Hope leads Windies to Bangladesh T20 win

Shai Hope's has hit the third-fastest Twenty20 international half-century of all time to help the West Indies to an eight wicket victory over Bangladesh.

Shai Hope's rapid half-century has helped the West Indies cruise to an eight-wicket victory in their Twenty20 international against Bangladesh in Sylhet.

Hope hit the third-fastest T20 international half-century of all time as the visitors eased home with more than nine overs to spare on Monday.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first but they never got going and were dismissed for just 129, mainly due to some superb bowling from Sheldon Cottrell.

The 29-year-old seamer claimed four for 28, including opener Tamim Iqbal (four) to set the tone for the day's play.

Only captain Shakib Al Hasan showed any resilience and scored an impressive 61 from 43 deliveries before Cottrell struck.

Ariful Haque (17) was the next highest run-scorer as the hosts were all out inside 19 overs.

The West Indies' response was brutal with Hope laying into the home attack.

Fellow opener Evin Lewis (18) fell to Mohammed Saifuddin, but Hope continued to score freely.

He struck six sixes in an innings of 55 off 23 balls that came to a close when he was caught off the bowling of Mahmudullah.

The game had already been won and the West Indies were guided across the line by Nicholas Pooran (23 not out) and Keemo Paul (28 not out).


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