BAN vs WI

9:59 PM local time (9:29 PM IST): So, the West Indies' decision of keeping wickets and taking the innings deep prevailed, as they were able to maximum in the last five overs by scoring as many as 65 runs! And then, they backed it up with the ball and most definitely in the field! It has been a pleasure bringing you this game! But that is all we have for you from Chattogram tonight. This is Sourabh and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda. 

Shai Hope (West Indies captain): "We assessed the conditions better today. Rovman (Powell) played a superb innings! His blitzkrieg changed the game. You set the plans all the time, but what matters is the execution. Our boys executed things brilliantly, especially with the ball and in the field." 

Rovman Powell (Player of the Match, 44* off 28 balls and a catch): "I was pleased with my innings! I didn't start off well. But I believed in myself, and backed one big shot. Shai Hope and I were constantly talking about the right time to go after the bowling. If we could get hold of a few more, we could score more runs!" 

Litton Das (Bangladesh Captain): "They batted really well in first 10 overs. The wicket was a bit on the slower side. If we took early wickets, it would have been a key. Till the 19th over we were in the game but that happens in cricket. One batter can come and take it away. But the main thing is that we have to execute in the slog overs with the ball. In the batting, we lost too many wickets in the powerplay. I was very upset with Shamim's batting. Everytime you cannot come and enjoy the batting, need to take responsibility. We bowled really well during the whole match except that last over. We need to hold on to a couple of catches as well, they took some really good catches."

9:44 PM local time (9:14 PM IST): West Indies win by 16 runs with 2 balls to spare! 

Shai Hope 46* (28) | Jason Holder - 3/31 (4)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 33 (27) | Taskin Ahmed - 2/36 (4)

The fall of wickets goes like this - 16/1, 29/2, 38/3, 41/4, 57/5, 77/6 - we can stop here because if this is the story on a tricky pitch to bat on, chasing 165, it is pretty much game, set and match to the bowling side. 

Yes, the next wicket fell at 117, but after that, it was another procession. Just to give the home crowd something to savour, the last wicket partnership added 20 runs. But on the whole, it was the West Indies who came up trumps and how! 

They needed early wickets in the power play. They picked up four. Romario Shepherd took a blinder of a catch to get the first wicket and Akeal Hosein took a really good one with his right hand off his own bowling. Add to that, some poor shots and Bangladesh were reeling! 

Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nasum Ahmed tried to salvage something for the hosts and give the fans more hope, but that fell flat when Tanzim found deep backward point off the bowling of Jason Holder. And the finish - a massive six over deep mid-wicket, but before that, a trudge on to the stumps by Taskin! 

The pitch did offer help to the bowlers, but there was a lot of dew on the ground. So, Bangladesh let it slip more than anything else. However, the West Indies were superb with their fielding tonight! That relay work by Rovman Powell and Jason Holder straight down the ground was an example of it! 

19.4 Romario Shepherd to Mustafizur Rahman, HAS TASKIN STEPPED ON TO THE STUMPS? Indeed he has, what a way to finish this match. Guess what, he smoked this out of the park but it will count for absolutely nothing as Taskin has been adjudged hit-wicket. He went a long way across and a bit too deep, ends up disturbing the stumps with his foot and after that he picks up the slower one and clubs it over deep mid-wicket.

That is it then, West Indies take the series opener by 16 runs.

19.2 Romario Shepherd to Mustafizur Rahman, goes for the tramline again and this time is able to sneak it in, no contact with the bat once more

19.1 Romario Shepherd to Taskin Ahmed, a long way outside off with the angle on a hard length, Taskin still looking to go through the leg side inside-edges it to short fine for only a single

Romario Shepherd [3.0-0-26-0] comes back into the attack.

So, we have a final over! Bangladesh have an outside chance with 20 runs remaining to get. All West Indies need to do, is not panic. Keep things simple and things will fall in place. 

18.6 Jayden Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, short of a length again, this time slapped straight and it has no power. Still gets Bangladesh two more.

18.5 Jayden Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, much more controlled this time, makes room and guides the short of length delivery wide of third man for a couple

18.4 Jayden Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, FOUR, any which way will do for Bangladesh. Full and angling away, the Fizz gets an outside edge which flies away from short third's reach and goes into the fence