WI vs BAN, 3rd T20: Bangladesh claims 3-0 series sweep against West Indies
The HinduJaker Ali’s blistering unbeaten 72 highlighted a dominant Bangladesh effort as the visitor thrashed the West Indies by 80 runs in the third and final T20 International to sweep the series 3-0 at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Thursday. Benefiting from a huge reprieve when he thought he had been run out on 18, the attacking right-hander took a heavy toll on an uninspired Caribbean team, belting six sixes and three fours off just 41 balls to pace his side to a challenging 189 for seven after skipper Litton Das opted to bat first. Wrist-spinner Rishad Hossain led the rout with three for 21 while there were two wickets each for fellow spinner Mahedi Hasan, the “Man of the Series,” and seamer Taskin Ahmed, who had the distinction of starting the slide when the trapped King leg-before and then sealed the victory by bowling local hero Obed McCoy. Debutant opener Parvez Hossain Emon, playing in the absence of the injured Soumya Sarkar, set the tone for the Bangladesh innings with 39 off 21 balls before “Man of the Match” Jaker took over the show with a display typical of his uninhibited batting style.