Windies clutch Super Over thriller

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – Captain Shai Hope and Akeal Hosein combined to lead West Indies to an unlikely, heart-stopping victory over Bangladesh in the second One Day International that had to be decided by a rare Super Over.

In pursuit of 214 for a series leveling victory after Bangladesh did well to get up to 213 for seven from their 50 overs at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, West Indies seemed down and out at 133 for seven, before Hope rescued his side with an unbeaten half century that helped them tie the scores at 213 for nine off the last ball of their innings.

Playing in just their second ODI Super Over, the West Indies lost the wicket of Sherfane Rutherford while mustering just six runs off the first five deliveries bowled by pacer Mustafizur Rahman, until Hope picked up a fortunate boundary off the last ball to carry his side to 10 for one.

Akeal Hosein then made amends for bowling a wide and no-ball in his first two deliveries in the Super Over, to restrict Bangladesh to nine for one and seal victory by one run for his side.

The result tied the series at 1-1 with the third and decisive ODI slated for Thursday at the same venue.

In a contest that both sides had chances to win, Bangladesh would be disappointed at not being able to grab a series-levelling victory.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, they were initially pegged back by the Windies’ bowlers, which shockingly featured an all-spin attack.

When Gudakesh Motie dismissed Nasum Ahmed to leave the home side struggling at 128 for six in the 39th over, they were in danger of being bowled out inside their 50 overs.

However, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored an unbeaten 32 and Nural Hasan added 35 for the seventh wicket, before Miraz teamed up with Rishad Hossain, who belted 39 off just 14 balls with three sixes and three fours, during an unbroken partnership of 50.

In all, Bangladesh bludgeoned 82 runs from the last 10 overs to get up to their eventual total.

Motie led the way for the West Indies with 3-65, Alick Athanaze took 2-14 and Hosein 2-41.

The West Indies lost Brandon King for a duck in the first over of their chase, but Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty added 51 runs for the second wicket to carry them to 52 for one.

But similarly to the opening ODI, the visitors suffered a collapse, losing the wickets of Athanaze for 28, Carty for 35, debutant Ackeem Auguste for 17, Sherfane Rutherford for just seven and Gudakesh Motie, to crumble to 128 for six in the 33rd over.

Five runs later Roston Chase was caught behind off the bowling of Nasum Ahmed, to leave Bangladesh firmly in control.

But Hope and Justin Greaves put on 44 for the eighth wicket to transform the complexion of the match and carry the West Indies within sight of victory.

However, Greaves was run out for 26 by a direct hit following a spectacular piece of fielding by Miraz at cover with the Windies still needing 37 runs from 31 balls.

Hosein joined Hope at the crease and the pair dominated proceedings during a partnership of 34 that took them to the brink of a memorable win.

Hope brought up his half-century off 65 balls with two runs to deep point and the West Indies seemed firm favourites with just five runs required from the last over bowled by Saif Hassan.

Hosein completely missed the first two balls, before both he and Hope picked up singles off the third and fourth deliveries, respectively.

Hassan then struck by bowling Hosein with the penultimate ball of the innings, to leave West Indies requiring three runs off the last ball.

Last man Khary Pierre was lucky not to be dismissed when his sweep shot found the top edge and ballooned into the air at midwicket, but wicketkeeper Nural Hasan dropped the chance to allow the batsmen to run two and tie the scores to force the Super Over.

Here is the scoreboard of the second One Day International between Bangladesh and the West Indies here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday.

BANGLADESH

Saif Hassan c Greaves b Hosein 6

Soumya Sarkar c Pierre b Hosein 45

Towhid Hridoy c Hosein b Motie 12

Najmul Hossain Shanto c King b Athanaze 12

Mahidul Islam Ankon c Rutherford b Athanaze 17

*Mehidy Hasan Miraz not out 32

+Nurul Hasan c&b Motie 23

Rishad Hossain not out 39

Extras (b5, lb1, nb2, w2) 10

TOTAL (seven wickets; 50 overs) 213

Did not bat: Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-41, 3-68, 4-96, 5-103, 6-128, 7-163.

Bowling: Hosein 10-1-41-2, Chase 10-2-44-0, Pierre 10-0-43-0, Motie 10-0-65-3, Athanaze 10-3-14-2.

WEST INDIES

Alick Athanaze lbw b Hossain 28

Brandon King lbw b Ahmed 0

Keacy Carty lbw b Hossain 35

Ackeem Auguste c Hossain b Islam 17

*+Shai Hope not out 53

Sherfane Rutherford lbw b Islam 7

Gudakesh Motie b Hossain 15

Roston Chase c +Hasan b Ahmed 5

Justin Greaves run out 26

Akeal Hosein b Hassan 16

Khary Pierre not out 2

Extras (b1, lb3, w5) 9

TOTAL (nine wickets; 50 overs) 213

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-52, 3-82, 4-90, 5-103, 6-128, 7-133, 8-177. 9-211.

Bowling: Ahmed 10-0-38-2, Miraz 10-1-38-0, Rahman 8-0-40-0, Islam 10-0-42-2, Hossain 10-0-42-3, Hassan 2-0-9-1.

WEST INDIES (SUPER OVER)

*+Shai Hope not out 7

Sherfane Rutherford c Hassan b Rahman 0

Brandon King not out 3

Extras 0

TOTAL (one wicket; one over) 10

Fall of wicket: 1-1.

Bowling: Rahman 1-0-16-1.

BANGLADESH (SUPER OVER)

Soumya Sarkar c Motie b Hosein 3

Saif Hassan not out 2

Najmul Hossain Shanto not out 0

Extras (lb1, nb1, w2) 4

TOTAL (one wicket; one over) 9

Fall of wicket: 1-6.

Bowling: Hosein 1-0-9-1.

Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat after winning the toss.

Result: West Indies won the Super Over to tie the three-match series at 1-1.

Player-of-the-Match: Shai Hope.

Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Tanvir Ahmed.

TV Umpire: Jayaraman Madanagopal.

Reserve Umpire: Gazi Sohel.

Match Referee: Dean Cosker.