Delhi: The spectators got to see a lot of excitement in the second ODI match played between West Indies and Bangladesh at Shere-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The match ended in a tie and the result was decided in the Super Over, where West Indies won the match by scoring 10 runs. Bangladesh team could score only 9 runs in the super over. With this victory, the three-match series has now reached a level of 1-1.

bangladesh innings

After winning the toss and batting first, Bangladesh team scored 213 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. The pitch proved to be quite challenging for the batsmen. On behalf of the team, Soumya Sarkar scored the highest score of 45 runs, while Rishad Hussain contributed 39 runs and Mehdi Hasan Miraj contributed 32 runs. Gudakesh Moti was the most successful bowler for West Indies, taking three wickets.

West Indies innings

Chasing the target of 214 runs, the West Indies team could only score 213 runs after losing 9 wickets in 50 overs. Captain Shai Hope played a responsible innings and scored a half-century, while Casey Carty added 35 runs.

West Indies needed 5 runs in the last over to win, but the exciting turn in the match came when Akil Hussain did not score any runs on the first two balls. He changed the strike by taking one run on the third ball, after which Shai Hope took a single on the fourth ball. The team now needed three runs from two balls, but Akil Hussain was bowled on the fifth ball. Khary Perry played a strong shot on the last ball, the wicketkeeper dropped the catch and the batsmen scored two runs to tie the match.

West Indies won in the super over

After the match was tied, the result was decided by super over. Batting first, West Indies scored 10 runs. In reply, Bangladesh team could score only 9 runs and the match went to West Indies.

Rishad Hussain’s magic in bowling

For Bangladesh, Rishad Hussain bowled brilliantly and took three wickets. Apart from them, Nasum Ahmed and Tanveer Islam took 2 wickets each. However, his hard work could not bring victory to the team.

The third and decisive match will now decide the winner of the series, due to which the match between the two teams is going to be even more interesting.