Basseterre [Saint Kitts and Nevis], December 9 (ANI): An explosive century from Sherfane Rutherford and a fifty from ever-consistent skipper Shai Hope have been the highlights as West Indies cruised to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh within the first ODI at Basseterre on Sunday night time.
With this win, West Indies has taken a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence. Chasing a complete of 295, Hope and Rutherford helped the Windies overcome some early wickets and the latter scored his fifth-successive fifty-plus rating and what turned out to be his maiden ODI ton.
Bangladesh received the toss and elected to bat first, with Soumya Sarkar (19 in 18 balls, with three fours) and Litton Das (2) falling early, decreasing the staff to 46/2 in 7.2 overs.
A 79-run partnership between Tanzid Hasan and skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz took Bangladesh past the 100-run mark in 17.5 overs. It ended with Alzarri Joseph (2/67) eradicating Tanzid for 60 in 60 balls, with six fours and three sixes. Bangladesh was 125/3 in 23.3 overs.
One other fifty-run stand between Mehidy and Afif Hossain (28 in 29 balls, with 4 boundaries) adopted. Miraz was the fifth wicket to fall, scoring 74 in 101 balls, with six fours and a six. Bangladesh reached the 200-run mark in 38.5 overs. Mahmudullah (50 in 44 balls, with three fours and three sixes) and Jaker Ali (48 in 40 balls, with three fours and three sixes) posted a nice 96-run partnership for the sixth wicket, taking Bangladesh to 294/6 in 50 overs.
Romario Shepherd (3/51) was the decide of the bowlers for WI. Jayden Seales additionally received a wicket.
Within the run chase of 295 runs, West Indies misplaced openers Brandon King (9) and Evin Lewis (16) early for 27 runs. Keacy Carty (21 in 37 balls, with two fours) did get assist from his captain Hope, however they may not assist their staff attain the 100-run mark with out shedding a wicket because the third wicket fell on the rating of 94.
Hope and Rutherford carried the innings ahead, with WI touching the 150-run mark, in 32.2 overs. Hope, who had reached his fifty in 60 balls, with three fours and a six, ended his knock at 86 in 88 balls, with three fours and 4 sixes due to a nice supply from skipper Mehidi. WI was 193/4 in 37.1 overs.
Rutherford reached his half-century in 47 balls, with 5 fours and two sixes and reached his maiden ODI ton in simply 77 balls, with seven fours and 6 sixes. He had a 95-run stand with Justin Greaves (41 in 31 balls, with 5 fours), which was broke simply when the Windies have been on brink of a win. Greaves and Chase (2) concluded the chase with 14 balls and 5 wickets left.
Tanzim, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Mehidi, Soumya received a wicket every.
Mehidi secured the ‘Participant of the Match’ award for his century. (ANI)
