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West Indies vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score, Match 23, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, June 17, 2019

WI 321/8 (50)
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 7 wickets
BAN 322/3 (41.3)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : We are almost halfway through the tournament, we are now at a stage where all the teams will be keeping one eye on the points table. Today's game sees two teams who are eager for a victory. West Indies are taking on Bangladesh. The two sides head into this one after receiving a thumping from England. However, this looks to be a more interesting battle. Who will come out on top? We will have to wait to see.
PITCH REPORT - Ian Smith starts by saying, the weather is good and it is going to stay good and there is very less chance of rain. Mel Jones now giving the pitch report, says they have had two games on this ground and the wicket should have something for both the batters as well as bowlers. Mentions the batters need to be patient and once they get in, run scoring should be good. Ends by saying the spinners could be used with the new ball as well.
TOSS - Bangladesh win the toss and elected to field.
Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza, says there are some patches on the wicket. Mentions they are chasing well and hence, they want to bowl first. States they have been on and off, they have practiced hard in the last few days and are ready for this game. Informs there is one change, Liton Das comes in and Mithun sits out.
West Indies skipper, Jason Holder, says he wanted to bowl too but now they have an opportunity to put up some runs. States they will have to face the first 10 overs carefully and then it should get easy. Admits they lacked intent against England and they are now eager to do well here. Informs they have one change, Bravo comes in for Brathwaite.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Liton Das (IN FOR MOHAMMAD MITHUN), Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Mustafizur Rahman.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Darren Bravo (IN FOR CARLOS BRATHWAITE), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder (C), Andre Russell, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Shannon Gabriel.
Both the teams are out for their respective National Anthems. It would be Bangladesh's first followed by the West Indian one.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems. We are all set for the action to get underway. The West Indies openers, Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis make their way out to the middle. Chris Gayle will take strike and he will be facing Mashrafe Mortaza who has the first new ball in hand. Here we go...
0.1 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, Good delivery to begin with! Length around off and it is angled away. Gayle shoulders arms to it.
0.2 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, Another good delivery! Length and around off, this one pitches and then shapes away. Gayle ends up playing inside the line and lets it go to the keeper.
0.3 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, This time Mash makes Gayle play. Back of a length and around off, Gayle pushes it to covers.
0.4 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, Shorter in length and outside off, Gayle looks to cut but there is not a lot of width on offer. He ends up chopping it to the off side.
0.5 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, Third leave of the over! Outside off and Gayle need not play at those.
0.6 : M Mortaza to C Gayle, A maiden to begin with by Mashrafe! Another length ball and it is pitched on off, slanting away. Gayle shoulders arms to it.
Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl from the other end, with the second new ball.
1.1 : M Saifuddin to E Lewis, West Indies are underway! Lewis strides forward and pushes it through covers for an easy run.
1.2 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, The idea was good but the execution was not there. Saifuddin goes for the inswinging yorker but the line is down the leg side. Rahim does well to dive to his right and stop it. Wide signaled.
M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Once again some swing for Saifuddin. He lands it on a length around middle, Gayle works it with the swing to the left of the bowler.
1.3 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Cramps Gayle for room by bowling it on his body. Gayle defends it out.
1.4 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Goes fuller this time and the ball tails back in a touch. Gayle pushes it back to the bowler. Saifuddin gives the big man a stare. That could turn out to be a bad move as you don't want to get Gayle angry.
1.5 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Well bowled! Starts this from outside off and then gets it to shape back in. Gayle initially looks to play it but then lets it be.
1.6 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Another tidy over for Bangladesh comes to an end. Length and outside off, Gayle shoulders arms to it.
2.1 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Lovely bowling! This is fuller around off, Mashrafe angles it away from the batter. Lewis plays inside the line and gets beaten.
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.
2.3 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Almost chops it on! Mashrafe angles it into the off stump from around the wicket. Lewis looks to push it through the off side but away from his body. He gets an inside edge onto his pads.
2.4 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Goes really wide outside off but inside the tramline. Lewis lets it be.
2.5 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Once again it is angled into the off pole, Lewis lunges and defends it to covers.
2.6 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Lewis would feel he misses out there! Shorter and outside off, Lewis looks to cut but ends up mistiming it to covers. It was a scoring opportunity there but Lewis missed out. So just the boundary from Mashrafe's second.
3.1 : M Saifuddin to C Gayle, Saifuddin goes full again, which is right at the moment as he is getting the ball to tail back in. Gayle hits it with the swing to mid-wicket.
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
Shai Hope is the new man in. He has been exceptional this year. He needs to play another good knock for his side.
3.3 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Goes fuller and on off, Hope looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid off.
3.4 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Another good delivery! Length and around of, Hope shoulders arms to this one.
3.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Uppish but well short! Fuller and on off, Hope drive it hard and uppishly but well short of mid off.
3.6 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, A dot to end a terrific over by Saifuddin, a wicket maiden. He lands it on off and gets it to shape away a little. Hope defends it onto the ground.
4.1 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Good length and on off, Lewis pushes it to covers.
4.2 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, On the pads, Lewis works it to mid-wicket.
4.3 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, This is tight bowling! Continues bowling it on a length and around off, Lewis pushes it to mid off.
4.4 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Good running! We will see this a lot more after Gayle's dismissal. This is on off, Lewis pushes it to mid off and a run is taken.
4.5 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batter. Hope works it to mid-wicket.
4.6 : M Mortaza to S Hope, A leg bye to end the 5th over! This is on the pads, Hope looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads and rolls towards fine leg. Hope runs the first one very hard but has to settle for the single. Another tight over for Bangladesh.
5.1 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Nicely driven but to mid off! Fuller in length and around off, Hope leans into it and strokes it to mid off. Saifuddin is still getting the ball to move here.
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.
5.3 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Close! A straighter line, Hope plants his front foot way too across but gets his bat down in time. Had he missed there, he would have been plumb LBW.
5.4 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Another one on the middle pole, Hope works it to mid on and gets to the other end.
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.
5.6 : M Saifuddin to E Lewis, Just short! Good comeback by the bowler. He lands it on off and angles it away. Lewis plays it with an angled bat but gets an outside edge. It falls just short of the second slip fielder who gets a hand to it. The ball rolls to third man for one. 10 from the over, a much-needed good over for the Windies.
6.1 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Back of a length around off, Lewis pushes it to covers.
6.2 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, On the pads this is worked through square leg for one.
6.3 : M Mortaza to S Hope, On the off pole again, Hope guides it to point.
6.4 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Back of a length and around off, this is guided down to third man for one.
6.5 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Length again on off, Lewis strokes it on the up but finds cover-point.
6.6 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, A single to end the 7th over. This is on the pads, Lewis works it towards wide mid on and takes one.
Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack now. He has been the gun bowler for Bangladesh in this tournament. Can he get another scalp for them here.
7.1 : M Rahman to E Lewis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
7.2 : M Rahman to E Lewis, This time it is down the leg side, Lewis looks to flick it but misses. Wided.
M Rahman to E Lewis, Good shot but for no runs! Fuller and tailing back in into the pads, Evin works it but straight to the man at mid-wicket.
7.3 : M Rahman to E Lewis, A little too straight again, Lewis works it towards mid on and takes one. Rahman is getting the ball to come back in but he needs to start from outside off.
7.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, Well bowled and well played! Back of a length and it is angled away from the batter. Hope stands tall and guides it down to third man for one.
7.5 : M Rahman to E Lewis, Once again, he gets the ball to come back in but once again it is on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
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.
8.1 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, A length ball down the leg side, tucked through square leg for a single.
8.2 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Outside off, Lewis looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the off side.
8.3 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Works it wide of mid on for a quick run.
8.4 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Around off, pushed towards mid on.
8.5 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Outside off, coming in, played straight to point.
8.6 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Around off, this one comes in as well, cramps Hope for room but he adjusts well and taps it towards point.
Spin time. Mehedi Hasan into the attack.
9.1 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Full and outside off, driven through the covers where Shakib makes a half stop.
9.2 : M Hasan to S Hope, Around off, defended from the crease.
9.3 : M Hasan to S Hope, Landed in line of the off stump, defended from the crease.
9.4 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and around off, well blocked out.
9.5 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and around off, pushed through mid on for an easy single.
9.6 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. 32/1 for West Indies in Powerplay 1, it clearly has been their opponent's Powerplay.
POWERPLAY 2 signalled. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
10.1 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Landed outside off, the cutter, Hope looks to work it to the leg side but is early into the shot and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls behind and the batsmen initially want the single but then change their mind.
10.2 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Punches this off the back foot for a quick run.
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!
10.4 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. Two runs added to the total. The umpire signals leg byes.
10.5 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
10.6 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
11.1 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Tossed up around off, Lewis pushes this back to the bowler.
11.2 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
11.3 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and around off, pushed through mid on for run.
11.4 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Landed outside off, played through point for one.
11.5 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and tossed up outside off, pushed straight to cover.
11.6 : M Hasan to S Hope, Around off, blocked out to the off side.
12.1 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Landed outside off, defended stoutly.
12.2 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
12.3 : M Mortaza to S Hope, This one angles in a long way from outside off, Hope looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batsmen scamper a leg bye.
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!
12.5 : M Mortaza to E Lewis, Outside off, punched through the covers for one more.
12.6 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Outside off, steered through third man for a run.
13.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
13.2 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Short and outside off, Lewis misses out, cutting the ball straight to point.
13.3 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Short again, this is cut past point for a run.
13.4 : M Hasan to S Hope, Down the leg side, worked through square leg for one.
13.5 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
13.6 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Huge shout for LBW, turned down! Mortaza talks long and hard with Mehedi and Rahim but eventually does not take it. It seemed to be pitching outside leg and hitting outside leg as well. Lewis looked to sweep and the ball went off something towards fine leg. The reason we are saying 'something' is because the umpire has signalled as runs. Looked like it hit the pads though. Two taken.
The Fizz returns. 1-0-8-0 so far. Needs to get into some sort of a rhythm here.
14.1 : M Rahman to S Hope, Another LBW appeal! Now Mustafizur wants a review! Looks like Bangladesh are getting carried away here. This is pitched on a good length around off and seams in off the deck. Hope is hit on the pads in his attempt to flick and up goes the Fizz. Replays detect an inside edge as well.
14.2 : M Rahman to S Hope, Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
14.3 : M Rahman to E Lewis, WIDE. A wild bouncer, down the leg side, ducked under.
M Rahman to E Lewis, Down the leg side once more. Lewis misses his clip and they take a leg bye.
14.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. Two runs added to the total.
14.5 : M Rahman to S Hope, Outside off, coming around the wicket, tapped watchfully towards cover.
14.6 : M Rahman to S Hope, Full and outside off, played beautifully through the covers but there is protection at sweeper. Just a single.
15.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Around off, Hope goes back and works it wide of mid on for a single.
15.2 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Tossed up outside off, Lewis drives this through the covers. Mosaddek Hossain covers good ground to his right and slides to stop the ball but while doing so, gets hurt. He is not comfortable and is on his haunches and calls for the physio. Shakib comes and checks on him as well. Meanwhile, the batsmen take a couple.
This is taking longer than expected. Mosaddek seems to be wanting his left wrist checked and the umpires have taken this opportunity to call for a Drinks Break. Bangladesh have done well so far, they have not let West Indies score freely and have also got the big fish. However, after the early wicket the Windies have managed to fightback with the likes of Lewis and Hope. The two started off slowly but have upped the ante now. West Indies would hope the two could continue whereas, Bangladesh woul
15.3 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Landed outside off, driven straight to cover.
15.4 : M Hasan to E Lewis, Short ball, around middle and leg, Lewis swivels and pulls it towards fine leg. Tamim Iqbal gets across to his right from short fine leg and tumbles, keeping the batsmen to a single.
15.5 : M Hasan to S Hope, Around middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
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.
16.1 : M Rahman to E Lewis, That has been creamed but towards sweeper cover. Full and outside off, this is hit hard through covers for one.
16.2 : M Rahman to S Hope, Good length and on off, Hope guides it to point.
16.3 : M Rahman to S Hope, Goes full, looking to hit the pads of Hope. The batter gets his bat down in time and works it to mid-wicket.
16.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope stands tall and pushes it through covers for one.
16.5 : M Rahman to E Lewis, An off cutter on off, Lewis keeps it out.
16.6 : M Rahman to E Lewis, On the off pole, Lewis pushes it to mid off. So just the two singles from the over.
Mosaddek Hossain is on now! He has a knack of picking wickets and Bangladesh need one here.
17.1 : M Hossain to S Hope, This is on the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.
17.2 : M Hossain to S Hope, Very full and on middle, this is jammed out to the bowler.
17.3 : M Hossain to S Hope, Shorter and on off, Hope goes back and pushes it to covers.
17.4 : M Hossain to S Hope, Flatter and on the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.
17.5 : M Hossain to S Hope, Hossain gets away with one there. This is short and on middle, Hope goes back and pulls it but towards square leg who makes a good stop diving to his right. Just needed to beat that fielder and it would have been a boundary.
17.6 : M Hossain to S Hope, Just the single from Hossain's first. Full and on off, this is eased down to long off for one.
18.1 : M Rahman to S Hope, This is on the pads, Hope looks to flick but is beaten for pace. Gets hit on the thigh pad.
18.2 : M Rahman to S Hope, Very full and on off, Hope strokes it nicely through covers for one.
18.3 : M Rahman to E Lewis, Well stopped! Down the leg side, Lewis works it towards the left of short fine leg. Saifuddin gets to the ball quickly and saves three for his side.
18.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, Another back of a length delivery, Hope stands tall and pushes it through covers for one.
18.5 : M Rahman to E Lewis, Cramps the batsman for room by bowling it on his body. It is blocked out.
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.
19.1 : M Hossain to S Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
19.2 : M Hossain to S Hope, Well fielded! This is creamed through the covers. Mahmuduallah runs to his right, slides and saves two for his side.
19.3 : M Hossain to S Hope, On the stumps, it is kept out.
19.4 : M Hossain to S Hope, Fuller on off, this is stroked through the off side for one.
19.5 : M Hossain to E Lewis, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
19.6 : M Hossain to S Hope, Flatter and on the stumps, it is defended.
Shakib Al Hasan comes on to bowl. Bangladesh have finally gone to their main man for wickets.
20.1 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, Around middle, worked through the leg side for a single.
20.2 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
20.3 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, On middle and leg, flicked towards square leg.
20.4 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
20.5 : Al Hasan to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket.
20.6 : Al Hasan to S Hope, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
21.1 : M Hossain to S Hope, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
21.2 : M Hossain to S Hope, Outside off, punched off the back foot.
21.3 : M Hossain to S Hope, Full on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one more.
21.4 : M Hossain to E Lewis, Pushes this through mid on for a run.
21.5 : M Hossain to S Hope, The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
21.6 : M Hossain to E Lewis, Down the leg side, worked through the leg side for a run.
22.1 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, HALF CENTURY FOR LEWIS! A 50-plus score after a year. Gets there with a punch through the covers.
22.2 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Short and outside off, cut through point. The fielder races to his left from cover and slides, stopping the boundary. Three runs taken.
22.3 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, Pushes this through mid on for a single.
22.4 : Al Hasan to S Hope, The batsman has driven it through mid off. They pick up a single.
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 : 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!
23.1 : M Hossain to S Hope, Full and on middle, punched back to the bowler. Hossain leaps to his right but the ball bursts through his fingers past mid off. A single taken.
23.2 : M Hossain to E Lewis, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
23.3 : M Hossain to S Hope, Around off, pushed through mid on for one more.
23.4 : M Hossain to E Lewis, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for another single.
23.5 : M Hossain to S Hope, Punches this towards long on for another single.
23.6 : M Hossain to E Lewis, Punches this through the covers for one more.
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.
24.2 : Al Hasan to E Lewis, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple more.
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
Nicholas Pooran comes in at number 4, replacing Lewis.
24.4 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Tossed up outside off, Pooran slashes hard, looking to play a cover drive but misses.
24.5 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
24.6 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, On middle and leg, flicked towards short mid-wicket. 8 runs but a wicket as well from the over.
25.1 : M Hossain to S Hope, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
25.2 : M Hossain to S Hope, Floated on leg, worked towards the leg side for a single.
25.3 : M Hossain to N Pooran, FOUR! Hossain bowls one short and Pooran rocks back to cut that through point for a boundary.
25.4 : M Hossain to N Pooran, Flatter and outside off, Pooran pushes it through covers for a run.
25.5 : M Hossain to S Hope, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
25.6 : M Hossain to S Hope, Short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.
26.1 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Full and around off, driven through the covers for a single.
26.2 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Around off, watchfully defended.
26.3 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
26.4 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
26.5 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
26.6 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Mehedi Hasan is back on. 4-0-18-0 so far.
27.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and around off, well defended.
27.2 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full on middle, driven down the ground. Saifuddin covers good ground to his left from long on, dives and stops the boundary. Two runs taken.
27.3 : M Hasan to S Hope, Half century for Shai Hope now. His 12th in this format. Before entering this game, Shai was averaging in the 90s against Bangladesh. Adds more runs to his tally. Gets there with a push through point for a run.
27.4 : M Hasan to N Pooran, WIDE. Down the leg side, Pooran looks to flick but misses. Loses balance but is fine.
M Hasan to N Pooran, FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up outside off, Pooran leans and drives it through the covers!
27.5 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
27.6 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Full and outside off, eased through the covers for one more.
28.1 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Sweeps this fine for a single.
28.2 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope pushes this flatter one outside off to covers.
28.3 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope pushes this tossed up delivery on the stumps to long off for a run.
28.4 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Pooran sweeps again this time but finds square leg to perfection.
28.5 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Pooran flicks this full ball on pads to long on and crosses over to the other end.
28.6 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Shakib bowls one outside off, Hope pushes it to covers.
29.1 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Good football skills. Full and around off, coming in with the angle, Pooran backs away and lofts this over the bowler. Mosaddek runs a long way to his left from long off and kicks the ball in play just before it is about to touch the ropes. Long on mops it up. Two runs taken.
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!
New ball please. Seems like the ball has been damaged from the previous hit. The umpires are getting it replaced.
29.3 : M Hasan to N Pooran, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
29.4 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Full and around off, driven straight to cover.
29.5 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
29.6 : M Hasan to N Pooran, Full and around off, watchfully pushed to the off side for a quick run.
30.1 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
30.2 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope punches this flatter one on stumps to long on for a single.
30.3 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, Down the leg side, paddled fine for a run. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and goes off the keeper's pads towards short fine leg. A run taken.
30.4 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope punches this flatter one on the stumps through covers for a single.
30.5 : Al Hasan to N Pooran, MIX-UP, SAFE! OHH! Some confusion. Pooran wristily flicks this full ball on the pads to long on and runs through to the other side. Pooran looks to come back for a second and is half way down but in the end all is well as he makes his ground back towards the bowler's end before the throw arrives.
30.6 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope comes on the front foot to his full ball and bunts it into the ground.
Mohammad Saifuddin back into the attack. 3-1-12-1 so far.
31.1 : M Saifuddin to N Pooran, Outside off, Pooran slashes hard, looking to drive but misses.
31.2 : M Saifuddin to N Pooran, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
31.3 : M Saifuddin to N Pooran, Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
31.4 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
31.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Around middle and off, coming in, tucked through square leg for a run.
31.6 : M Saifuddin to N Pooran, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
32.1 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope makes room and looks to go inside out over covers. Does not get the desired connection and it goes towards long off for one.
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
DRINKS BREAK! Just when West Indies look to get ahead with the scoring rate, they get pegged back. The good thing is that Shai Hope is still there and they need him to bat through. SHIMRON HETMYER walks in at number 5, replacing Pooran.
32.3 : Al Hasan to S Hetmyer, Shakib bowls one down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to whack that out of the park but can only get it of his pads, towards the leg side and they steal a leg bye.
32.4 : Al Hasan to S Hetmyer, Shakib again bowls a delivery going down leg and this time Hetmyer lofts it into the gap at mid-wicket and gets a couple. He gets off the mark.
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.
32.6 : Al Hasan to S Hetmyer, Works it through the leg side for a quick run. 8 runs and a wicket from the over, Shakib's figures read 7-0-43-2.
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.
33.2 : M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, Nice comeback, a yorker on middle, Shimron digs it out back to the bowler.
33.3 : M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, The off cutter, good change of pace, pitched around leg and middle, SH waits for the ball to come to him and guides it towards third man for a single.
33.4 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Around middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
33.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Around off, coming in, worked through square leg for one more.
33.6 : M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, Landed outside off, SH cuts it through point where Mehedi Hasan makes a good stop to his right.
Mustafizur Rahman returns. 4-0-22-0 so far.
34.1 : M Rahman to S Hope, Around off, on a length, Hope defends solidly.
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 : M Rahman to S Hope, FOUR! Hope this time pulls this short ball handsomely to deep square leg for one bounce into the fence.
34.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, FIVE WIDES! This is a bonus. Bouncer, well over everyone. Mustafizur bowls a short one but the ball shoots up from that length and keeps on rising and rising to beat the jump of the keeper and the ball races to the fine leg fence.
M Rahman to S Hope, WIDE. Another one down the leg side.
M Rahman to S Hope, Dabs this one to point.
34.5 : M Rahman to S Hope, RUN OUT MISSED! Everything happening in this over.
34.6 : M Rahman to S Hetmyer, Works this through mid-wicket for a couple.
35.1 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, On a length around off, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
35.2 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked away for a brace again.
35.3 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Full on middle, driven through mid on for a single.
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!
35.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hetmyer, Nice comeback. Fires in a yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler.
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?
Mehedi Hasan is back on. 6-0-36-0 so far.
36.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full on middle, driven through mid on for a couple.
36.2 : M Hasan to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
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.
36.4 : M Hasan to S Hetmyer, Short again, cut again, this time for a single.
36.5 : M Hasan to S Hope, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
36.6 : M Hasan to S Hetmyer, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 10 from the over, 46 off the last 3!
Mosaddek Hossain returns. 5-0-22-0 so far.
37.1 : M Hossain to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Another boundary. Short and outside off, Hetmyer rocks back and cuts it through point.
37.2 : M Hossain to S Hetmyer, MISFIELD NOW. Pressure is on Bangladesh and they are not responding well. Around off, Shimron pulls this towards square leg. Mashrafe Mortaza gets across to his right and it should have been a regulation stop but he fumbles and lets it through. What should been a dot becomes a couple.
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!
Looks like the ball has been lost. The box of replacement balls comes out.
37.4 : M Hossain to S Hetmyer, Outside off, Shimron rocks back and looks to punch but the ball comes back in, cramps for room and takes the bottom edge, enroute the bowler.
37.5 : M Hossain to S Hetmyer, Full and down the leg side, SH looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
37.6 : M Hossain to S Hetmyer, Full on middle, hit down towards long on for a couple. 14 from this one as well, make it 60 from the last 4.
38.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
38.2 : M Hasan to S Hetmyer, Hetmyer slaps this flatter one outside off to covers for a single.
38.3 : M Hasan to S Hope, Hope pushes this flatter one to mid on for a single.
38.4 : M Hasan to S Hetmyer, Hetmyer slaps this fuller one outside off through covers for a run.
38.5 : M Hasan to S Hope, Hope flicks this fuller one on the pads to mid-wicket for a single.
38.6 : M Hasan to S Hetmyer, Hetmyer comes down the track to loft this flatter one but can only get it off the toe end towards long off for a single. 6 single in the over.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 5-0-41-0 so far. Can he do well in the death overs?
39.1 : M Rahman to S Hetmyer, LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Half century for Hetmyer. In just 25 balls. Joint fastest of this World Cup, along with Alex Carey who got that against India. A length ball, the cutter, pitched in line of the stumps, Shimron looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It is in the air but wide of mid off. A single taken.
39.2 : M Rahman to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
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.
Butcher time! Andre Russell strides out. The stage is perfectly set. 63 balls left. The target is 350. Ready to load his weapon of mass destruction.
39.4 : M Rahman to S Hope, A length ball, Hope looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses. Mustafizur appeals for LBW but that seemed to be pitching outside leg. The ball goes towards third man and a leg bye is taken.
39.5 : M Rahman to A Russell, Appeal for a caught behind! Nothing in it. Fizz himself is unsure. Mustafizur wants a review but Mortaza turns it down. On a length around middle and leg, Russell looks to defend but the ball seams away after pitching and just misses the outside edge. Ultra Edge shows it hit nothing.
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.
POWERPLAY 3 time and Jason Holder comes out as well. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end. Shakib Al Hasan is back on too.
40.1 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
40.2 : Al Hasan to S Hope,This time Hope pushes this flatter one to mid off.
40.3 : Al Hasan to S Hope, Hope this time runs this down to point for a quick single.
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 : 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.
40.6 : Al Hasan to J Holder, Holder plays it sensibly here. he just comes on the front foot and plays this tossed up ball into the ground.
41.1 : M Rahman to S Hope, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
41.2 : M Rahman to J Holder, Outside off, played straight to point.
41.3 : M Rahman to J Holder, A short ball, around middle, angling away, Holder looks to pull but is beaten by the lack of pace. Is hit on the right shoulder and the ball lobs towards point.
41.4 : M Rahman to J Holder, Full and outside off, Jason looks to go inside out but skews it. A top edge is induced but it lands in no man's land. By the time long off can get around to his left, two runs are taken.
41.5 : M Rahman to J Holder, A bouncer on middle, JH looks to pull but then bails out at the last moment. He looks at the square leg umpire for a wide call but does not get it.
41.6 : M Rahman to J Holder, FOUR! Another short ball, Holder stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza brings himself back on. Perfect stage to take control. Get Holder and perhaps even 300 could be difficult. 7-1-24-0 so far.
42.1 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Outside off, Hope punches it towards cover and takes a quick single.
42.2 : M Mortaza to J Holder, Mortaza bowls this one on short and outside off, Holder looks to pull it but can only drag it to mid on.
42.3 : M Mortaza to J Holder, SIX! Up, up and away! Captain dismisses captain over long on!
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?
42.5 : M Mortaza to J Holder, Flicks this away for a single.
42.6 : M Mortaza to S Hope, Works this off his pads for a run. 13 from the over.
Mohammad Saifuddin returns. 6-1-39-1 so far.
43.1 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Down the leg side, helped fine for a single.
43.2 : M Saifuddin to J Holder, FOUR! Full and outside off, Holder backs away and pummels it over the bowler towards long off!
43.3 : M Saifuddin to J Holder, Full and around off, driven towards long on for a brace.
43.4 : M Saifuddin to J Holder, WIDE. Well outside off, left alone.
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.
Darren Bravo walks in at number 8, replacing his skipper. Can he channel his CPL exploits?
43.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Around off, defended from the crease.
43.6 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. One run added to the total. 9 runs and a wicket from the over, Saifuddin's figures read 7-1-48-2.
Gamble. Spinner in the 45th over. Mehedi Hasan is given the ball. 8-0-52-0 so far.
44.1 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
44.2 : M Hasan to D Bravo, Around off, coming in, Bravo taps it towards point and sets off for a run but Hope sends him back. Bravo is not happy.
44.3 : M Hasan to D Bravo, Punches this through the off side for a quick run.
44.4 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and outside off, driven towards long off to move into the 90s with that single.
44.5 : M Hasan to D Bravo, Short and outside off, cut through point for one.
44.6 : M Hasan to S Hope, Full and outside off, chipped down to long off for another single. Not a bad gamble. Just 5 runs from that over.
45.1 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Down the leg side, helped fine for a single.
45.2 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, Full and around off, pushed through the covers for a run.
45.3 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked away for one more.
45.4 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for another single.
45.5 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, Full and outside off, Hope drives it straight back. Saifuddin sticks out his right hand and stops the ball.
45.6 : M Saifuddin to S Hope, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for another couple. The boundaries are not getting found here.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 7-0-50-2 so far.
46.1 : M Rahman to D Bravo, A bouncer outside off, slower in pace, Bravo lets that pass.
46.2 : M Rahman to D Bravo, A short ball, around middle, coming in with the angle, Bravo plays a Nataraja pulls shot through fine leg for a single.
46.3 : M Rahman to S Hope, Full and outside off, Hope looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through third man but Saifuddin dives full length to his left and partially stops the ball. The batsmen take a run.
46.4 : M Rahman to D Bravo, Fine yorker on middle, dug out back to the leg side for a single.
46.5 : M Rahman to S Hope, Outside off, Hope swings hard but misses.
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.
Oshane Thomas walks in at number 9, replacing Hope.
47.1 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Outside off, a yorker, Thomas looks to drive it through the off side but misses.
47.2 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Full and down the leg side, Oshane misses his tickle. Now wide signalled. Did that hit the pad?
47.3 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Full and outside off, hit straight to cover.
47.4 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Pushes this down to long on for a single.
47.5 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, Outside off, pushed straight to cover.
47.6 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, WIDE. Full and miles outside off, left alone.
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.
48.1 : M Rahman to O Thomas, WIDE. A short ball, well outside off, Thomas backs away looking to pull but is too far from the ball. Does not matter though, as it is wided for height.
M Rahman to O Thomas, Perfect delivery, a yorker outside off, Thomas swings hard but misses.
48.2 : M Rahman to O Thomas, A full toss, on the stumps, flicked through square leg for a run.
48.3 : M Rahman to D Bravo, Pushes this through long on for one.
48.4 : M Rahman to O Thomas, Full on middle, Thomas whips it towards mid-wicket. Should have been just a single but Soumya Sarkar running to his right fumbles and concedes the second.
Is that a hit wicket? Looks like Thomas has hit the stumps with his bat. Referred upstairs...
48.5 : M Rahman to O Thomas, NOT OUT. The bat has hit the stumps but it is after the shot has been completed. Full and outside off, Thomas swung hard but missed. The crowd gets excited with the bails down and the umpires discuss and refer it upstairs for the hit wicket appeal. However, replays show that Thomas has completed his shot and then, in the followthrough, the willow comes down and hits the stumps.
48.6 : M Rahman to O Thomas, A full ball, whipped wide of long on for a run. Just 6 from the over and the Fizz finishes with figures of 9-0-59-3.
49.1 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, WIDE. Well wide outside off, left alone.
M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Full and around off, swinging in, Oshane swings hard but gets a thick inside edge. The ball bounces, hits the pad and lobs back to the bowler who dives forward and takes it.
49.2 : M Saifuddin to O Thomas, WIDE. A slower bouncer, goes well over the batsman.
M Saifuddin to O Thomas, WIDE. Another wide. Outside off again.
M Saifuddin to O Thomas, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
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!
49.4 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, Full and outside off, driven through point. Bravo does not take the single.
49.5 : M Saifuddin to D Bravo, Well outside off, crosses the wide guideline and Bravo lets it go. But the umpire does not signal a wide and Bravo is rightly not happy. Shakes his head.
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!
Hmmm... tough question. Which side will be happier at the moment? West Indies started slowly, then began to compensate, lost their way, got a couple of cameos, lost their way again but in the end, finished strongly. 321 is a good score but Bangladesh will feel they can chase it down.
32/1 in Powerplay 1. Too slow? But that is the norm in this World Cup, with the template being set by India. See off the first 10 overs, then accelerate in a sensible manner, giving your hitters the right number of overs at the death. West Indies lost Gayle early but the middle order played very well today. The second, third and fourth wickets added 236 in 217 balls and with the score reading 242/3 in the 40th over, 350 looked to be on the cards. But Hetmyer's wicket stalled proceedings slightly
Bangladesh's bowling was good in patches. They started well but when the wickets were not coming, they began to lose a bit of patience. However, they brought it back in the end and choked the Windies. Mustafizur was sensational in his final 4 overs, going for just 18, after conceding 41 in his first 5. His double-wicket over consisting the scalps of Hetmyer and Russell can be called as a momentum-shifting over. Saifuddin helped himself to 3 wickets as well while captain Mortaza bowled only 8 ove
Shai Hope is down for a chat with Simon Doull. He says he started off a bit slow as he needed time to get in and he is still pleased with the score they have on the board. States they have more pace and height and Hope hopes they can extract more from the surface. Wants his bowlers to take early wickets. Mentions Hetmyer and Holder are very good players and they provided the much-needed impetus.
322 to win for Bangladesh. The pitch does have extra bounce and that might help the West Indies bowlers. Bangladesh though, will aim to keep wickets in hand in Powerplay 1 and try to plan the run chase nicely. Jason Holder would want a win to celebrate his 100th ODI. Let's hope for a good chase.