The West Indies proved why they are arguably the best T20I side at the moment as they thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first match of the three-game series at Sylhet International Stadium Monday.
Chasing Bangladesh's 129, the Windies romped home in 10.5 overs with opener Shai Hope maintaining his fine form in the tour, blasting 55 off 23 balls, featuring three fours and half a dozen sixes.
Shai Hope is on ?
— ICC (@ICC) December 17, 2018
He slams a 16-ball half-century in the #BANvWI T20I!
It's the third-fastest fifty in T20I history. Unstoppable. #BANvWI LIVE ⬇️https://t.co/K3JNFNwKgm pic.twitter.com/B28RXot5Ps
Earlier, left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell led the way for the Windies, bagging four wickets, to restrict the Tigers to 129 all out in 19 overs.
Captain Shakib al Hasan, who had won the toss and decided to bat first, top-scored with a 43-ball 61, including eight boundaries and a couple of over boundaries.
1ST T20I
BANGLADESH INNINGS R B
Tamim c Brathwaite b Cottrell 5 7
Liton c Brathwaite b Thomas 6 5
Soumya c Powell b Cottrell 5 4
Shakib c & b Cottrell 61 43
Mushfiq run out (Powell) 5 3
Mahmudullah c Hope b Cottrell 12 19
Ariful c Pooran b Allen 17 18
Saifuddin c Pooran b Brathwaite 1 2
Miraz c Hope b Paul 8 10
Haider not out 1 2
Mustafizur b Paul 0 2
Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 1) 8
Total (19 Overs) 129 all out
Fall Of Wickets
1-11 (Tamim), 2-19 (Liton), 3-31 (Soumya), 4-48 (Mushfiq), 5-73 (Mahmudullah), 6-103 (Ariful), 7-110 (Saifuddin), 8-122 (Shakib), 9-129 (Miraz), 10-129 (Mustafizur)
Bowling
Thomas 4-0-33-1, Cottrell 4-0-28-4, Paul 4-0-23-2, Brathwaite 3-0-13-1, Allen 3-0-19-1, Powell 1-0-7-0
WEST INDIES INNINGS R B
Lewis c Ariful b Saifuddin 18 11
Hope c Mustafizur b Mahmudullah 55 23
Pooran not out 23 17
Paul not out 28 14
Extras (lb 5, w 1) 6
Total (10.5 Overs) 130/2
Fall Of Wickets
1-51 (Lewis), 2-98 (Hope)
Bowling
Shakib 3.5-0-32-0, Miraz 2-0-37-0, Haider 1-0-15-0, Saifuddin 1-0-13-1, Mustafizur 1-0-15-0, Mahmudullah 2-0-13-1
WI won by eight wickets
MoM: Sheldon Cottrell
