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MIRPUR: Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan’s gutsy knocks, backed by a clinical bowling performance, powered Bangladesh to a 179-run victory over West Indies in the final ODI of the three-match series here on Thursday.
With this victory, the Tigers won the series 2-1, marking their first after losing four consecutive away series.
Set 297, West Indies batting faltered under pressure and were bowled out for a mere 117 in 30.1 overs.
The visitors’ chase started on a shaky note as they lost their top three batters inside eight overs.
Nasum Ahmed ran through the top-order, trapping Alick Athanaze and Ackeem Auguste for 15 and nought respectively. As a result, West Indies were reduced to 28-2 in 6.2 overs.
Soon after, Nasum castled Brandon King for 18 to put Bangladesh on top of the game.
Following the early hiccups, the visitors’ batting lineup could not handle the slide, with Bangladesh spinners tormenting through the middle-order.
Akeal Hosein remained the top-scorer with 27 from 15, striking four boundaries and a maximum.
For Bangladesh, it was an all-round bowling effort; however, Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain — player of the series, stood out with three wickets each.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Bangladesh racked up 296-8 in their allocated 50 overs.
Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar forged a 176-run partnership for the opening wicket, which set the tone for Bangladesh to finish strong.
Hassan made 81 from 72 balls, studded with half a dozen fours and the same number of sixes, while Sarkar struck seven fours and four maximums on his way to 91 from 81 balls.
For West Indies, Akeal Hosein starred with the ball, picking up four wickets in his quota of 10 overs while giving away 41.
