Tigers coast to victory by eight wickets

Bangladesh top-order was amongst the runs as Tigers cruised to victory by eight wickets in their first match of the tri-nation series against West Indies at Dublin, Ireland.

Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar gave Bangladesh a solid start with a 144-run opening stand before Soumya was removed for 73. Tamim and Shakib then kept the runs flowing with a fifty partnership. Tamim was removed by Gabriel after a gritty 80. Mushfiqur Rahim played some fine shots including two sixes off paceman Cottrell while Shakib at the other end notched a run-a-ball 61 to take Bangladesh over the ropes with five overs to spare in their opening match of the series.

Earlier, a fantastic effort from the bowlers at the death overs ensured that Shai Hope's third consecutive ton against the Tigers did not result in a big total for the Windies. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Shakib bowled economically, picking up one wicket and conceding just 33 runs in 10 overs.

Bangladesh play Ireland next on May 9 at Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin.

West Indies: 261/9 (Hope 109, Mashrafe 3/49)

Bangladesh: 264/2 in 45 overs (Tamim 80, Soumya 73, Shakib 61)

Result: Bangladesh win by eight wickets.

44.1 -  Ban 246/2: Fifty partnership between Shakib and Mushfiqur as the latter hit two sixes off Cottrell in the same over.

Shakib hits fifty with Tigers close to victory

42.3 - Ban 234/2: Shakib Al Hasan struck fifty off 55 deliveries as Tigers are close to victory, needing 28 runs more. It has been an dominant knock from Shakib, mixing aggression and calm as he kept ticking up the runs after Tamim's departure. His innings contain two fours and two sixes.

36.4 - Ban 196/2: Tamim Iqbal c Holder b Gabriel 80 (158m 116b 7x4 0x6) SR: 68.96

Tamim falls after gritty 80

Tamim Iqbal glances one off Gabriel on his pads but Holder at short midwicket plucks it out, holding it low to his right. Moved very quickly and very agilely - had to because the ball was travelling. Smart take by the captain. Bangladesh lose their second wicket as Tamim departs after a cool and calculated knock. Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman at the crease. Bangladesh need 64 runs more from 13 overs.

End of over 35, Ban 194/1

After Soumya's dismissal, Tamim and Shakib are going strong as they strung together a 50-run partnership for the second-wicket stand. Shakib moves quickly to 30 off 34 balls while Tamim remains on 80 off 110 balls. 

Tamim Iqbal 80 (110b)

Shakib Al Hasan 30 (34b)

End of over 30, Ban 163/1

Shakib Al Hasan comes to the crease after the dismissal of Soumya. Shakib moves on to eight from 12 balls as Bangladesh need more 98 runs in 120 balls with nine wickets in hand.

Tamim Iqbal 75 (103b)

Shakib Al Hasan 8 (12b) 

Soumya pulls one into the hands of the deep midwicket fielder 

25.6- Ban 144/1: Soumya Sarkar c Bravo b Chase 73 (116m 68b 9x4 1x6) SR: 107.35

Chase to Soumya Sarkar, OUT, short, pulled flat and hard but straight to the man at deep midwicket, who takes it, nearly over balances, but awareness of where the rope is helps him as he tosses it up and comes back to take it. Umpires consult the third umpire and the replays confirm that it was a clean catch

End of over 25, Ban 139/0

Tamim reaches 50

Opener Tamim and Soumya are cruising along towards the target comfortably at a healthy run rate of 5.56. 

Tamim Iqbal 55 (85b)

Soumya Sarkar 73 (65b)

23.3-Ban 131/0: Tamim plays an agled in delivery from Cotrell on the fine-leg to reach his 50 off 78 balls. The left-hander smashed four boundaries to reach his 45th ODI fifty.   

19.1 - Ban 100/0: Soumya skies it high but the fielder at square-leg does not manage to reach it in time. Bangladesh reach 100-run mark.

17.6 - Ban 93/0: Soumya pulls Holder towards square-leg for four to bring up his fifty off 47 deliveries. His innings contains seven fours and a six. The left-hander had shown good touch in the Dhaka Premier League this season and has carried that form to Tigers' overseas tour. Bangladesh need 169 runs more from 32 overs.

Soumya Sarkar 51 (47b)
Tamim Iqbal 32 (61b)

End of over 16, Ban 78/0

After a watchful start, Bangladesh have managed to reach 78 for no loss with Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar bringing up the runs steadily in an unbroken opening stand. There have been a few occasions where the two have miscomunicated while running between the wickets. Tamim wants quick singles but Soumya was slow to react on a few ocassions. 

Tamim Iqbal 30 (56b)
Soumya Sarkar 38 (40b)

Bangladesh made a promising start with Soumya Sarkar in good touch and Tamim Iqbal grinding it out in the middle. Bangladesh reach 55 for no loss after 12 overs.

End of 12 overs, Ban 55/0

Tamim Iqbal 18 (42b)
Soumya Sarkar 29 (30b)

End of over 10, Ban 38/0

Tamim Iqbal 14 (33b)
Soumya Sarkar 21 (27b)

Tamim Iqbal is starting to play some shots now with two boundaries of Kemar Roach to break the shackles after some dot balls.  

End of over 5, Ban 21/0

Soumya Sarkar 14 (14b)
Tamim Iqbal 5 (16b)

SS Cottrell 3-0-14-0
KAJ Roach 2-0-7-0

Bangladesh have started pretty steadily in their chase of 262-run target set by West Indies. Tamim remained watchful after an early life while Soumya is scoring at a run-a-ball with a few boundaries.

1.3 - Ban 4/0: Tamim drives in the air and on the up and it Roston Chase dives to his left but cannot hold on. Dropped! Tamim gets a life early on. Soumya Sarkar is at the other end to open the innings.

End of over 50, WI 261/9

West Indies post 261 for nine

West Indies scored only 28 runs in the last five overs, losing two wickets as momentum shifted towards Tigers. Windies managed to post a total of 261 for nine.

SS Cortell 4 (7b)

ST Gabriel 0 (0b)

Mustafizur Rahman 10-0-84-2

Mohammad Saifuddin 10-1-47-2

End of over 46, WI 232/6

WI lose momentum as Mashrafe takes three quick wickets

Skipper Mashrafe removed Chase on 51 in the 41st over before striking twice in the 43rd over -- scalping wickets of centurion Hope on 109 and Jason Holder on four. Saifuddin joined the party as he took the wicket of Shane Dorwich in the 45th over as West Indies lose momentum.

JL Carter 6 (12b)

AR Nurse 8 (6b)

Mustafizur Rahman 8-0-67-0

Mohammad Saifuddin 8-1-38-1

End of over 39, WI 196/2 

Hope strikes consecutive tons in tri-series

39.6- WI 196/2: Saifuddin to Hope, FOUR runs, length outside off and a glorious way to bring up his hundred! Punched off the backfoot, superbly timed and through extra cover for four

Hope 101 (126b)

RL Chase 49 (57b)

Shakib Al Hasan 9-0-31-1

Mohammad Saifuddin 7-1-36-0

End of over 30, WI 146/2

Hope going strong as WI recover

29.3 - WI 143/2: Hope glances Mustafizur Rahman towards fine leg to pick up four and bring up the fifty partnership between him and Chase. 

Hope 76 (95b)
RL Chase 25 (31b)

Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-36-0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 7-0-26-1

27.2 - WI: 130/2: Dropped! Shakib drifted down the leg side and Chase gloved it trying to sweep. Mushy drops it. 

End of over 27, WI: 130/2

Chase 20 (22b)
SD Hope 65 (86b)

Mehedi Hasan Miraz 6-0-22-1
Shakib Al Hasan 7-0-28-1

Roston Chase has taken the game to Bangladesh by picking up the run-scoring after two quick wickets saw Windies innings lose some momentum after a brilliant start. Hope at the other end is playing a meticulous knock and is continuing on after his fifty.

20.2 - WI 96/2: Shai Hope reached his fifty off 63 deliveries with eight fours.

Shakib, Miraz provide breakthrough after WI's strong start

17.2 - 90/2: Bravo c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 1 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

16.2 - WI 89/1: Ambris c Mahmudullah b Mehedi Hasan Miraz 38 (64m 50b 4x4 0x6) SR: 76.00

Shakib Al Hasan scalped new batsman Darren Bravo after Mehedi Miraz had struck down Ambris in the 16th over. Shakib's delivery went in with the arm and took the slightest of nick off the left-hander's bat before Mushy took the catch behind the stumps. Mehedi Miraz struck in his very first over as West Indies lost Sunil Ambris after a decent 50-ball 38. Mahmudullah Riyad leapt high at mid-off and pulled off a stunning catch to help Miraz get the breakthrough.

End of over 11, WI: 59/0

Windies off to a good start

Ambris 23 (30b)
SD Hope 31 (36b)

Mustafizur Rahman 1-0-9-0
Mashrafe Mortaza 5-0-22-0

Shai Hope, who averages over 100 against Bangladesh and Sunil Ambris have given the Windies a decent start against the Tigers in the second match of the tri-nation series at Dublin, Ireland.

After a shaky start, Ambris showed a lot more composure with his strokemaking while Hope is beginning to assert his dominance, batting with a lot of authority.

End of over 5, WI: 16/0

Ambris 5 (13b)
SD Hope 9 (17b)

Mohammad Saifuddin 3-1-13-0
Mashrafe Mortaza 2-0-2-0

Sunil Ambris survived two close shouts off the bowling off Mashrafe in the Bangladesh skipper's very first over. The second shout from Mash looked specially close but umpire Mike Hawthorne denied him. Shai Hope looked solid so far as Windies reach 16 for no loss after five overs.

Toss:

West Indies have won the toss against Bangladesh and elected to bat first in their second game of the tri-nation series in Ireland. Windies have one change in their lineup from the previous match as batsman John Campbell, who struck 179 in the series opener against Ireland, is out with a sore back. 

Bangladesh have dropped opener Liton Das with Soumya Sarkar set to open the innings when they do bat. All-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been picked for Bangladesh's first match in the tournament with Taskin Ahmed not included in the lineup after he had featured in the warm-up match against Ireland Wolves on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mithun, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin

West Indies: Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Jonathan Carter, Sunil Ambris,  Ashley Nurse, Jason Holder (capt), Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cotterell, Shannon Gabriel