WI vs BAN (West Indies National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team) 2nd T20I Live: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2nd T20I of the ongoing three-match series between West Indies and Bangladesh. Today’s match is taking place at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St. Vincent.
The visitors won the series opener by 7 runs on Sunday, December 15, at the same ground.
Today’s match is a must-win for the Men in Maroon in order to keep their chances of winning the series alive.
West Indies captain Rovman Powell has won the toss and opted to bat first.
Playing XIs
West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (C & WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud
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0.2 – FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! Pitched up, outside off. King punches it to the right of cover and it races to the fence.
0.1 – Hasan Mahmud starts with a good length ball, shaping outside off. King leaves it alone.
19.5 – Wide! Pressure on the bowler now! Lands it way outside off, Shamim Hossain leaves.
19.4 – FOUR MORE! Clever from Shamim Hossain! Length, on middle, Shamim Hossain shuffles across and paddles it over short fine for another boundary.
19.3 – FOUR! They will look to end well here! Fuller one, on off, Shamim Hossain lofts it over extra covers. Rovman Powell moves to his right to stop it but the misfield results in a boundary.
19.2 – Back of a length, on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib knocks it down the ground for one more.
19.1 – Fuller one, on off, Shamim Hossain drills it towards long off for one.
19.1 – Wide! Lands it way outside off, Shamim Hossain looks to slap it but misses.
18.6 – Too full, on off, Shakib digs it to the cover fielder.
Batsman_1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib 8(10)
Batsman_2 : Shamim Hossain 23(12)
Bowler : Obed McCoy 1/32(3)
Over : 19
Run : 11
Wicket : 0
Score : 114/7
18.5 – Back of a length, on off, Hossain pulls it to mid-wicket for one.
18.4 – Length, on off, Hossain drives it to covers for a brace.
18.3 – SIX! Up and over! Touch short and on off, Hossain stays in his crease and pulls it elegantly over mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.2 – Lands it on middle, Hossain flicks it to the fielder at square leg.
18.1 – Full, on off, Hossain knocks it down the ground for a brace.
17.6 – Length, on off, Shakib lifts it over the bowler’s head for a brace.
Batsman_1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib 8(9)
Batsman_2 : Shamim Hossain 12(7)
Bowler : Alzarri Joseph 1/21(4)
Over : 18
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 103/7
17.5 – FOUR! Shot! On a length and on off, Shakib hangs back and pulls it over short mid-wicket for a boundary. Hundred up for the Bangladesh side!
17.4 – Short and wide, Shakib looks to pull it but gets beaten again. Four dots in a row!
17.3 – Touch short and outside off, Shakib looks to flick it but misses again.
17.2 – Short, on off, Shakib looks to flick it but misses again.
16.6 – SIX! All the way! This will ease some pressure! Full, on off, Hossain shuffles across and flicks it magnificently over backward square leg for a biggie.
Batsman_1 : Shamim Hossain 12(7)
Batsman_2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2(3)
Bowler : Obed McCoy 1/21(2)
Over : 17
Run : 11
Wicket : 1
Score : 97/7
17.1 – Back of a length, outside off, Shakib looks to loft it but misses.
16.5 – Length, on off, Shakib taps it to covers for one.
16.4 – Short, on off, Hossain pulls it to mid-wicket for one.
16.3 – Full, on off, Shakib looks to loft it but edges it to third man for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib walks in.
16.1 – OUT! TAKEN! Bangladesh go seve down now! Full, on off, Jaker Ali looks to loft it but it goes off the bottom half of his bat. It lobs in the air towards long on. Rovman Powell settles under it and takes a good catch. Jaker Ali’s cameo comes to an end now.
16.1 – Two wides! Lands it down leg, Hossain misses his flick. The keeper fails to collect it as they collect a single.
15.6 – Short, on off, Hossain guides it to point for one.
Batsman_1 : Shamim Hossain 5(5)
Batsman_2 : Jaker Ali 21(19)
Bowler : Alzarri Joseph 1/15(3)
Over : 16
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 86/6
15.5 – Length, down leg, Jaker Ali looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and lobs towards short fine. They cross.
15.4 – Lands it on off, Hossain pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
15.3 – Short, on off, Hossain looks to pull it but misses.
15.2 – On a length and on off, Hossain drives it through covers for a brace.
