Aug 22nd, 2014 – Second ODI – Grenada West Indies vs Bangladesh @ 9:30 am

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Aug 22nd, 2014 – Second ODI – Grenada West Indies vs Bangladesh @ 9:30 am


Bravo wants WI to ‘dig deeper’ for series clincher
Story Created: Aug 21, 2014 at 9:34 PM ECT
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 The West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo wants his charges to “dig deeper” as his side takes on Bangladesh in the second match of the Dhaka Bank Cup One-Day International Series at Grenada National Stadium from 9 a.m. today.

The Windies lead the three-match series 1-0 following a fighting three-wicket win over the visitors at the same venue on Wednesday.
Despite the victory, the home team still want improvements especially from their top order batsmen.

In the first match, the Windies slipped to 34 for five in 13.1 overs before half-centuries from Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin brought them back into the match.
After the win, Bravo said “we all still need to dig deeper and not depend on the lower order to help us win matches. Our bowlers more often than not deliver for us, so it is time for the batsmen to do so as well.”

On Wednesday it was Pollard’s 89 and Ramdin’s 74 in a 145-run sixth wicket stand that got them close after the West Indies bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 217 for nine.
Pollard is also looking for improvement after both himself and Ramdin both fell before the West Indies reached their target.

“We were the last two recognised batsman and in terms of our batting line-up. We spoke about our batters taking on responsibility and that’s one to seven so for us, we knew it would be crucial if we got out so we tried to play each ball on its merit, play within our zones and our limitations and try to counterattack,” said Pollard.

“We were disappointed we could not carry it right down to the wire but I think it is something we need to work on and consistently finish games,” he added.
If they can finish off the visitors, the Windies will seal the series. Bangladesh will also be looking for a better batting performance as they try to snap a losing streak which now stands at 11 games.

Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said their batsmen “did not play their best innings.”
“Anamul (Haque) batted well but there was no one supporting him,” he added.
“Our bowlers did a great job at the front, taking those five wickets, but we were unable to keep the pressure.

“We gave away too many loose balls after that, so there were some positives to take, but we have to play our best game to win here,” the Bangladesh captain insisted.
“It is not impossible to win here, but we have to do the right things, and not only in a short space of time, but we need to do it over a longer period,” he added.


SQUADS

West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (Captain), Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons.

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Sohag Gazi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain, Mithun Ali, Rubel Hossain, Shamsur Rahman.

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West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's
Bangladesh must kick losing habit to save series
The Preview by Mohammad Isam
August 21, 2014

Match facts
Friday, August 22, 2014
Start time 0900 local (1300 GMT)



West Indies sweated for their 1-0 lead on Wednesday but it could prove a crucial advantage in a series likely to be affected by rain. While it is unlikely the hosts will be as slipshod in the second game, Bangladesh are still searching for a performance good enough to bring them a first win in 2014.

For the first hour of West Indies' chase of 218, Bangladesh were producing that performance. They tied down Chris Gayle, played on Kirk Edwards' patience and induced poor shots from Lendl Simmons and the brothers Bravo, leaving West Indies on 34 for 5 in 13.1 overs. Bangladesh were a wicket away from the tail but they did not get it for 145 runs. Denesh Ramdin was sensible, Kieron Pollard powerful, and they were dismissed only after they had put West Indies on verge of victory.

There is room for West Indies to improve with the ball too. Sunil Narine, though wicketless, troubled the batsmen but the seamers were loose with their lines and lengths on a pitch that was on the slower side.

Bangladesh have work to do. Their strike-rates at the top need improvement, and they need to find ideas when the match is on edge. They can take encouragement from the restraint Tamim Iqbal and Nasir Hossain showed while trying to build their innings, Anamul Haque's application during his century, and Al-Amin's incisiveness.

If Bangladesh don't get it together on Friday, their winless run in 2014 will cost them another series.

Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)
West Indies WLLWW
Bangladesh LLLLL

In the spotlight

Kieron Pollard was Man of the Match in the first ODI but Denesh Ramdin's role was as important. He rotated strike when none of the batsmen above him had been willing to do so and enabled Pollard to bat with relatively less pressure. Ramdin was able to find the boundaries too, and his recent dependable form in the lower-middle order is a welcome support for West Indies.

It would be surprising if Mushfiqur Rahim let his batting from the first game affect his innings in the second. He has been Bangladesh's most prolific scorer this year, and for him to throw it away before getting a proper look-in was unusual.

Team news
Either Nikita Miller or Darren Sammy could play if conditions are slower than they were in the first ODI.

West Indies (probable): 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Kirk Edwards, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Lendl Simmons, 5 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 6 Dwayne Bravo (capt), 7 Kieron Pollard, 8 Sunil Narine, 9 Jason Holder, 10 Ravi Rampaul, 11 Kemar Roach.

Mominul Haque or Mithun Ali could replace Shamsur Rahman at No. 4, but the decision to bat Shamsur at that position was made from Dhaka. Shamsur will feel he deserves another chance at a role that is not his usual responsibility.

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Anamul Haque, 3 Imrul Kayes, 4 Shamsur Rahman, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), 6 Nasir Hossain, 7 Mahmudullah, 8 Sohag Gazi, 9 Mashrafe Mortaza, 10 Taskin Ahmed, 11 Al-Amin Hossain.

Pitch and conditions
The forecast is for some rain, so that combined with the fact that the venue is more chasing friendly, makes bowling first a popular option. The pitch for the first ODI was slow and most batsmen struggled for timing.

Stats and trivia
West Indies won an ODI after losing their first five wickets for less than 50 runs for the first time on Wednesday.
Al-Amin Hossain was the third bowler to take a four-wicket haul in the West Indies, after Tapash Baisya and Abdur Razzak.
Quotes
"We have to do the right things to get rid of these [West Indies] guys. We did it for a short period but we didn't do it for the rest of the game. We have to come up with better plans."
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim.

"There is a lot of room for improvement, especially after the shaky start. It is good to see two of our top five batsmen can score the big runs, though. I expect a lot more with the newer ball."
West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84

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West Indies vs Bangladesh
Nervy Windies look to dominate
 
Vinode Mamchan
Published: Guardian
Friday, August 22, 2014

Eighth ranked West Indies and ninth ranked Bangladesh are at it again today, with the West Indies looking to wrap up the three-match ODI Dhaka Bank series at Queen’s Park, Grenada.

The close ranking of the two teams was evident in the opening match Wednesday, as the West Indies came back from 34 for five to claim a nervy three-wicket win at 218 for seven, despite loads of overs to go.

When gates open today, a lot more fans are expected to show, mainly because they will expect another cliff-hanger, but also because it’s Friday when people take it easy here in Grenada.

Light training in very hot and humid conditions prevailed yesterday and today’s action is expected in similar conditions, although it’s the rainy season here.

Allrounder Keiron Pollard, who won the man of the match award for his 89 on Wednesday says his team is looking to take the series here. “We are looking to improve all the time and we are surely going to come out hard against them to take a 2-0 lead. Coming out of the CPL we have had to make adjustments to our game and it will take a little while. The guys all know what is required and I think we will improve with every match.”

Defeat in the first ODI on Wednesday continued a dreadful run for the tourists in the shorter form of the game in 2014, with the Tigers having recently lost 2-0 at home to India in June. They were also beaten in all four games of the Asia Cup, which they hosted in February and March, including even to minnows Afghanistan, prior to which they were whitewashed 3-0 on home soil by Sri Lanka in February.

In the absence of suspended all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, and with big-hitting opener Tamim Iqbal woefully out of form, much responsibility for either posting or chasing a target in this must-win game for the tourists rests on Anamul Haque’s shoulders at the top of the order.

The 21-year-old’s confidence should be sky-high after his third century in just 20 ODIs—109 from 138 balls, with 11 fours and a six—in the opening match.

Whoever wins the toss is likely to field first at St George’s in order to make the most use of whatever life there may be in the surface at that time of the morning.

However, with 16 wickets falling in a little under 90 overs in the first game, batting conditions are again likely to remain tricky throughout this contest.

Teams

West Indies: DJ Bravo (capt), DM Bravo, KA Edwards, CH Gayle, JO Holder, NO Miller, SP Narine, KA Pollard, D Ramdin, R Rampaul, KAJ Roach, DJG Sammy, LMP Simmons

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Abdur Razzak, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mithun Ali, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, Sohag Gazi, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed

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8.35am And we have news from the toss as Bangladesh have won and have elected to bowl first.


    BANGLADESH team   
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Shamsur Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Abdur Razzak

West Indies Team

CH Gayle,   KA Edwards,DM Bravo, LMP Simmons, DJ Bravo*, D Ramdin†, KA Pollard, JO Holder, SP Narine, R Rampaul, KAJ Roach

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LETS GO WINDIES! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MgkoLKMr0

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West Indies 247/7 (50 ov)
Bangladesh 70 (24.4 ov)
West Indies won by 177 runs

Bangladesh in West Indies ODI Series - 2nd ODI
ODI no. 3511 | 2014 season
Played at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
22 August 2014 (50-over match)

    WEST INDIES innings (50 overs maximum)   R   M   B   4s   6s   SR
CH Gayle   c Sohag Gazi b Mahmudullah   58   91   67   3   5   86.56
KA Edwards   b Al-Amin Hossain   0   8   6   0   0   0.00
DM Bravo   lbw b Sohag Gazi   53   118   82   2   1   64.63
D Ramdin†   c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Al-Amin Hossain   34   64   51   1   0   66.66
LMP Simmons   c Mahmudullah b Mashrafe Mortaza   40   70   61   3   0   65.57
KA Pollard   b Mashrafe Mortaza   26   31   20   2   1   130.00
DJ Bravo*   c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Mashrafe Mortaza   6   10   5   1   0   120.00
JO Holder   not out   8   7   4   0   1   200.00
SP Narine   not out   7   6   4   0   1   175.00
Extras   (b 1, lb 2, w 12)   15               
    Total   (7 wickets; 50 overs)   247   (4.94 runs per over)

Did not bat R Rampaul, KAJ Roach

    Bowling   O   M   R   W   Econ   
Mashrafe Mortaza   10   1   39   3   3.90   (1w)
Al-Amin Hossain   10   1   60   2   6.00   (1w)
Mahmudullah   10   0   47   1   4.70   (4w)
Sohag Gazi   9   1   47   1   5.22   (1w)
Nasir Hossain   1   0   8   0   8.00   
Abdur Razzak   10   0   43   0   4.30   (1w)

    BANGLADESH innings (target: 248 runs from 50 overs)   R   M   B   4s   6s   SR
Tamim Iqbal   c Gayle b Roach   37   81   50   5   0   74.00
Anamul Haque   c †Ramdin b Holder   7   21   8   0   1   87.50
Imrul Kayes   c Simmons b Rampaul   1   13   11   0   0   9.09
Shamsur Rahman   b Roach   4   12   8   1   0   50.00
Mushfiqur Rahim*†   c †Ramdin b Narine   6   23   16   0   0   37.50
Mahmudullah   b Narine   0   1   1   0   0   0.00
Nasir Hossain   c Pollard b Roach   6   21   13   0   0   46.15
Sohag Gazi   c Edwards b Narine   2   7   9   0   0   22.22
Mashrafe Mortaza   lbw b Rampaul   2   27   16   0   0   12.50
Abdur Razzak   not out   0   18   14   0   0   0.00
Al-Amin Hossain   run out (Simmons/†Ramdin)   0   2   2   0   0   0.00
Extras   (w 5)   5               
    Total   (all out; 24.4 overs)   70   (2.83 runs per over)

    Bowling   O   M   R   W   Econ   
JO Holder   6   0   17   1   2.83   
R Rampaul   5.4   1   21   2   3.70   (1w)
KAJ Roach   6   2   19   3   3.16   
SP Narine   7   0   13   3   1.85   (4w)

MATCH DETAILS

Toss - Bangladesh, who chose to field
Series - West Indies led the 3-match series 2-0
Player of the match - SP Narine (West Indies)
Umpires - Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and GO Brathwaite
TV umpire - RA Kettleborough (England)
Match referee - JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire - JS Wilson

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West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's
Bangladesh implode to 70 all out
The Report by Mohammad Isam
August 22, 2014

West Indies 247 for 7 (Gayle 58, Darren Bravo 53, Mashrafe 3-39) beat Bangladesh 70 (Tamim 37, Narine 3-13, Roach 3-19)



There was promise of a contest when West Indies were restricted to 247, but all hope evaporated by the 17th over when Sunil Narine prompted a collapse that virtually guaranteed a Bangladesh defeat. Tamim Iqbal, playing his most composed knock in ten months, became the third wicket in the space of seven balls, and with that Bangladesh's chances were almost extinguished.

West Indies eventually won by 177 runs - their largest victory over Bangladesh, who were shot out for 70 - completing their first ODI series win since February 2013. They did enough with the bat, and then toyed with Bangladesh's patience with the ball.

Narine, so threatening but wicketless in the first ODI, waded into the Bangladesh batting line-up with three wickets. He set the alarm bells ringing when he removed captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah off consecutive balls in the 16th over.

Narine produced a delivery that bounced more than Mushfiqur anticipated and took the edge, and later bowled one that kept slightly low but went straight past Mahmudullah's bat to hit the off stump.

Tamim fell in the next over, unable to keep Roach's bounce down and gave Chris Gayle a simple catch at midwicket. From 57 for 3 it became 57 for 6. Narine then picked up his third wicket when Sohag Gazi gave deep square leg a straightforward catch.

Kieron Pollard took a one-handed catch at short midwicket when Nasir Hossain couldn't keep a half-hearted pull-shot down, making it 66 for 8.

The last wicket fell when Al-Amin Hossain was comically run-out, providing an apt finish to the shambles that is Bangladesh's batting this year.

The top order, barring Tamim, didn't put up much resistance either. Anamul Haque and Imrul Kayes gave it away early, and Shamsur Rahman is yet to show he can shine in his new No. 4 position.

Kemar Roach was among the wickets, finishing with 3 for 19, while Jason Holder had one wicket and Ravi Rampaul two. Holder bowled in a different role today, taking the new ball and attacking the Bangladesh openers, of whom he had four to bowl at. Rampaul was slightly unlucky at the start, but made it up with the wickets later on. Roach was steady, without pushing the speed gun too much, and he didn't need to.

When they were put in to bat, West Indies' innings was neither disintegrating nor taking off for a big score. It started off with Kirk Edwards continuing his struggle with deliveries slanting in to the stumps, as he was bowled by Al-Amin Hossain for a duck.

Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo then added 88 for the second wicket with the former dominating the partnership. Gayle got to his first ODI fifty in more than a year with plenty of fours and sixes as is his norm. He started off with a straight six off Mashrafe Mortaza and whenever the opportunity presented itself, in the form of a short ball or a full toss, he latched on confidently.

There was a dearth of singles, but he made it up with the big hits, with the emphasis on picking up sixes and not fours.

The likes of Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons and Denesh Ramdin struggled to get a move on as the Bangladesh spinners bowled with a lot of control. Abdur Razzak was wicketless in his ten overs but he provided stability, with Mahmudullah and Sohag Gazi providing enough reason to believe it was a decent move to base their attack on spinners.

Bravo got to a fifty while Ramdin and Simmons failed to push on. The fourth-wicket stand between Ramdin and Simmons progressed at less than four an over at an important stage in the innings, but it hardly mattered in the end as Bangladesh's winless streak extended to 12.

Bangladesh's lack of fight with the bat has continued, and the phone number-like scorecard after Tamim's 37 will haunt the team for a long time, or at least till their next meltdown.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84

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West Indies clinch big win after bowling out Bangladesh for 70
Reuters | August 23, 2014 1:42 am   

Sunil Narine and Kemar Roach took three wickets each as Bangladesh were bowled out for 70 to give West Indies victory in the second one-day international by 177 runs on Friday.
The win, at the National Cricket Stadium in St.George’s Grenada, gave West Indies a 2-0 lead in the three-match series ahead of Monday’s final game.

Bangladesh’s last seven wickets fell for 13 runs and the only man to reach double figures for the tourists in a miserable batting display was Tamim Iqbal who made 37.
West Indies made a creditable 247 for seven with opener Chris Gayle striking five sixes in his 58 off 67 balls.

Gayle was well supported by Darren Bravo (53) but skipper Denesh Ramdin (34) and Lendl Simmons (40) were unable to keep up the run-rate, leaving Bangladesh needing just under five an over.
Although West Indies will be pleased with their bowling they were helped by some poor strokes from Bangladesh, particularly from their middle order.
Jason Holder had opener Anamul Haque caught behind by Ramdin for seven and Imrul Kayes holed out to Simmons at deep mid-wicket off Ravi Rampaul.

Shamsur Rahman played on to Roach, still working his way back to his full pace after shoulder surgery, but it was the clever spin of Narine that did the bulk of the damage.
Narine removed Mushfigur Rahim and Mahmudullah in successive balls to reduce Bangladesh to 57 for five and the tourists never looked like recovering as their tail surrendered.

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THRASHING
Windies hammer tourists to seal ODI series

Story Created: Aug 22, 2014 at 9:10 PM ECT
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MATCH WINNER: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine and teammates celebrate the wicket of Bangladesh’s Sohag Gazi during the second ODI at Grenada National Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, yesterday. Narine was named ‘Man of the Match’ after taking three wickets for 13 runs as West Indies won by 177 runs. —Photo: WICB Media

Mystery spinner Sunil Narine triggered an avalanche of batsmen as Bangladesh crashed to 177-run defeat, allowing West Indies to take an unassailable two-nil lead in their three-match One Day International (ODI) series at the National Stadium, yesterday.

Narine struck twice in two balls to spark a procession of batsmen as Bangladesh, precariously placed on 57 for three, were shot out for a disappointing 77 in 24.4 overs, their third lowest total in ODIs.
West Indies, sent in by Bangladesh, were restricted to a respectable 247 for seven on account of tight bowling, mainly from new-ball bowlers Mashrafe Mortaza and Al-Amin Hossain.
Only opener Tamim Iqbal with 37 provided any semblance of resistance to the Windies attack with no other batsmen getting into double figures in a Bangladesh innings that resembled a telephone number.

Bangladesh’s nightmare of an innings got worse when they lost five wickets for ten runs in just a few overs amid a carnival atmosphere.
The final seven wickets fell for just 13 runs, with Caribbean side claiming victory just minutes after Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell arrived at the National Stadium perhaps hoping for a full afternoon of cricket.

Narine and Roach ran through the middle order with the spinner capturing three for 13 and the pacer three for 19. Narine produced a delivery that beat Mushfiqur Rahim on extra bounce and followed up with a ball that kept slightly low, beating Mahmudullah’s bat and hitting the off stump.

Roach’s three-wicket haul included the important wicket of Iqbal who was unable to keep down a ball that bounced and gave Chris Gayle a simple catch at midwicket. The visitors lost wickets quickly moving from 57 for 3, to 57 for 6, and 66 for 8.
Ravi Rampaul had two wickets while Jason Holder, who was given the new ball, had one. Earlier, Bangladesh spinners bowled with a tight line to contain West Indies at less than five runs an over.
Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo scored half centuries and with Denesh Ramdin and Lendl Simmons, shaped the innings which spluttered significantly at the death overs with the homeside failing to exploit and losing a couple of quick wickets.

Gayle and Bravo added 88 runs for the second wicket with the former dominating the partnership after a quiet start. In his first ODI fifty in more than a year the Jamaican batsman hit three fours and five sixes to lead with a top score of 58.
Bravo scored a solid knock of 53 and shared another important partnership, 51 runs for the third wicket with Denesh Ramdin who survived a stumping chance to contribute 34. Lendl Simmons, who was dropped down the order, laboured to 40 and was bogged down for most of his innings.

However he managed to ride the frustration as Bangladesh bowlers kept the pressure up to scrape up a fourth wicket stand of 53 with Kieron Pollard, who made a colourful 26.
Mortaza was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh with three wickets for 39 runs. The victory over Bangladesh ensures West Indies complete their first ODI series win since February 2013. The third and final game in the series will be played at Warner Park in St Kitts on Monday.