Jaker Ali, bowlers combine to give Bangladesh 3-0 sweep over West Indies

Match Summary

Bangladesh 189 for 7 (Jaker 72*, Parvez 39, Shepherd 2-30) beat West Indies 109 (Shepherd 33, Rishad 3-21, Mahedi 2-13) by 80 runs

Series Victory

Bangladesh completed a dominant win over West Indies in the third T20I. They won by 80 runs at the Arnos Vale Ground. This was their first 3-0 win in a T20I series in nearly two years. They ended their tough West Indies tour with a trophy. Bangladesh posted 189 for 7. They then bowled West Indies out for 109, their lowest total against Bangladesh. The margin was Bangladesh’s second-biggest victory in terms of runs.

Jaker’s Heroics

Jaker Ali proved to be the tour’s MVP. He finished with a dramatic, match-winning performance. He scored an unbeaten 72. This helped the visitors reach 189 for 7, their highest score in the West Indies. Later, Rishad Hossain helped bowl out the opposition cheaply.

The Run-Out Drama

Jaker had a dramatic moment when he was on 18. He walked off the ground after a mix-up with Shamim Hossain. However, TV umpire Zahid Bassarath made a different decision. He ruled Shamim as the one dismissed. Shamim had placed his bat inside the crease after Jaker. This led to a remarkable turnaround. Jaker went on to hit six sixes and three fours in his 41-ball knock.

Parvez’s Strong Start

Bangladesh had their best batting start of the series. Parvez Hossain Emon replaced the injured Soumya Sarkar. He attacked debutant Jayden Seales and Romario Shepherd in the first three overs. Parvez hit his first six over wide long-on off Alzarri Joseph. Then Litton Das fell for 14, his first double-digit score in six innings.

More Batting Highlights

Parvez continued his aggressive batting. He hit Joseph for another six over long-on. However, he fell next ball. Justin Greaves caught him at the square-leg boundary after multiple attempts. Parvez scored 39 off 21 balls. This gave Bangladesh their best powerplay of the series with 54 runs.

The Run-Out Incident

A dramatic moment occurred in the 14th over. Bangladesh was at 102 for 4. Jaker hit Gudakesh Motie towards deep midwicket. Obed McCoy got injured trying to catch the ball. Jaker signaled Shamim not to take a third run. In the next over, both batters ended up at the striker’s end. Roston Chase broke the stumps at the bowler’s end.

The Aftermath

Jaker had already walked off in anger. He had removed his gear in the dressing room. The fourth umpire Gregory Brathwaite called him back to continue batting. The tension was visible. Jaker and Shamim didn’t look at each other as they crossed near the boundary.

Strong Finish

Jaker regrouped quickly after the drama. He hit several big shots. The 18th over yielded 20 runs. The final over was even better with 25 runs. Jaker hit three sixes in the last four balls. This became Bangladesh’s best-ever 20th over in a T20I.

West Indies Collapse

West Indies struggled again with their batting. They lost five wickets before reaching 50 runs. This happened in all three games. Taskin Ahmed removed Brandon King early. Then Greaves was caught at long-on off Mahedi. Johnson Charles and Nicholas Pooran hit some boundaries. But Pooran fell to Mahedi for the third time in the series. He was bowled for 15.

Final Wickets

Rishad Hossain took three important wickets. He got Powell caught behind in the tenth over. West Indies fell to 60 for 6. In his last over, he dismissed both Motie and Joseph. Tanzim and Taskin took the final wickets. This started the celebrations in the Bangladesh camp.

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