Bangladesh beat Windies 2-1 in ODI series

Bangladesh have beaten the West Indies by eight wickets to claim a 2-1 series win in their third and final one-day international in Sylhet.

Bangladesh offspinner Mehidy Hasan has claimed a career-best 4-29 to give his side an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies, trumping opener Shai Hope's century in the series-deciding third one-day international.

The victory gave Bangladesh a 2-1 series win on Friday, helping the team clinch its third straight ODI series this year.

The West Indies collapsed around Hope, who carried the bat throughout the innings for his fourth ton to steer the side to 9-198.

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal hit 81 not out and Soumya Sarkar 80, making 2-202 in just 38.3 overs.

Hope, who followed his career best 146 to single-handedly drive the side to a five-wicket victory in second game, was the only shining spot with a 131-ball 108 not out, hitting nine fours and one six.

The next best was Marlon Samuels' 19. Only four batsmen could reach double digits in the do-or-die clash.

Hasan proved captain Mashrafe Mortaza's decision to bowl first was the right one at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium by giving the breakthrough in the fourth over with the wicket of Chandrapaul Hemraj.

Bangladesh's bowlers remained disciplined on a sluggish wicket, stemming the run flow.

However, paceman Mohammad Saiffudin rattled the stump of Samuels with an off-cutter before Hasan dealt a double blow, dismissing Shimron Hetmyer (0) for the sixth time in the series in seven innings and Rovman Powell (1), leaving the West Indies at 5-99.

Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan (2-40) and Mortaza (2-34), who potentially played his last home match, strangled the West Indies.

Hope cleared long-off even in a mistimed shot for his back-to-back century off 121 balls.

Bangladesh were never in trouble in pursuit of the total with Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das giving the side a solid start before Das perished to a loose shot for 19.

The West Indies' problems compounded when fast bowler Kemar Roach left the field with a hamstring injury while Hope was replaced by Hetmyer after a blow on his shoulder.

But Tamim and Soumya combined for 131 runs to lay a platform of comprehensive victory. Fast bowler Keemo Paul took the wicket of Sarkar after he hit five fours in his 81-ball 80 with Bangladesh 23 runs away from the victory.

Tamim completed the inevitable, aided by Mushfiqur Rahim (16 not out), with two successive boundaries.


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