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SHARJAH: West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first against Bangladesh in the 13th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

PLAYING XIs

Bangladesh: Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter.

West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack.

Speaking at the toss, West Indies captain Matthews claimed that their strategy to bowl first has benefitted them so far in the tournament and thus is happy with the outcome of the coin toss.

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Bangladesh captain Sultana, on the other hand, shared that they wanted to bat first so she too, is happy with how it unfolded.

She further acknowledged Bangladesh’s struggles with the bat in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 but emphasized that they are focused on their strengths and will look to turn things around on the batting-friendly surface.

It is worth mentioning that this is a must-win game for both West Indies and Bangladesh, placed third and fourth respectively in Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh had a dream start to their campaign with a 16-run victory over Scotland before coming up 21 runs short against former champions England.

They next face South Africa, who are at the summit with four points in three matches.

West Indies had a disastrous start to their campaign as they succumbed to a 10-wicket thrashing against South Africa but rout Scotland in their next fixture by six wickets and 50 balls to spare to move to third.

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ROSEAU: Rovman Powell’s blistering knock coupled with Brandon King’s impressive start stunned Bangladesh as West Indies clinched a 35-run victory in the second T20I, here on Monday.

Set to chase a massive target of 194 runs, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib ul Hasan put up lone resistance of 68 runs, which eventually went in vain as the touring side managed to score 158 runs in their twenty overs.

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, West Indies underwent an ordinary start losing two early wickets on 26 before King and skipper Nicholas Pooran combined excellently to build a strong partnership of 74 runs.

Part-timer Mossaddek Hussain got rid of skipper Pooran in the 13th over to dislodge the dangerous-looking pair. King, who scored 57 off 43 balls, remained firm on the crease and combined with Powell to build another impressive partnership of 73 runs.

Powell accelerated the West Indian inning as he blasted unbeaten 61 runs on 28 balls smashing half-a-dozen sixes and two fours, helping his side to set a huge total of 193 runs.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, showcased a dismal start to their chase as West Indian left-arm pacer Obed McCoy grabbed two early wickets to force the opponents into crisis.

Shakib, however, braved the opponent’s fierce bowling attack and combined excellently with all-rounder Afif Hossain for the 4th wicket partnership of 55 runs.

Afif fell prey to Romario Shepherd after he scored 34 runs off 27 balls, laced with four boundaries and a six. Bangladesh lost the track of its chase after the dismissal as West Indies bowled tightly to the lower order, barring them from swinging the bat freely.

Both McCoy and Shepherd took two wickets apiece, meanwhile, Smith and Akeal Hosein made one scalp each.

It is worth mentioning here that West Indies have clinched a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the first match was washed out yesterday.

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SAINT LUCIA: The West Indian opening pair of Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell held their ground firm with an unbeaten partnership after the bowlers wreaked havoc over the Bangladesh batting line-up on the opening day of the second Test.

The West Indian bowlers continued their dominance over the struggling touring batters as they bowled out Bangladesh for a mere 234 runs on the opening day of the second Test.

Batting first, Bangladesh had a rather decent start to their proceedings as the left-handed batter Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy provided a fair 41-run opening stand before Anderson Phillip broke the important partnership by removing the latter on 10.

Tamim, on the other hand, then put on a brief 27 runs partnership with Najmul Hossain Shanto before making his way back to the pavilion in the 23rd over as Bangladesh slipped to 68-2. The left-handed opener fell four short of his half-century; scoring 46 off 67 balls, laced with six boundaries.

The right-handed middle-order batter Anamul Haque then joined hands with Shanto and helped the touring side amass a 100-run mark before falling briefly after scoring 23 off 33.

Following his dismissal, the touring side began to lose wickets at a regular interval, while Liton Das stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly.

The right-handed batter Das, top-scored for his side with a gritty half-century as he scored 53 off 70 balls with the help of seven boundaries before Alzarri Joseph struck him out in the 58th over; causing Bangladesh to lose their eighth wicket on 191.

With the touring side stranded at 191-8, the tailenders Shoriful Islam and Ebadot Hossain added crucial runs to the team’s total at the death and bolstered the side to a respectable 234. Shoriful chipped in with his valiant knock of 26 runs, while Hossain remained unbeaten with his magnificent 21.

For the West Indies, Jayden Seales and Joseph picked three wickets each, while Kyle Mayers and Phillip bagged two apiece.

In response, the West Indian openers Brathwaite and Campbell displayed sheer dominance and carried their bat through till the conclusion of the opening day.

The duo will now resume the proceedings for the home side at 67/0 as the hosts will be looking to neutralize the remaining 167-run deficit. Campbell scored an unbeaten with 32, whereas, the skipper Brathwaite made a 30 not-out.

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ANTIGUA: West Indies right-arm pacer Alzarri Joseph bagged two wickets in the final session of the second day after West Indies gathered a 162-run lead at the back of brilliant half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood to power the home side to continue their domination over Bangladesh.

The hosts after resuming their first inning at 95/2 on the second day of the ongoing first Test, put on a decent show with the bat as the side managed to post a commendable 265 at the back of outstanding fifties from Blackwood and the skipper Brathwaite.

The overnight pair of Brathwaite and Nkrumah Bonner carried the momentum and showed no sign of rustiness as the duo kept ticking the scoreboard until the 63rd over as the latter perished as he was castled by the Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan for 33.

Brathwaite then joined hands with Blackwood and the duo further excelled in West Indies’ lead as they put on a 63-run stand for the fourth wicket.

The skipper, who was inching closer to his 11th Test century, fell six runs short as Khaled Ahmed trapped him in legs for 94. The right-handed batter faced a mammoth 208 deliveries and smashed nine boundaries.

Brathwaite’s departure saw Blackwood stand up for his team and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly as the home side was losing wickets at a rapid pace and were slipped from 224/4 to 239/8.

Blackwood then added a valuable 19 runs with the tailender Gudakesh Motie before the latter perished after scoring 63. He faced 139 balls and hit nine boundaries.

The Bangladesh bowling line-up then wasted no time and soon bundled out the home side for 265. Motie remained unbeaten with his valuable 23.

For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the way with four wickets, while Ebadot Hossain and Khaled bagged two each. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

The touring side then started their second innings with a deficit of 162 runs and was jolted by the early strikes of Joseph, who made two scalps to keep Bangladesh on the back foot as he removed the left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal and the nightwatchman Miraz cheaply.

The touring side will now resume the proceedings with a 112-run trail with Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto at the crease.

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ANTIGUA: Bangladesh put on a dismal show of batting to share an undesired record for most ducks when six of the players went without scoring in their tragic first inning of 103 runs against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test, here on Thursday. 

West Indies firmed their grip on the match with an astonishing start provided by the bowlers as Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph led the bowling attack with three wickets each. Kemar Roach and Kyle Mayers also contributed with the two.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan looked in sublime form as he refused to bend down before Windies bowlers and contributed with half of the total runs, after a collapse of the top-order when six of the batters were out on 45.

The skipper continued with his slog sweeps at one end while wickets continued to fall from the other. He finally succumbed to Joseph’s delivery as he mistimed the ball which went straight into Roach’s hands.

Shakib remained the top scorer for his side with 51 runs, laced with six boundaries and a six. Followed by the opener Tamim Iqbal who scored 29 runs.

Meanwhile, six of the batter were sent back to the pavilion without scoring, including opener Mahmudal Hassan Joy, middle-order batters Najmul Hossain Shanto and Momin ul Haq, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan, and tail-enders Mustafizur Rehman and Khaled Ahmed.

After wrapping up Bangladesh halfway through the second session, openers gave a humble start of 42 runs to the West Indian first inning before pacer Mastafizur Rehman bowled out John Campbell on 24.

West Indies skipper Kraig Braithwaite anchored the first inning with 42 not out while middle-order batter Raymon Reifer was also dismissed on 11 by right-arm pacer Ebadot Hossain.

The hosts will try to build a strong lead when they resume the second day’s play from 95/2 with the skipper still on the crease.

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