Mehidy shines as Bangladesh cruise past West Indies
Mehidy shines as Bangladesh cruise past West Indies. Bangladesh took the initiative in the one-day international series against the West Indies with to the seven-wicket performance of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shoriful Islam.
No Shakib, no concerns for Bangladesh
During the 50-over portion of Bangladesh’s tour of the Caribbean, it was up to Bangladesh’s more than skilled supporting cast to fill the void left by the absence of seasoned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. West Indies was on the other side of the field competing against Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan did not play in this match because he was unavailable. Shakib Al Hasan was a player who has the versatility to play any one of the three positions. He was an all-around threat. Shakib Al Hasan was unable to take part in this match because unanticipated circumstances prevented him from doing so.
At Providence Stadium, it was especially advantageous for the visitors to win the toss and field first because the West Indies lost wickets at frequent intervals and were only able to battle their way to 149/9 in a match that was restricted to 41 overs each side due to a moist outfield in the morning. The visitors were able to take advantage of this advantageous situation because they won the toss and fielded first. Because the outfield was muddy in the morning, the game had to be trimmed so that each team would only have to bat for 41 overs. Originally, the game was scheduled to last for 50 overs.
Tamim Iqbal (33) of Bangladesh, who was leading the team, got the visitors off to a quick start, and Mahmudullah (41*), who used all of his experience to ensure that Bangladesh took the first wicket in the three-match ODI series they were playing at the time, meant that it was never going to be enough.
West Indies is incapable to replicate the T20 form
In the two-match Test series, the hosts prevailed against Bangladesh with a score of 2-0, and there were high hopes for them to do well in the 50-over format given that they also won the T20I leg of the series with the same scoreline. Additionally, there was optimism regarding their performance in the one-day international portion of the series that they would do well.
The West Indies were given the opportunity to bat first in Providence; however, they were unable to make the most of this advantage because three of their top six batters fell short of reaching double figures in their score. This resulted in the West Indies not being able to take full advantage of the advantage they were given. Because of this, their team’s total ended up being lower than anticipated.
The West Indies could have finished their innings with an even lower score if it weren’t for an unbeaten final-wicket stand of 39 that was shared by Anderson Phillip (21 not out) and Jayden Seales (16 not out) towards the close of their innings. This stand was shared towards the end of the West Indies innings. Towards the close of the West Indies innings, both teams participated in this stand. There is a chance that the West Indies’ total would have been significantly lower if it weren’t for the fact that No. 3 Shamarh Brooks scored an unaggressive 33 runs, which put him in first place among the team’s scorers. In other words, if he hadn’t scored those runs, he wouldn’t have been in the first place.
Mehidy steps up for Bangladesh
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 24, an up-and-coming spinner for Bangladesh, turned in a stellar performance that resulted in three wickets and 36 runs conceded; as a result, the 24-year-old was awarded the honour of Player of the Match. Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s stellar performance resulted in three wickets and 36 runs conceded. Because of the outstanding work that Mehidy Hasan Miraz turned in, he was deserving of receiving the honour.
Mehidy was successful in dismissing the dangerous West Indies opener Kyle Mayers as he was bowling his first ball. Mayers was out when he was delivering his first delivery. Mehidy then came back later in the match and took two crucial scalps, namely those of West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran (18) and Rovman Powell (9), which allowed Bangladesh to take the lead and ultimately win the match. The score that Rovman Powell received was nine, whereas Nicholas Pooran received a score of eighteen.
Mehidy, the Bangladeshi off-spinner, not only impressed with his talents with the ball but also impressed with a catch at backward point and a fantastic run out to top off a wonderful individual effort on his part. Mehidy’s performance was a beautiful individual effort. Mehidy’s skills with the ball served as the icing on the cake for an already outstanding individual performance.