20/01Result
1st ODI, West Indies tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Jan 20 2021
Bangladesh won by 6 wkts (97b rem)
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al HasanBangladesh
20/01Result
1st ODI, West Indies tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Jan 20 2021
Bangladesh won by 6 wkts (97b rem)
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al HasanBangladesh

Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal are the openers out in the middle. The first over will be delivered by Joseph, with two slips in place

3.24 pm Here we are for the reply. Bangladesh need 123 to go 1-0 up in this three-match series. Tamim Iqbal, I thought, was exceptional with his decisions in the field. Used his fast bowlers well, especially in the face of the Mayers-Powell counterattack. Both batsmen like pace on the ball, but he still brought Mustafizur and Hasan Mahmud back into the attack, and it helped hasten the end. Can Tamim now lead the way with bat in hand?

It'll be a 30-minute break before the Bangladesh reply. We'll see you on the other side shortly.

Shakib Al Hasan speaks to the broadcasters: "Feeling ok. Playing after 16-17 months is not easy. But happy with the way I performed. The thing is, we haven't played for 10 months. Everyone is anxious and keen to play matches. Everyone was nervous today, but also very excited. [On his idea] Keep it simple, just pitch the ball in the right areas, and hope for the wicket to do the rest. There are quite a few good fast bowlers coming through the system. I played the previous T20 tournament, and I saw a lot of good fast bowlers bowl their heart out. I played with Hasan [Mahmud] in the same team, and it was good to see him come out and express himself."

2.59 pm It's now the second-lowest total for West Indies against Bangladesh. Shouldn't be too tall an ask for a quality batting lineup, but let us see how the reply pans out. For the moment, it's all about some quality Bangladesh bowling. The guile of Shakib and Mehidy, together with the accuracy of Mustafizur, and a potential new star on the horizon in Hasan Mahmud. Very little of note from the West Indies, barring the short phase of play when Kyle Mayers and Rovman Powell took the attack to the opposition

32.2
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Joseph, OUT, that's through him! Joseph stretches forward to defend, but the ball isn't where he thinks it will be. Goes on with the arm, and sneaks through a substantial gap between bat and pad, and goes on to strike middle, after a little nudge off the pads. Shakib has four on his return to international cricket, and these are the best figures for Bangladesh against West Indies in ODI cricket

AS Joseph b Shakib Al Hasan 4 (15m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

32.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Joseph, no run, length, slow through the air, around off, and he defends from the crease

Shakib returns

Malli: "My prediction is 142 all out. How about yours?"

END OF OVER:
32 | (wicket maiden) | WI: 122/9 | RR: 3.81

  • Chemar Holder0 (3b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4 (5b)
  • Hasan Mahmud6-1-28-3
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz7-1-29-1
31.6
0
Hasan Mahmud to Holder, no run, length, around off, defends with a forward press

Tim : "150 runs will not too bad. Remember WI has good bowlers. On top of that BD is playing after a long time." --- Meanwhile, Mark recalibrates his prediction to 125

31.5
0
Hasan Mahmud to Holder, no run, fuller, and beaten as he looks to drive one wide outside off
31.4
0
Hasan Mahmud to Holder, no run, another good ball! Length, nibbles away from just outside off, and he is beaten
31.3
W
Hasan Mahmud to Hosein, OUT, Mahmud gets a third. Similar angle from wide of the crease, but just a touch fuller this time. Hosein has an attempt at a drive, but ends up edging it. Liton Das takes another sharp, low catch at slip

AJ Hosein c Litton Das b Hasan Mahmud 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

31.2
0
Hasan Mahmud to Hosein, no run, length, outside off, moves away a touch, and he leaves again
31.1
0
Hasan Mahmud to Hosein, no run, length, outside off from around the wicket, and he leaves as it moves away after pitching

END OF OVER:
31 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 122/8 | RR: 3.93

  • Alzarri Joseph4 (5b)
  • Akeal Hosein1 (1b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz7-1-29-1
  • Hasan Mahmud5-0-28-2
30.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Joseph, no run, length, around off, and holds its line. Joseph plays inside, and there are some "oohs" and "aahs" from behind the stumps

Mark: "The end is nigh here. 250 no longer the target. Nor is 200. 150 tops..."

30.5
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hosein, 1 run, goes straighter on, from wide of the crease around the wicket, and he goes back to defend. Goes off the inner part of the bat towards square leg

Akeal Hosein comes out, again on debut

30.4
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mayers, OUT, there's the wicket they wanted! Mayers was looking a bit uncomfortable with the angle from around the wicket, delivered wide of the crease. He presses forward, but rarely gets behind the line completely. Just invites a little error if the ball turns a touch more than what he anticipates. That's what happens here...the ball spins a bit more sharply than he expects, and his bat follows, almost transfixed. Good, low catch by Liton Das at first slip

KR Mayers c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 40 (73m 56b 4x4 1x6) SR: 71.42

Alim: "Bring Sakib to get his 5 wicket howl after comeback to international cricket "

30.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mayers, no run, length, and he presses forward to defend
30.2
2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mayers, 2 runs, presses forward, and glides this past first slip towards third man. They will pick up two
30.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mayers, no run, length, straighter, and he presses forward to defend

Slip in place for Mehidy as Bangladesh search for more wickets

END OF OVER:
30 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | WI: 119/7 | RR: 3.96

  • Alzarri Joseph4 (4b)
  • Kyle Mayers38 (52b)
  • Hasan Mahmud5-0-28-2
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz6-1-26-0

Tasmeem: "It was inevitable. Rovman has always had starts against Bangladesh, but he never converted it into a big one. The only one troubling them currently was Shai Hope, who isn't here." --- Real shame, because the Mayers-Powell partnership was looking good, and could have taken West Indies to a good platform for a final push

29.6
0
Hasan Mahmud to Joseph, no run, length, angles in, and he defends towards mid-on
29.5
0
Hasan Mahmud to Joseph, no run, length, defends with a little forward press
29.4
4
Hasan Mahmud to Joseph, FOUR, fuller, just outside off, and he slices this through the cover-point region
29.3
0
Hasan Mahmud to Joseph, no run, length, angles in, and he comes forward to defend this

Alzari Joseph is met by two slips for the hat-trick ball

29.2
W
Hasan Mahmud to Reifer, OUT, Mahmud is on a hat-trick! Goes around the wicket, and spears this one in at good pace, and Reifer is caught in the crease. The only question there would have been about height, but the umpire was convinced this was going to clip the top of middle. Outstanding start to this spell here by Hasan Mahmud

RA Reifer lbw b Hasan Mahmud 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Raymon Reifer is the new man in, another left-hander.

29.1
W
Hasan Mahmud to Powell, OUT, first wicket for Mahmud! Test match length, and Test match dismissal. Good pace, and brilliant channel just outside off. Angles in with his point of release, and then just straightens a touch. Enough to catch the outside edge of Powell's bat, as he shapes to defend. Through to Rahim, who throws it up in delight. A good wicket to end what was looking like a promising partnership for the visitors

R Powell c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Hasan Mahmud 28 (43m 31b 2x4 2x6) SR: 90.32

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Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st47Tamim IqbalLitton Das
2nd10Tamim IqbalNajmul Hossain Shanto
3rd26Shakib Al HasanTamim Iqbal
4th22Mushfiqur RahimShakib Al Hasan
5th20MahmudullahMushfiqur Rahim