WI vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary
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West Indies
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Match Details
Venue
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent
Toss
Bangladesh, elected to bat
Series
Bangladesh in West Indies, 3 T20I Series, 2024
Series Period
15 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
Match Day
19 Dec 2024 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Deighton Butler (WI), Leslie Reifer (WI) and Zahid Bassarath (WI)
Match Referee
Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Taskin Ahmed to Obed McCoy, no run
OUT! BANGLADESH COMPLETE THE CLEAN SWEEP! Good length delivery angled into the middle and leg from around the wicket, McCoy swings across the line and misses. The ball hits the timber and Bangladesh win by a massive margin of 80 runs to take the series 3-0.
Taskin Ahmed to Obed McCoy, no run
Banged in short by Taskin, on a back of a length, over off and middle, Obed McCoy backs away and swings to pull it away. He misses as the ball sails over his bat.
Taskin Ahmed to Obed McCoy, no run
Pace taken off, going across the batter, on a length, Obed McCoy swings to launch it back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
Taskin Ahmed to Obed McCoy, 4 runs
FOUR! Low full toss, on off, Obed McCoy clears his front leg and drills it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Jayden Seales, no run
On a length, outside off. Seales swings and misses at this one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Jayden Seales, 4 runs
FOUR! Streaky! Short of a length around off. Seales swings hard and gets the outside edge that flies to deep third for four runs.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets among the wickets. Bowls it short, outside off. Shepherd looks to pull but gets the top edge behind the keeper. Hasan Mahmud runs back from short third, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a sharp catch. The Windies' fans start leaving the stadium as their last hope Romario Shepherd trudges off.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Yorker length delivery on the middle. Drilled to long-on for none.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Short of a length angled into the batter. Shepherd mistimes it to mid-on.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Full-length delivery outside off. Shepherd plays and misses.
Rishad Hossain to Obed McCoy, no run
Good length leg break on the leg stump. McCoy misses the nudge onto the pads.
Rishad Hossain to Obed McCoy, 4 runs
FOUR BYES! Misses everything and goes for four byes! Tossed up leg break, spinning past the swing of McCoy, and runs past the keeper to fine leg for four extras.
Rishad Hossain to Alzarri Joseph, no run
OUT! TAKEN! RISHAD GETS HIS THIRD! Soft dismissal and another one bites the dust! Shortish googly, around off. Alzarri Joseph hits it straight to Hasan Mahmud at cover who takes a simple catch to his right. West Indies are on the verge of a huge defeat.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Leg break, around off. Shepherd knocks it through covers for one.
Rishad Hossain to Alzarri Joseph, 1 run
Wrong'un, just outside off. Alzarri Joseph dabs it through point for one.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Tossed up full, at the stumps. Motie heaves it high toward the long-off region where Tanzim Hasan Sakib settles under it and takes a simple catch. West Indies are seven down.
Hasan Mahmud to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
Full and slower outside off. Motie pushes it towards backward point and hustles for a single.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Full and at the stumps. Whipped to deep mid-wicket for one.
Hasan Mahmud to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
Full, at the stumps. Drilled to mid-off for one.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Slower back of a length outside off. Shepherd cuts it toward the backward point where it drops short of Mahedi Hasan. Single taken. Mahedi is going off the field to receive treatment on his left hand.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, no run
Full and outside off. Shepherd drives straight to extra cover.
Hasan Mahmud to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
In the air but safe! Pitched full, on off. Motie heaves it to long-on and lands in front of the fielder.
Taskin Ahmed to Romario Shepherd, 4 runs
FOUR! Wonderful striking! Full and wide outside off. Shepherd smashes the lofted drive to sweeper cover for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
Short of a length, rising toward the batter. Motie hops and guides it very fine to third man for a single.
Taskin Ahmed to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Low full toss outside off. Shepherd drives it hard to deep extra cover for one.
Taskin Ahmed to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
Back of a length outside off. Motie rides the bounce and guides it to deep third for one.
Taskin Ahmed to Gudakesh Motie, no run
Short of a good length, slanting away. Motie plays and misses.
Taskin Ahmed to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Full and wide outside off. Slices the drive to deep third for a single.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, no run
Wrong'un on off. Motie defends into the off-side.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Quicker wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Shepherd stays back to work it across but misses and gets a thud on the pad. The ball deflects toward point. An appeal from the bowler was turned down. An overthrow in the outfield results in the run.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, 1 run
Floated, full, on off. Motie slogs it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, no run
Googly, around off. Motie defends into the off-side.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, 6 runs
SIX! BANG! Tossed up around off. Motie gets low and slogs it with the wind, has enough to clear the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Googly, on the middle and leg. Shepherd turns it through backward square leg for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Pitched full, wide outside off. Driven to deep backward point for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, 6 runs
SIX MORE! Slower and shorter into the pitch. Shepherd transfers the weight back and muscles it over deep square leg for another maximum.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Pitched full, around off. Shepherd drags it toward mid-wicket for none.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Back of a length again, on off. Shepherd goes for the pull but it comes off the cue end and drops into the pitch.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, 6 runs
SIX! BOOM! Back of a length angling in. Shepherd picks it early and crunches the pull over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Romario Shepherd, no run
Short of a good length, around off. Shepherd defends into the off-side.
Rishad Hossain to Gudakesh Motie, no run
Tossed up, full and on off, Gudakesh Motie knocks it back to the bowler.
Rishad Hossain to Rovman Powell, no run
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The disappointed faces in the crowd say it all! A massive blow to West Indies. Rishad offers flight and bowls it on a length, around off, Rovman Powell makes room to go up and over cover but the ball lands and spins away just enough to graze the outside edge. The keeper Litton Das gets his gloves together in the correct position and snaffles it with ease. West Indies slip further into trouble.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Flatter and shorter, on middle, Romario Shepherd tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for one.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 6 runs
SIX! High and handsome! A bit too full from Rishad, on off, Romario Shepherd gets underneath the ball nicely and lofts it over deep extra cover for a biggie.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, no run
Turning away, short and around off, Romario Shepherd stays back and knocks it back to the bowler.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, no run
Drops it short now, on off, Romario Shepherd pushes it back to Rishad.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
Slanting back in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Rovman Powell looks to play it with a straight bat. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Rovman Powell is beaten for pace as he swivels for the pull. The ball goes under his bat and hits him near the waist.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Short and wide on off, Romario Shepherd slaps it aerially but well wide of deep cover to his left for a single.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Wide! Banged in short, over off, Romario Shepherd lets it go. The ball goes over his head for a wide.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, 1 run
Leg bye! Sliding onto the pads, on a nagging length, Powell misses the tickle and the ball rolls away off the pads to deep fine leg for a leg bye.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
Lands it on a hard length, on off, Rovman Powell hangs back to keep it out. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
A big shout for LBW and up goes the finger! It looked to be sliding down leg and Rovman Powell has taken the review. Nipping back in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Rovman Powell gets on his toes to work it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is going past the leg stump. Powell survives!
Rishad Hossain to Rovman Powell, 1 run
Turning away, short and around off, Rovman Powell hangs back and whips it to mid-wicket for a single.
Rishad Hossain to Rovman Powell, no run
Oh, that could have ended badly for Powell! Fuller and slower, on off, Rovman Powell gets inside the line to play the lap. The ball comes off the gloves but it is a big deflection that takes the ball away from the keeper's gloves. It hits Litton Das on the left thigh and drops down.
Rishad Hossain to Rovman Powell, no run
Fired in, short and on off, Rovman Powell steers it to backward point.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Short and on middle, Romario Shepherd turns it wide of square leg and crosses over.
Rishad Hossain to Romario Shepherd, no run
Tossed up, full and turning away, on off, Romario Shepherd lunges to defend but gets beaten as the ball rips past the outside edge.
Rishad Hossain to Rovman Powell, 1 run
Starts off flat and short, on middle, pulled through mid-wicket for a single by Powell.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, no run
On a back of a length, over middle, Romario Shepherd is rushed on the pull shot and wears it on the body.
Hasan Mahmud to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
Wide! Very full and down leg, Romario Shepherd misses the tickle.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
OUT! RUN OUT! A lackadaisical piece of running and Johnson Charles pays the ultimate price! Mahmud bowls it on a length, at the stumps, Rovman Powell firms the drive in front of mid on and sets off for the run. Rishad Hossain swoops in and scores a direct hit at the batting end. Charles is not expecting the throw to come at his end and does not stretch his bat fully forward. Bangladesh start celebrating as soon as the throw hits the stumps. It is referred upstairs and the replays confirm that Charles' bat was on the line and no part of it was behind the crease when the bails were dislodged.
Hasan Mahmud to Rovman Powell, no run
In the channel on off, on a hard length, Rovman Powell stabs it down on the off side.
Hasan Mahmud to Roston Chase, no run
OUT! TAKEN! Hasan Mahmud strikes in his first over! Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Chase looks to get on his toes to nudge it away on the leg side. Closes the bat face early and the ball balloons off a leading edge towards mid off where Mahedi Hasan takes a few steps to his left and takes the catch while tumbling backwards. He releases the ball a bit too early in celebration and it is referred upstairs to check whether Mahedi was in control of the catch before releasing the ball. The third umpire is satisfied with Mahedi's effort and Chase will have to continue walking.
Hasan Mahmud to Johnson Charles, 1 run
A clever change of pace, on a length, around off, Charles looks to push it away on the off side. Gets an inside edge down to deep third for a run.
Hasan Mahmud to Johnson Charles, no run
On a nagging length, on off, Charles has a swipe across the line. He fails to connect and gets hit on the thigh pad.
Mahedi Hasan to Roston Chase, no run
Floated up, fuller and on middle, Chase clips it straight to mid-wicket.
Mahedi Hasan to Roston Chase, no run
Keeps it flat and short, on middle, Chase turns it to mid-wicket.
Mahedi Hasan to Roston Chase, no run
Fired in, short and turning in, on middle, Chase goes on the back foot to nudge it away but misses and wears it high on the thigh pad.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Mahedi gets the big fish! This is bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, slower and shorter, on the off stump line, Nicholas Pooran hangs on the back foot to get the pull shot away. He is through his shot early and the ball does not quite bounce as much as Pooran expected. It sneaks under his angled bat and crashes into the stumps. Pooran falls to Mahedi for the third time in the series.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, 4 runs
FOUR! As easy as you like! A half-tracker, on middle, Pooran presses back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
Floated up, full and on off, pushed back to Mahedi.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, no run
Angling in, on leg, on a back of a length, Johnson Charles just stands there, thinking that the ball will go past him. It hits him on the thigh pad but Charles does not flinch at all.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, 1 run
Wide! Takes pace off does Taskin, on a back of a length, outside off, Johnson Charles looks to go over cover but misses. A harsh call as the ball was just inside the tramline on off.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, 4 runs
FOUR! Supreme timing! Low full toss, on middle and leg, Johnson Charles lets the ball come to him and just flicks it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, no run
Pace taken off, on a nagging length, on middle, Johnson Charles is early into his slog and toe-ends the shot to backward point.
Taskin Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run
This is on a back of a length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran mistimes the pull to deep square leg for one more.
Taskin Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, 6 runs
SIX! Picked up beautifully! On a length, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran crouches and lifts it up and over deep backward square leg with ease for a six.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, 1 run
On a hard length, on off, Johnson Charles steers it down to deep backward point for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
Pushed through, short and on off, Nicholas Pooran chops it down on the off side.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, 1 run
Short and on middle, Johnson Charles jabsit through mid-wicket and crosses over.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, no run
A confident shout for LBW but turned down! Mahedi is convinced and Litton Das takes the review. This is slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Johnson Charles switches his stance as he goes for the switch hit. Gets beaten in the flight and wears it on the waist. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off. Bangladesh lose a review.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, no run
This goes straight on, short and on off, Johnson Charles punches it to cover.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, 4 runs
FOUR! Short and punished! Way too short, on middle and leg, Johnson Charles moves away to the leg side and unleashes the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, 2 runs
Bowled with a round-arm action, short and following the batter, Johnson Charles backs away and tucks it wide of square leg for a couple of runs.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nicholas Pooran, 4 runs
FOUR! Slapped away! Short and wide on off, Nicholas Pooran hops and frees his arms to cut it through cover-point for the third boundary of the over. 14 runs off the over. The move to take Taskin off after just one over and bring Sakib into the attack did not work out well for Litton Das.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run
Wide! Sprayed down leg, on a length, left alone by Pooran. Good diving take by Litton to his right.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Johnson Charles, 1 run
Angling in, on a nagging length, tucking the batter up for room, Johnson Charles eases it wide of mid on for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Johnson Charles, 4 runs
FOUR! Two in two for Charles! Banged into the deck again, on middle, Johnson Charles waits on the back foot and just uses the pace to help it through backward square leg for four more runs.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Johnson Charles, 4 runs
FOUR! Crunched! On a back of a length, outside off, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and pummels it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Johnson Charles, no run
Play and a miss! This skids through, on a back of a length, around off, Johnson Charles tries to steer it down to deep third but misses.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Johnson Charles, no run
On a good length, on off, Johnson Charles defends it right under his eyes.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
Bowled from wide of the crease, angling in, on off, on a length, Nicholas Pooran presses forward in defence.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
Speared in, full and at the stumps, Nicholas Pooran lunges to block it out.
Mahedi Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, no run
Pushed through, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran dabs it down on the off side.
Mahedi Hasan to Justin Greaves, no run
OUT! TAKEN! The risk does not pay off for Justin Greaves! Floated up, full and at the stumps, Justin Greaves backs away and shapes up to take on the long on fielder. Fails to get the power behind the shot to clear the fence. It gets skied towards long on where the substitute fielder, Afif Hossain settles under it and takes a safe catch.
Mahedi Hasan to Johnson Charles, 1 run
Attacking the stumps, on a length, Johnson Charles nudges it to the left of square leg for one more.
Mahedi Hasan to Justin Greaves, 1 run
Tossed up, full and on the pads, Justin Greaves clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Taskin Ahmed to Johnson Charles, no run
Swing and a miss! This nips away off the deck, on a nagging length, outside off, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses.
Taskin Ahmed to Justin Greaves, 1 run
Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Justin Greaves stays back and jabs it to the right of mid on for a single.
Taskin Ahmed to Justin Greaves, 2 runs
At 140.5 kph, angling into the right-hander, on middle and leg, Justin Greaves whips it up and over mid-wicket for another brace.
Taskin Ahmed to Justin Greaves, 2 runs
Full and swinging away, on off, Justin Greaves leans on it and drives it past backward point for a couple of runs. Justin Greaves gets off the mark in T20I cricket.
Taskin Ahmed to Brandon King, no run
OUT! LBW! A loud shout and the finger is raised! Brandon King has a word with his partner and takes the review. The only factor that could save King is if the ball is doing too much. After getting the ball to shape away on the previous ball, Taskin brings this one back into the right-hander, on a length, on middle, Brandon King plants his front foot across to play the flick but his head falls over to the off side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets rapped on the front pad. No bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Taskin dismisses King for the third time in the series.
Taskin Ahmed to Brandon King, no run
Taskin beats the bat straight away! A hint of shape away from the right-hander, on a length, on off, Brandon King presses forward to defend it with a straight bat. Gets beaten on the inside edge.