Bangladesh vs Windies Highlights || 2nd ODI || Windies tour of Bangladesh 2018
Tremendous fightback from the Windies has meant that they have an opportunity to win the series. Just cannot write them off in the limited overs format, isn't it? Right, it's onto the decider in Sylhet. Do join us for the third and final ODI on December 14th (Friday). Until then, it's a goodbye and goodnight from here.
Rovman Powell, Windies captain: I think they responded pretty good under pressure. We started off poorly with the ball. 256 on this wicket, we would've taken it at the interval and Shai played a blinder of an innings. That's the only department (bowling) that we have always done well. It's just for us to continue to do that. We pulled it back in the death overs. We have a chance to win the series now. We are definitely looking at that.
Shai Hope, Man of the Match: Very pleased. I just kept backing myself and knew that as long as I bat till the end, we will win. I asked Keemo to bat deep, it wasn't an easy wicket in the beginning.
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh captain: It was a 50-50 match in the end, but we couldn't hold onto the pressure. It was a good match, hopefully we'll come back strong in the next game. We lost many wickets in the middle overs and dropping catches also cost us the game. They batted well, credit goes to him (Hope). He held his nerve and finished nicely. Batting was alright till 25 overs, we started well with the ball but the wicket helped the batters as the game progressed.
Windies draw level
The visitors recorded their first win of the tour and have kept the ODI series alive through a magnificent innings from Shai Hope. The 'keeper-batsman opened the innings and carried his bat through and in the process recorded his career-best score - 146. There was not much help from the other end as Hope scored 57% of Windies' runs. The other batsmen only made it difficult for him by consuming deliveries and shooting the required rate up. But Hope kept his calm, like he did in the tied ODI against India, took the game deep and won it with some sensible cricket.
Bangladesh will rue the finish with the bat. After the platform set by Tamim and Rahim, the middle order could not capitalize and hence they were about par at the halfway mark. However, the bowlers did a fine job of taking the game till the end, they were in it until the 49th over, when the Fizz conceded 16 runs to tilt the game other way round. Mortaza opted for a surprise option - Mahmudullah - to defend 6 off the final over and that didn't pay off.
Hope for Windies
How good is he? 3rd ODI hundred for Shai Hope and he's continuing his good for of late, and how! Not much celebration. He knows Windies need 61 off 54 balls.
Mortaza wins the battle of skippers, again
For the second time in as many games, Mortaza has had the better of Rovman Powell. He goes for a big hit soon after his arrival and miscues it to mid-on. Windies sink further at 157 for 5..
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