Bangladesh spinners dismantle Windies, end wait for series win

DHAKA: The Bangladesh spinners were responsible for all 10 wickets as their team thrashed the West Indies by 179 runs in the third and final One-Day International to take the series 2-1 on Thursday.

The dominant victory, its second-largest overall and biggest-ever against the Caribbean side, helped Bangladesh claim its first ODI series triumph since March 2024.

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain capped a successful spell with three for 54, taking his wicket-tally to 12, the highest by a Bangladesh spinner in an ODI series. West Indies was bowled out for 117 in 30.1 overs while chasing 297.

Left-arm slow bowler Nasum Ahmed also took three for 11 to rip through the top order while off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-armer Tanvir Islam picked up two wickets each. Mustafizur Rahman, the lone paceman in the side, did not get to bowl.

Earlier, Bangladesh openers Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar put on 176 to give their side a solid start after captain Mehidy had won the toss and opted to bat first.

Sarkar hit an 86 ball-91 with seven fours and four sixes, while Saif, who raised a maiden fifty in his sixth ODI, was dismissed for 80 from 72 balls. He cracked six fours and as many sixes as Bangladesh piled up 296-8.

Akeal Hosain, who led the West Indies’ breathtaking Super Over victory in the second game to level the series, took a career-best four for 41.

But he was largely ineffective when Sarkar and Saif were batting on a pitch that was better than the previous two matches, with the bounce appearing to be even this time. Najmul Hossain Shanto also made 55 before Akeal claimed three wickets in an over.

The sides will now play a T20 series in Chattogram, starting on October 27. Agencies

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