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St George's: An abject batting display by Bangladesh, who were bowled out for just 70, paved the way for a crushing 177-run victory by the West Indies in the second ODI at St. George's park, Grenada on Friday.
This victory was the largest in terms of runs for the West Indies in contests against Bangladesh.
Replying to the home side's total of 247 for 7 in a match they had to win to keep the series alive following a three-wicket defeat in the opening fixture at the same venue two days earlier, the tourists showed little resistance in being routed for 70 off 24.4 overs.
In capitulating to their third lowest ODI total, Bangladesh lost their last seven wickets for 13 runs in the space of eight overs. Sunil Narine and Kemar Roach combined to decimate a clearly dispirited Bangladesh side in which only opening batsman Tamim Iqbal offered any meaningful resistance in getting to 37.
His was the last of three wickets to fall with the score on 57, popping up a simple catch to mid-wicket off Roach after Narine had effectively ended any chance the tourists had of an upset set win when he removed Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah off successive deliveries in the 16th over.
Half-centuries by Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo anchored a solid if unspectacular West Indies batting effort after they took first strike in overcast, bowler-friendly conditions.
Gayle's 58 at the top of the order, which included five sixes and three fours, together with Bravo's comparatively serene 53 ensured there was to be no repetition of the embarrassing collapse in the first ODI when the West Indies crashed to 34 for 5 before Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin successfully resurrected the effort in pursuit of a target of 218.
Mashrafe Mortaza's experience proved critical for the Bangladeshis in limiting the West Indies progress when they appeared on course for a much more imposing total.
The former captain bowled an immaculate line and length throughout his ten-over spell, finishing on a high when he delivered a maiden over and claimed two wickets off two balls in the 49th over to return the excellent figures of 3 for 39.
Al-Amin Hossain, who stole the spotlight with the ball for the visitors in the first match when he claimed four wickets, enjoyed early success again with the scalp of Kirk Edwards. He returned later in the innings to add Ramdin (34) to his haul, although he proved more expensive in this effort, conceding 60 runs, which included sixes by Narine and Jason Holder in the last over of the innings.
Notwithstanding the competitive total, West Indies were on course for a score closer to the 300-run mark but lost momentum after the dismissal of Bravo, who fell leg-before to offspinner Sohag Gazi in the 32nd over.
Lendl Simmons struggled to get going in partnership with Ramdin, and it was only when the wicketkeeper-batsman fell that the arrival of Pollard triggered a late spike in the run-rate.
Pollard smashed a six and two fours in 26 off 20 balls before playing on to Mashrafe. Simmons got to 40 but occupied 61 deliveries in doing so, his painstaking progress keeping the final total at a level which Bangladesh will feel may be within their reach depending on how well they start their reply.
Earlier, Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to field.
Teams
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Bravo (Capt.), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Shamsur Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (Capt. & wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Al-Amin Hossain
Brief scores
West Indies - 247 for 7 (Gayle 58, Darren Bravo 53, Mashrafe 3-39)
Bangladesh - 70 (Tamim 37, Narine 3-13, Roach 3-19)
Result - Sunil Narine (West Indies)
