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West Indies clinched the T20I series against Bangladesh with a 14-run win in the second match at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Before the T20Is, Bangladesh beat the West Indies in a three-match ODI series.
The visitors defended 149 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match contest.
West Indies won the toss and batted first to post 149 for 9, led by half-centuries from Alick Athanaze (52 off 33) and captain Shai Hope (55 off 36). The pair added 105 runs for the second wicket after Brandon King fell early.
Bangladesh hit back in the latter overs as Mustafizur Rahman took 3 for 21 and Nasum Ahmed 2 for 35, while Rishad Hossain also picked up two wickets.
Bangladesh’s chase began steadily, with Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan putting on 35 for the second wicket.
Tanzid struck 61 off 48 balls with three fours and three sixes, but wickets kept falling around him. Litton made 23, and Jaker Ali added 17, yet none of the middle-order batters could provide the support needed to reach the target.
Romario Shepherd, named Player of the Match, was the standout bowler for West Indies, taking 3 for 29, while Akeal Hosein matched him with 3 for 22. Jason Holder added two wickets for 20 runs as Bangladesh ended on 135 for 8.
With the win, West Indies secured the series and extended Bangladesh’s wait for a comeback.
The final match, on October 31 at the same venue, will now be a chance for the hosts to avoid a clean sweep and finish the series on a positive note.