Tamim Iqbal powers Bangladesh to 301/6 against West Indies in 3rd ODI

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – WINDIES need 302 to win the decisive third iPay One-day International, after Tamim Iqbal hit his 11th ODI hundred and Mahmudullah muscled an unbeaten half-century to lead Bangladesh’s batting on Saturday here. No WINDIES bowler distinguished

Mushfiqur Rahim was bowled by Ashley Nurse for 12, essaying a scoop to fine leg (152-3, 31.1 overs)

Tamim was caught at square leg by Powell off leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo for 103 from a flawed whip (200-4, 38.5 overs)

Mashrafe Mortaza was caught at short third man by Chris Gayle off Holder for 43, guiding a short, rising delivery (253-5, 45.5 overs)

Sabbir Rahman was caught at backward point by Evin Lewis off Sheldon Cottrell for 12, slicing a drive (279-6, 48.4 overs)

Bowling: Cottrell 9-0-59-1 (nb1, w2); Holder 10-0-55-2 (w2); Bishoo 10-1-42-1 (w2); Paul 9-0-77-0 (w1); Nurse 10-1-53-2 (w2); Gayle 2-0-14-0 (w2)

WINDIES made two changes, bringing hometown boy Kieran Powell and left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell in to replace Jason Mohammed and Alzarri Joseph, while Bangladesh were unchanged.

The three-match series is level 1-1, after Bangladesh won the first ODI by 48 runs last Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, where the WINDIES bounced back to clinch a series-levelling win by three runs three days later.

West Indies Innings

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