| 2.2 : 2.2: M Mortaza to E Lewis, FOUR! In the gap and it races to the boundary! First of the game! Back of a length around off, Lewis stands tall, plays it late and guides it through cover-point and the ball races away to the fence. Mashrafe was a touch shorter there and it is easy pickings at his pace. |
| 3.2: M Saifuddin to C Gayle, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Saifuddin gets the big fish. Gayle is out of here without making an impact. A well-deserved wicket for MS and he set the batsman up beautifully. He kept bringing the ball back in till now and suddenly gets this one to angle across. The length and line is also perfect. He bowls it just around off. Gayle once again plays for the inswing which means he plays inside the line. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes low to the left of Rahim who tak |
| 5.2: M Saifuddin to S Hope, FOUR! Poor length and it has been put away! Not sure why Saifuddin went short. It won't trouble the batter at his pace. Hope goes back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. First boundary for Hope. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: M Saifuddin to E Lewis, FOUR! Dispatched! Short and wide outside off, Lewis loves it there. He goes back and slaps it hard through point for a boundary. This is a good over for West Indies. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: M Rahman to S Hope, FOUR! Solid, solid stroke from Hope. Spoils the over and makes it a good one for West Indies. Back of a length on off, Hope stands tall and pushes it off the back foot through covers for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: M Mortaza to E Lewis, SIX! There comes the first counter-punch. Full and outside off, Lewis spots the slower ball, 128 kph, waits for it and lofts it nonchalantly over long off! |
| 12.4 : 12.4: M Mortaza to E Lewis, FOUR! PUMMELED! Lewis is slowly opening up now. A short ball, outside off, begging to be hit, Lewis camps back and pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: M Hasan to S Hope, FOUR! Finds the gap. Not a bad ball. It is fractionally short of full but Hope picks the length in a trice, goes back and punches it through the covers. No soul in the deep. |
| 18.6: M Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! Gloved and a boundary! Poor delivery! Short and down the leg side, Lewis looks to pull but gets it off his glove and it races to the fine leg fence. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: Al Hasan to E Lewis, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside leg, Lewis gently paddles it past the keeper to the fine leg fence! |
| 22.6 : 22.6: Al Hasan to E Lewis, FOUR! In the air but safe. Short and outside off, Lewis cuts this uppishly through the covers and gets a boundary. 14 from the over! |
| 24.1 : 24.1: Al Hasan to E Lewis, SIX! SLAM! Full and outside off, Lewis gets down and sweeps it massively over mid-wicket! That is the longest part of the boundary. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Al Hasan to E Lewis, OUT! Caught in the deep! No century for Lewis and the Bangladeshis have broken through. The 116-stand is cut short. West Indies are reaching a stage where the run rate needs to be upped a little. That is what Lewis might have thought. Looks to go big, aiming to clear long off, but this one hits the bottom part of his bat. He ends up finding Sabbir Rahman, the substitute at long off. Looks unhappy with himself and trudges off. Shakib was not bowling that well today and |
| 25.3: M Hossain to N Pooran, FOUR! Hossain bowls one short and Pooran rocks back to cut that through point for a boundary. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: M Hasan to N Pooran, FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up outside off, Pooran leans and drives it through the covers! |
| 29.2 : 29.2: M Hasan to N Pooran, SIX! On the roof! Pooran's intentions are clear. Attack the spinners. Full and outside off, nicely tossed up, Pooran gets under the ball and lofts it as clean as a whistle over long off, on the roof! |
| 32.2: Al Hasan to N Pooran, OUT! In the air... taken! Pooran holes out. He walks back after getting off to a start. A good wicket for Bangladesh as he was looking good and has also been in form. Nothing wrong with him playing this shot to be honest, it was in his arc. Full and on middle, Pooran goes down on one knee and looks to clear the long on fence, his bat turns in hands due to which he does not get the timing he would have liked. There is more height than distance on it and Sarkar at long |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Al Hasan to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Full and down the leg side, Shakib is resisting to the leg stump line and Hetmyer this time sweeps and sweeps fine. He connects it superbly to fetch a boundary to fine leg. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, FOUR! That is a cracking shot. Short ball, around middle and leg, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: M Rahman to S Hope, SIX! Up and over long off! Quite Agressive from Hope. Rahman bowls one on a length and Hope puts on his dancing shoes to loft this through the line over long off for a maximum. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: M Rahman to S Hope, FOUR! Hope this time pulls this short ball handsomely to deep square leg for one bounce into the fence. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, SIX! SLAM! A short ball, around middle and leg, Hetmyer swivels and pulls it over backward square leg! |
| 35.6 : 35.6: M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, SIX! Hetmyer is bringing in on. Full and on middle, Shimron gets down and slogs it massively over mid-wicket! 17 from the over, 36 from the last 2! My colleague Shlok just mentioned by mistake at the start of this over that West Indies would target 80 runs in overs 36-40. Is his voice revelling in Taunton? |
| 36.3 : 36.3: M Hasan to S Hetmyer, FOUR! The boundaries are leaking now. 5th off the bat in the space of 23 balls. Short and outside off, Hetmyer rocks back and cuts it through point. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: M Hossain to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Another boundary. Short and outside off, Hetmyer rocks back and cuts it through point. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: M Hossain to S Hetmyer, SIX! That is 104 metres on the radar and it is the biggest one of the tournament! Beats Russell's 103 metre one against Australia. Short and around middle, Hetmyer rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket! |
| 39.3: M Rahman to S Hetmyer, OUT! Taken in the deep! Hetmyer falls after a whirlwind knock. His innings has given the West Indies some much-needed impetus. It is another cutter from the Fizz but Shimron does not pick it. He is early into his slog and gets a top edge. The ball swirls in the air but Tamim Iqbal running to his right from deep mid-wicket keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it with a good dive. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: M Rahman to A Russell, OUT! Caught behind! This time, there is a nick and Russell departs for a blob! Similar ball as the previous one. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: Al Hasan to J Holder, SIX! Up and over mid on! What a way to get going in your 100th ODI. Holder just gets under this tossed up delivery from shakib and smokes it to long on. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: Al Hasan to J Holder, FOUR! What an intent from the captain He realizes that there is less time left in this innings and starts on an attacking mode. First six now a boundary. Holder drives this tossed up delivery through covers and the ball reaches away to the fence in a flash. 100 runs from 2 balls. |
| 41.6 : 41.6: M Rahman to J Holder, FOUR! Another short ball, Holder stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: M Mortaza to J Holder, SIX! Up, up and away! Captain dismisses captain over long on! |
| 42.4 : 42.4: M Mortaza to J Holder, FOUR! Almost a catch! Should he have stayed back and stopped the boundary instead of going for the catch? |
| 43.2 : 43.2: M Saifuddin to J Holder, FOUR! Full and outside off, Holder backs away and pummels it over the bowler towards long off! |
| 43.4 : 43.4: M Saifuddin to J Holder, OUT! Caught! Holder departs and this could dent the total big time. A full toss, around middle and leg, Holder looks to flick but gets a leading edge. The ball goes high in the air and Mahmudullah takes it calmly at long off. A cameo from Holder but his team needed more from him. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: M Rahman to S Hope, OUT! Caught! No century for Hope! That is such a sad, sad thing for him! Played so well for so long, got stranded of partners and eventually, neither could he bat through, nor get his century. It is the best ball in the tournament or in ODIs of late. The full toss. An easy put away, that too, on the pads and Hope puts it away as well. But straight to deep backward square leg where Liton Das takes it easily! This is turning out to be a very good finish for Bangladesh. |
| 47.6: M Saifuddin to D Bravo, SIX! Little Bravo goes big! A boundary after 27 balls. Right in the slot as Saifuddin misses the yorker, goes full, gets it right under the bat and Bravo goes boom. Swings it over long on! Just 8 from that over, in spite of that six. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: M Saifuddin to D Bravo, SIX! SLAP! A short ball, around off, Bravo pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep leaps but the ball sails over his head! |
| 49.6 : 49.6: M Saifuddin to D Bravo, OUT! BOWLED! Corker of a yorker and Saifuddin ends his spell with a wicket. It is a slower ball, at 126 kph, Bravo is early into his swing and misses. The Zing bails illuminate. WEST INDIES FINISH ON 321/8! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: S Cottrell to T Iqbal, FOUR! Stand and deliver! That is some shot to get off the mark. It is a length ball and there is width on offer outside off. Tamim strokes it on the up and through covers. No stopping that and the ball races away. First of the chase. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: J Holder to S Sarkar, FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot by Sarkar. It is slightly fuller on off, Sarkar nonchalantly lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence. Spoils the over. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: S Cottrell to S Sarkar, SIX! That is out of here! He has nailed that! Slightly short and on middle, Sarkar picks the length early, he is on the front foot as he pulls it but gets proper connection and sends it over the mid-wicket stand. First of the innings! |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Cottrell to S Sarkar, FOUR! 10 from the first two balls of the over! This is a poor ball. Down the leg side, Sarkar works it fine and the ball races to the fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: A Russell to S Sarkar, SIX! What a shot! Outrageous! Short and outside off, Sarkar throws everything at it. It flies over the third man fence for a biggie. 50 up for Bangladesh, they are off to a flier. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: A Russell to S Sarkar, OUT! Russell gets his revenge! A much-needed wicket for West Indies. The high-flying opening stand has been cut short. Russell goes short again but this is on the body. Sarkar looks to guide it down to third man. He has been doing it so well till now but this time misreads the length. It is too close to the body and hence, the ball hits the higher part of the bat and lobs towards second slip where Gayle takes it with a theoretical dive. AR is pumped and now Windies wi |
| 9.1 : 9.1: J Holder to T Iqbal, FOUR! You bowl there to Tamim and he would hit you all day! Short and outside off, Iqbal goes back and slaps it through point for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: J Holder to Al Hasan, FOUR! Ho ho ho! Shakib hits that in style! A length ball outside off, Shakib jumps down the track and hammers it through mid off for a boundary! |
| 9.6 : 9.6: J Holder to T Iqbal, FOUR! Ends Powerplay 1 with a boundary! Poor delivery. This is short and on the body, Tamim helps it on its way over short fine leg and it races away. Bangladesh are 70 for 1 after the first ten, they are way ahead from where West Indies were. 252 needed in 240. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: A Russell to T Iqbal, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Not all that short, fractionally short of a fuller length, Tamim stands tall and punches it through the covers! |
| 10.5 : 10.5: A Russell to T Iqbal, FOUR! Another aggressive shot. Clearly this is a plan. Get as many runs before rain comes. It has gone very dark and an interruption looks imminent. A short ball, outside off, angling away, Tamim drags this over mid-wicket and the ball trickles into the ropes. |
| 11.5: S Gabriel to Al Hasan, FOUR! Lucky boundary! Everything going Bangladesh's way at the moment. Gabriel bowls it short around middle, Shakib looks to pull with one leg up in the air. A top edge is induced and it goes on the bounce into the fine leg fence. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! Width on offer and Shakib pounces on it. Short and outside off, Shakib slaps it through point and the ball races away. Too easy at the moment for Bangladesh. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: S Gabriel to T Iqbal, FOUR! That has gone to the fence in a jiffy! 100 up for Bangladesh and the 50-run stand has been brought up in style. They have not let the momentum slip. Another excellent shot by Tamim. He once again stands tall and slaps it, right off the middle this time through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! Short ball and on middle, Shakib gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder and bags a boundary. |
| 17.3: S Cottrell to T Iqbal, OUT! Tamim is short! Sheldon Cottrell has provided something outstanding. West Indies needed some spark and Cottrell may have just provided it. He goes full and on middle, Tamim strokes it back to the bowler and sets off for a run. Sheldon sticks his left hand out and fields the ball. Seeing that Tamim stops. Sheldon fires the throw to the keeper's end and hits the bull's eye. Tamim looks to get back in with a dive. The players appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs |
| 18.1 : 18.1: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! What a shot! Short of a length outside off, Shakib gets on top of the bounce and cuts it in front of point for a boundary! 197 more needed from 191 balls. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! Lovely placement! Slightly shorter and outside off, Shakib cuts it past point and away from third man. Second boundary in the over. Poor from Thomas, West Indies would have sensed an opportunity to pull things back after the wicket but once again the pressure has been released. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: O Thomas to M Rahim, OUT! Rahim is caught down the leg side! A soft, soft dismissal and he looks to the heavens as he walks back. He should be very disappointed with himself. It is a harmless delivery, down the leg side. Rahim looks to flick but it goes off the face and straight into the mitts of Hope who takes it. Two wickets in quick succession for West Indies and they are right back in the game. 189 more needed in 186. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: S Cottrell to Al Hasan, FOUR! Not convincing but Bangladesh won't care! Fuller and on middle, it is the slower one. Shakib is way too early in the stroke. He though gets enough on it to clear the bowler and for it to race away to the fence. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: A Russell to L Das, FOUR! Adding salt to the wound here! Yes, it is Liton Das who hit the boundary but it will still hurt Russell. He bangs it short and on middle, Das pulls it nicely over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: J Holder to Al Hasan, FOUR! Bludgeoned! Shakib has just dispatched Holder there. He makes room and Holder bowls it full, this is smashed back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: S Gabriel to Al Hasan, FOUR! Another excellent shot! Shakib has played the most difficult shot in the game, the on-drive. Length and on middle, Shakib shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down to the long on fence. Another 50-run stand up for Bangladesh. Important one as the two joined association when Bangladesh had lost a couple of wickets quickly. They need to continue though. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: S Gabriel to Al Hasan, FOUR! Poor ball this time, easy pickings! Down the leg side and Shakib helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. Second boundary in the over. |
| 27.5 : 27.5: S Gabriel to Al Hasan, FOUR! Make that three boundaries in the over! Short and on middle, bounces at a good height for Shakib. He pulls it through mid-wicket and it races away. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: J Holder to Al Hasan, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Shakib continues riding his luck. Shorter in length and on off, Shakib looks to pull but gets a top edge over the keeper's head. No fielder there and a boundary results. Also, with that boundary, he is now once again the leading run scorer of the Tournament. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: C Gayle to L Das, FOUR! Nicely played! Picked his spot to perfection. Das comes down the track and chips it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: C Gayle to L Das, FOUR! Lovely shot! A high risk shot as it is against the turn. Full and around off, Das plants his front foot forward and strokes it through wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: S Cottrell to L Das, SIX! The 100-run stand is up in style! This is probably the partnership which wins the game for Bangladesh. Sheldon bangs this short and outside off. Das hops and looks to cut but the ball flies off the top edge and over the third man fence. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: O Thomas to L Das, FOUR! Another top edge and another four! Just not West Indies' day today. Short and around off again, Das looks to whip it but the ball flies off the top edge and goes to the third man fence. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! Hundred for Shakib! His 9th in ODIs and consecutive ones in this World Cup. Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Bangladesh's best player has delivered when his team needed him the most. A must win game and a big target to chase and Shakib has risen to the occasion. What a way to get to his ton, what a shot to get his ton! Wow! Oshane bowls this full and outside off, he creams it, absolutely creams it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. Raises his b |
| 35.6: O Thomas to Al Hasan, FOUR! Up and over! 11 runs from this one. Runs needed below 60 now. Full and on middle, this is lofted over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: S Cottrell to Al Hasan, FOUR! on the pads once again! Easy pickings for a batsman of Shakib's calibre. He flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: S Gabriel to L Das, SIX! Into the stands! lovely shot. A short ball by Shannon and Das is quickly onto the back foot. He pulls it high and handsome over the square leg fence. Runs needed below 50 now. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: S Gabriel to L Das, SIX! This is even better! WOW! Das wants to end it in a hurry here. He makes room and Gabriel bowls it full. He smashes it over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: S Gabriel to L Das, SIX! Three in a row! This is unreal stuff from Das. He is playing with the mind of the bowler. He expected a short one and shuffles right across. Gets it and he helps it on its way over the fine leg fence. 4 in 4? Also, the 150-run stand is up. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: S Gabriel to Al Hasan, EDGY FOUR! Length and around off, the ball straightens. Shakib looks to defend but the ball flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: S Cottrell to L Das, FOUR! Another short ball and once again it is put away! Short and on the body, Das swivels and pulls it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: J Holder to L Das, FOUR! Delightful! He is painting a Monalisa here! Holder bowls this full and outside off, Das leans into it and just times it through covers. The ball races away. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: J Holder to L Das, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries is Das. He stays back and then guides this through backward point and the ball races away. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: S Gabriel to L Das, FOUR! Das finishes it off in style! Gabriel bowls it short and Das swivels and pulls it away from fine leg and bags a boundary. Emphatic win for Bangladesh. All smiles in their dug out. Customary handshakes taking place out in the middle. BANGLADESH HAVE CHASED DOWN 322 WITH 7 WICKETS IN HAND AND 51 BALLS TO SPARE! |
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