Bangladesh’s stand-in skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz pointed to the crew’s uncomfortable batting efficiency as the rationalization for their seven-wicket defeat in opposition to the West Indies within the second ODI of the three-match collection in St. Kitts on Tuesday.
Opening batter Brandon King and pacer Jayden Seales conducted pivotal roles within the hosts’ commanding victory, which secured the collection gain.
This marked the West Indies’ first ODI collection triumph in opposition to Bangladesh in a decade. Within the collection opener on Sunday, they’d snapped Bangladesh’s 11-match winning toddle in opposition to them.
“Our rating wasn’t ample, 300-plus turned into once wanted,” admitted Miraz throughout the post-match presentation. “We bowled in reality wisely within the first ten overs, but on this wicket, it is exhausting for bowlers to defend an under-par rating.”
He further elaborated, “We didn’t bat wisely within the heart overs. No partnerships. Mahmudullah [Riyad] and [Tanzim Hasan] Sakib conducted wisely, but it turned into once our mistake (with bat in hand that fee us). We were 20 for 4, but even then, we belief we would possibly come support.”
After limiting Bangladesh to 227, the West Indies chased down the purpose with ease, finishing on 230-3 with Seventy nine balls to spare. King turned into once instrumental within the move, scoring a sparkling 82 off 76 balls, laced with eight fours and three sixes. It turned into once his seventh ODI half-century to head alongside with three centuries, and the knock served as a timely early birthday reward earlier than his thirtieth birthday on Monday.
King added 109 runs for the hole stand with Evin Lewis, who contributed 49 off 62 balls, including two fours and 4 sixes. King then partnered with Keacy Carty for a 66-scurry stand sooner than being brushed off by a searing yorker from rising pacer Nahid Rana. Carty chipped in with 45, whereas skipper Shai Hope (17) and Sherfane Rutherford (24) saw the crew dwelling. Rutherford sealed the gain with a towering six off Shoriful Islam.
“We were scientific,” talked about Hope after the match. “We have been struggling to gain collection at dwelling, but we hope to raise out 3-0 now. Every game is extreme; we’re making an strive to kind aspects and earn up on the ladder to make optimistic we make the next ODI World Cup.”
Earlier, Seales delivered a profession-most productive efficiency with figures of 4-22 from nine overs, dismantling Bangladesh’s top sigh. He eliminated Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, and Miraz, leaving the guests reeling at 54-3.
Tanzid Hasan confirmed resilience with a patient 46, whereas the skilled Mahmudullah, playing his 237th ODI, top-scored with 62, including two fours and 4 sixes. Mahmudullah moreover shared a needed 92-scurry eighth-wicket stand with Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who contributed 45, serving to Bangladesh injurious the 200-scurry designate.
The last match of the collection is scheduled for Thursday on the same venue, adopted by a three-match T20 collection in Kingstown.
