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West Indies won the series even before the third T20.
West Indies have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series by defeating Bangladesh by 14 runs in the second T20. Batting first in Chattogram, West Indies scored 149 runs. In reply, the home team could score only 135 runs. Romario Shepherd, who took 3 wickets, was the player of the match.
Athanaz and Hope’s Fifty West Indies chose to bat at the Matiur Rahman Stadium on Wednesday. The team lost the first wicket for 1 run, Brandon King could score only 1 run. Captain Shai Hope, who came at number-3, then took over the innings with opener Alik Athanaz. Both of them scored fifties and made the team cross 100 runs.
Athanaz was out after scoring 52 runs and Hope after scoring 55 runs. As soon as both of them left, the team disintegrated and could score only 149 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. In the end Roston Chase scored 17 runs and Romario Shepherd scored 13 runs. None of the other batsmen could even touch the score of 5 runs.
Alek Athanaz and Shai Hope made a partnership of 105 runs.
3 wickets for Mustafizur For Bangladesh, fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman took 3 wickets for 21 runs. Spinners Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hussain took 2-2 wickets. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed got 1 success. Whereas Tanzim Hasan Saqib, Shamim Hussain and Saif Hasan could not take any wicket. A batter was also run out.
Taskin Ahmed took 1 wicket.
Tanjid Hasan scored fifty Chasing the target of 150 runs, the home team had a slow start. Saif Hasan was out after scoring 5 runs in the fourth over. During this period the team’s score was only 13 runs. Captain Liton Das then scored 23 runs and took the team close to 50. He was bowled by Akil Hussain.
Tanjid Hasan Tamim stood at one end, but wickets kept falling in front of him. Tauhid Hridoy was out after scoring 12 runs and Zaker Ali was out after scoring 17 runs. Shamim Hussain 1 and Rishad Hussain returned to the pavilion without opening the account. Tanjid was out after scoring 61 runs in the 18th over and the team also lost its hopes of winning. The home team could score only 135 runs after losing 8 wickets.
Tanjid Hasan Tamim scored 61 runs.
Shepherd and Akil got 3 wickets each. For West Indies, fast bowler Romario Shepherd took 3 wickets for 29 runs. Whereas left arm spinner Akil Hussain took 3 wickets for just 22 runs. Jason Holder took 2 wickets. Jaden Seales, Roston Chase and Khary Peer could not take any wicket.
Third T20 also in Chattogram The third T-20 match between Bangladesh and West Indies will be played on October 31 in Chattogram. West Indies won the first match by 16 runs. Bangladesh had won the 3 ODI series 2-1.
