St. Kitts: After ending their 11-match losing streak, West Indies clinched their first series win in ODIs against Bangladesh after 10 years as they beat the visitors by seven wickets in the second ODI at Warner Park, Basseterre here on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
This was West Indies' first ODI series win over Bangladesh came in 2014 when they whitewashed Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series. In the meantime, both teams have played six series where Bangladesh has had the upper hand. On the other hand, with this feat, Bangladesh have won just one out of their last six ODI series.
A 🔟 year ODI series drought comes to an end against Bangladesh.👏🏾
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 10, 2024
WI win the CG United ODI series with one more match to play.🏆 #WIvBAN | #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/rFdct1EQNg
In reply to the 228-run total, opener Brandon King (82 off 76 balls) and Evin Lewis (49 off 62 balls) gave a brilliant start to the hosts as they forged a 109-run partnership with King playing the aggressor role from the ball one. Lewis took his time to find his rhythm but missed out on a well-deserved fifty-by-one run.
A comfortable chase in St. Kitts as West Indies claim ODI series victory over Bangladesh 👏#WIvBAN 📝 https://t.co/OYbugDVZ0P pic.twitter.com/OG7LSfBBRt
— ICC (@ICC) December 10, 2024
Keacy Carty continued his form, didn't let the momentum slip away and stitched a 66-run partnership with King. Carty amassed 45 runs laced with 7 boundaries before getting caught by Nahid Rana. Following his departure, last match's centurion, Sherfane Rutherford played a cameo, smashing 25 off 15 ball balls which included a couple of sixes and a four to finish it off in a style to mark a special win for his team.
Jayden Seales' career-best effort helped West Indies to an ODI series win over Bangladesh 👏#WIvBAN 📝: https://t.co/S98vJdVgUP pic.twitter.com/qaejhKpCvI
— ICC (@ICC) December 11, 2024
Earlier, the stage was set up by the bowlers, with Jayden Seales, in particular, claiming his career-best figures of 4/22 while others picked up at least one.
His ODI best!💪🏽
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 10, 2024
Seales delivers a tight spell and grabs his maiden 4-fer!💥#WIvBAN #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/pFZxM5Sad7
At one stage, Bangladesh was reeling at 115-7 in the 26th over when Mahmudullah joined Tanzim Hasan Sakib and they rescued the innings. They tried to take the game deep and were eyeing to take their side to something around 270-280.
King's reign at the crease comes to an end!💥
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 10, 2024
An exciting innings at the top!#WIvBAN | #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/aSzdm5sgEh
Veteran cricketer Mahmudullah (62 off 92 balls) reached fifty off 84 balls, and Tanzim Hasan (45 off 62 balls) was closing on his when he was out caught and bowled by off-spinner Roston Chase. It was only the second time in his career that Mahmudullah scored three fifties in a row in ODIs.
The partnership reached 92 runs from 106 balls, eventually taking their side to 227. Mahmudullah and Tanzim Hasan Sakib's partnership is now Bangladesh's highest for the 8th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 84 between Mohammad Mithun and Mohammad Saifuddin.
The third ODI will be played at the same venue on December 12.
