No matter the setbacks, Shamim Hossain provided a late flourish to give Bangladesh some hope.
TBS Chronicle
18 December, 2024, 08:15 am
Final modified: 18 December, 2024, 08:35 am
Bangladesh, opting to bat first within the second T20I against West Indies in Arnos Vale, St. Vincent, struggled to manufacture momentum against the hosts’ accelerate-heavy assault and managed a complete of 129 for 7. West Indies captain Rovman Powell’s resolution to bowl first after a success the toss proved effective, as spinners Akeal Hosein and Roston Accelerate precipitated early be troubled, leaving Bangladesh on the aid foot from the open.
No matter the setbacks, Shamim Hossain provided a late flourish to give Bangladesh some hope. The left-hander struck a crucial unbeaten 35 off 17 balls, collectively with two fours and two sixes. His partnership with Tanzim Hasan Sakib added a transient 41 runs off 23 balls, lifting Bangladesh to a more legit complete. Tanzim remained unbeaten on 9 off 11 balls.
Bangladesh reshuffled their opening pair, sending Soumya Sarkar to beginning alongside Litton Das rather than Tanzid Hasan Tamim. On the different hand, the transfer didn’t repay, as Litton’s unlucky bound of rating persisted. Struggling against Akeal Hosein, the factual-hander turned into once stumped for 3 runs within the third over. The early dismissal turned into once compounded when Soumya turned into once bowled by Accelerate within the sixth over for 11 off 18 balls. Bangladesh managed honest 29 runs within the powerplay for the shortcoming of two wickets, highlighting their inability to counter the spinners effectively.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, changing Afif Hossain within the XI, attempted to rebuild the innings and showed some intent with a six and a four off Hosein. On the different hand, his resistance turned into once short-lived as he fell within the tenth over, caught on the boundary for a effectively-fought 26 off 25 balls. Soumya and Miraz’s third-wicket stand added 28 runs off 31 balls, nonetheless it failed to inject a lot-wanted momentum into the innings.
The guts-yell struggled to kind an affect, with Rishad Hossain departing for 5 and Zakir Ali Anik struggling with to address the innings collectively. Play turned into once interrupted by rain within the 12th over, halting Bangladesh’s progress for 25 minutes. After the resumption, runs remained laborious to map by as wickets persisted to tumble. Sheikh Mehedi Hasan turned into once bowled by Gudakesh Motie for 11, and Zakir followed within the 17th over, holing out for 21 off 20 balls.
Akeal Hosein turned into once the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, delivering a worth-effective spell of 4-0-16-1. Gudakesh Motie claimed 2 for 25 in his four overs, while Accelerate, Alzarri Joseph, and Obed McCoy picked up a wicket apiece. Bangladesh will now rely on their bowlers to shield the modest complete and address their hopes alive within the three-match sequence.
