Super 12 - Match 23, Sharjah, October 29, 2021, 03:30 PM
West Indies
142/7(20.0ov)
Bangladesh
139/5(20.0ov)
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 3 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Commentry
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In T20Is in Sharjah, the first innings total of 142/7 by west Indies is the second lowest total defended. Afghanistan against Scotland had defended 132/7 in 2013.
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, starts off by saying that Liton Das' wicket was crucial and the turning point. He mentions the bowlers did a very good job and Taskin, Shoriful and Mahedi bowled beautifully. Further adds that fielding has been an issue and they certainly need to come out better.
Nicholas Pooran, the stand-in skipper of West Indies, is also the Man of the Match! Says that it was a tactical move from the team to have him down the order. Adds that it was one of those days when he felt like he has to put his hand up and someone had to take the responsibility. Tells us that he is always confident and has been working very hard. Says that he has been honest with himself and always confident about his skills.
It was a game where West Indies' misery with the bat was exposed once again. But the batting of Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder helped them to revive their innings in the last 6 overs and they managed to push a challenging total on the board. Credit to their bowlers for staying disciplined, however, the fielding was not up to the mark. Jason Holder and Ravi Rampaul did a great job to keep Bangladesh quiet initially and then they maintained the same intensity. The wickets also kept falling here and there and that didn't allow Bangladesh any kind of momentum. At the halfway mark, if you compare the batting innings of both teams, it was almost similar but West Indies had the firepower in their lower order to bail them out, something Bangladesh lacked. Liton Das and Mahmudullah tried their best but failed to take Bangladesh home.
Phew! What a cliffhanger, by far the closest game of this edition of the T20 World Cup! West Indies have managed to edge out Bangladesh by the barest of margins and stayed alive. This is their narrowest win in the history of the T20 World Cups. With this loss, Bangladesh have been pushed near the exit door.
In over# 20
0
2
2
2
1b
2
Andre Russell 29/1(4)
19.6
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DOT BALL! WEST INDIES WIN! Dre Russ keeps his composure, delivers it very full and outside off, Mahmudullah steps back to make room but fails to get any bat behind it. West Indies win by 3 runs.
19.5
2
Very full and on middle, Mahmudullah knocks it down to long on. The fielder misfields and they pinch the second run. 4 needed off the final ball.
19.4
2
PUT DOWN! Short in length around middle, Mahmudullah turns inside the crease and pulls it behind square leg. The fielder in the deep, Andre Fletcher, puts down the catch and they take two.
19.3
2
Terrific delivery, right into the blockhole, Mahmudullah digs it out towards mid on and scampers back for the second run. 8 needed off 3 balls. You can feel the tension.
19.2
1b
Beaten and they steal a bye! Slower one, on a length and outside off, Afif swings his bat early and misses. They cross as the keeper misses his shy at the striker's end. Dwayne Bravo is not happy with Pooran, there is no need to go for the direct hits now.
19.1
2
Clever shot! Full and around off, Afif Hossain shuffles across and spoons it over short fine leg for a couple. 11 needed off 5 balls.
Afif Hossain walks out to bat. Andre Russell to bowl the final over.
In over# 19
0W
1
1
1
0
6
Dwayne Bravo 36/1(4)
18.6
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller and wider outside off, Liton Das walks across and tries to go downtown over long on. It comes decently off the blade but doesn't have enough wings to fly over long on. Jason Holder is near the fence, he uses every bit of his height as he jumps and catches it over his head. End of a fine knock by Das but Bangladesh needed a set batsman in the last over. 13 needed off 6 balls.
18.5
1
Too full and outside off, Mahmudullah digs it out to point and takes a run. A direct hit at the striker's end would have got Liton short.
18.4
1
Slower again, full and outside off, Mahmudullah gets across the stumps and drags it off the inner half. It rolls to the right of short fine leg and they take one.
18.3
1
Fuller and outside off, pushed to point for a run.