Bangladesh Tour of West Indies 2022: ODI Series, Game 3 of 3: BANGLADESH WHITEWASH WEST INDIES

…despite top efforts of Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran

By Brandon Corlette

The West Indies have lost 11 ODI matches in a row against Bangladesh. This equals their longest losing streak in this format against an opponent, including against Australia.

Chasing 179, Bangladesh clinched the third and final ODI match at Providence by four wickets, with nine balls to spare. This win meant Bangladesh clinched the ODI series 3-0 in Guyana; meaning that Bangladesh have whitewashed the West Indies in the ODI Series.

Litton Das made an even 50 for Bangladesh, but Guyana’s Gudakesh Motie put the brakes on Bangladesh with career-best ODI figures of 4-23 from ten overs, including two maidens.

Earlier, Captain Nicholas Pooran scored his slowest ODI half-century as West Indies posted 178 all out in 48.4 overs. Bangladesh lost the early wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto for one, when he edged one behind off Alzarri Joseph while the score was at 20; but Skipper Tamim Iqbal and Das added 50 runs for the second wicket.

Albion player Gudakesh Motie then came and bowled a top-class spell, varying his pace and extracting turn on the slow surface. He removed Iqbal for 34, caught at deep backward square in attempting to sweep.

With the score at 96-4 in the 25th over, Motie bowled a superb wicket-maiden to send back Das, who was caught and bowled; and Afif Hossain, who was cleaned all ends up.
Mosaddek Hossain then had a brain fade, and in the penultimate ball of Motie’s spell was removed via being caught for 14, with Bangladesh on 116-5 in 32.5 overs.
Bangladesh looked a bit more comfortable after Motie’s brilliant spell, but it was slow going for them. However, Nurul Hasan made an unbeaten 32 to see Bangladesh across the line.
West Indies went into this encounter with one bowler short, Keemo Paul having had a hamstring strain while batting earlier.

Pooran stands tall, Islam bags five
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first. Keacy Carty came in for Kyle Mayers. Bangladesh went into this match with one seamer, and Taijul Islam, another left-arm spinner, made way.
Brandon King clipped a boundary, but the first ball Islam bowled in the third over removed King for seven. Attempting to defend, King was beaten all ends up as the ball spun away and castled the off-stump. The score was then at 9-1.
West Indies’ number one ODI batsman, Shai Hope, continued his struggles this series. After playing 15 balls, he was brilliantly stumped for two off another ripping Islam delivery when the score was at 15-2 in the fifth over.
Mustafizur Rahman, the left-arm seamer, maintained a good line and length, and upon the umpire’s call, trapped Shamarh Brooks leg-before for four, with West Indies on 16-3 in the sixth over.
Carty and Pooran then joined forces, and the duo looked to counter the spin threat. St Martin’s only international cricketer, Carty, danced down the track and occupied the crease. He added 67 runs for the fourth wicket with his captain, the first half-century run stand for the West Indies this series. He was dismissed when caught at mid-on in attempting a big shot. The right-hander made 33 runs from 66 balls in an innings that included two fours and one six down the ground.
Rovman Powell joined Pooran at 83-4 after 26.5 overs, and the duo saw West Indies go past 100 runs in 34 overs. Powell, who struck a big six over long-off, was then bowled for 18 from 29 balls. He was undone by the left-arm spinner Islam. In the process, Pooran reached his ninth ODI half-century in 93 balls.
Paul who struck a boundary but was struggling with his hamstring, was drawn forward by Islam and was beaten and stumped for six, with the WI score at 125-6 in 38.3 overs.
In the 40th over, Pooran took Mehidy Hasan for 16 runs, striking the off-spinner for successive sixes, and thumping him for a four. Pooran was then castled for 73 runs made from 109 balls in an innings that had four fours and two sixes.
At 150-8, the final two wickets added 28 runs. Romario Shepherd struck a 99-metre six in his 22-ball 19 as West Indies made 178 all out in 48.4 overs. Islam had 5-28 in ten overs, including two maidens. The left-arm spinner bowled 44 dot balls, and yielded only three boundaries.
West Indies will now shift focus to the ODI Series against India, starting on July 22 in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.