Rishad Hossain delivered a record-breaking efficiency to information Bangladesh to a complete 74-run victory over West Indies within the first ODI on the Shere Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday. The younger leg-spinner returned beautiful figures of 6 for 35—the all-time by a Bangladeshi spinner in ODIs—surpassing Taijul Islam’s 5 for 28 towards the identical opponents in 2022.
Rishad’s match-winning show additionally made him solely the third Bangladeshi bowler after Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain, and Mustafizur Rahman to assert a six-wicket haul in males’s ODIs.
Rishad’s brilliance earned him the Participant of the Match award, capping off an all-round show that included a quickfire 26 off simply 13 balls earlier within the innings. His two sixes within the remaining overs lifted Bangladesh to 207 after the hosts had struggled to construct momentum for many of their innings. The Tigers additionally took a vital 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.
Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI Highlights
Opting to bat first, Bangladesh endured a shaky begin, slipping to eight for two earlier than recovering via the efforts of Towhid Hridoy (51 off 90 balls) and debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon (46). Hridoy reached his fifty off 87 deliveries, anchoring the innings with endurance and management, whereas Mahidul regarded composed in his maiden ODI outing, stitching an important 70-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (32) offered early stability earlier than the center order took cost. Nonetheless, common wickets within the closing overs prevented Bangladesh from pushing previous 220. Roston Chase (2/30) and Justin Greaves (2/32) have been among the many wickets for the guests, whereas Khary Pierre’s 1/19 from 10. overs stood out for his accuracy.
In response, West Indies appeared regular at 79 for two with Brandon King (44) and Alick Athanaze (27) main the chase, however as soon as Rishad entered the assault, the innings unraveled dramatically. Utilizing flight and sharp flip, he dismantled the center order, eradicating King, Rutherford, Chase, and Seales to seal the competition.
Supported by Mustafizur Rahman (2/16) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (1/16), Bangladesh bowled out West Indies for 133 in 39 overs.
Temporary Scores
Bangladesh: 207 in 49.4 overs. Towhid Hridoy 51, Mahidul Islam Ankon 46, Najmul Hossain Shanto 32; Jayden Seales 3/48, Roston Chase 2/30
West Indies: 133 in 39 overs (Brandon King 44, Alick Athanaze 27; Rishad Hossain 6/35, Mustafizur Rahman 2/16
End result: Bangladesh beat West Indies by 74 runs
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