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West Indies Clinch T20I Series with Thrilling 14-Run Victory Over Bangladesh
30 Oct
Summary
- Tanzid Hasan's quickfire 61-run knock goes in vain
- Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd take 3 wickets each
- West Indies win the series 2-0 with one game left
On October 31, 2025, West Indies clinched the T20I series against Bangladesh with a thrilling 14-run victory in Chattogram. Despite a quickfire half-century from Tanzid Hasan, the home team fell short in their chase of 150, ending their innings at 135/8.
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first, with Alick Athaneze and captain Shai Hope putting on a 105-run second-wicket stand. However, the Bangladeshi bowlers, led by Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, and Nasum Ahmed, restricted the visitors to 149/9 in their 20 overs.
In the run-chase, Tanzid Hasan's 61-run knock kept Bangladesh in the hunt, but the West Indies bowlers, particularly Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd, triggered a collapse, picking up three wickets each. Bangladesh eventually fell short, ending their innings at 135/8.
With this victory, West Indies have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, with one game remaining. Shepherd's all-round performance, which included a cameo of 13 runs and three wickets, earned him the 'Player of the Match' award.
