Highlights, Bangladesh vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2021, Full Cricket Score: Windies keep campaign alive with thrilling win

19:37 (IST)

That brings us to the end of our coverage of the 23rd match of the T20 World Cup, with defending champions West Indies holding on to their nerve to emerge winners by a whisker, thereby keeping alive their hopes of giving their senior players a perfect sendoff with a third T20 world title.

This is Amit Banerjee signing off for now. Thank you all for joining in, and do head to the other game of the Friday double-header with Afghanistan taking on Pakistan. Follow live action by clicking here

19:35 (IST)

Mahmudullah, Bangladesh captain: Liton’s wicket was very crucial because we were both set. That’s the advantage when you have tall fielders. I think bowlers did quite a good job, but we missed a few chances with cost us an extra 10-15 runs. It was hard with the new ball, and it was hard to score. Shorif bowled beautifully. It was a close game, and we can’t give any blame to our batters and bowlers. In T20s there are such games. That is an issue, and we need to come better.

Nicholas Pooran, stand-in West Indies captain: Tough managing all the players. Can become tough at times. We didn’t really take all our catches, but Andrew was really good and the belief was there. Faith in experienced bowlers. Akeal has been bowling really well this tournament. Playing on back-of-length was challenging. He looks fine. The medical team is looking at him, should be alright. Polly’s a wonderful leader.

19:28 (IST)

NIcholas Pooran is the Player of the Match for his 40 off 22 balls!

Pooran: Definitely a tactical move (batting lower down the order). Doing what’s necessary for the team. Our batting hasn’t clicked so far, so chopping and changing. I felt I needed to put my hand up. Someone had to take responsibility. Happy I could perform for the team. Things haven’t just gone my way, been honest with myself. I’m always positive about my attitude and my skills.

19:22 (IST)

After 20 overs,Bangladesh 139/5 ( Mahmudullah (C) 31 , Afif Hossain 2)

Dre Russ bowls the final over of the innings. Afif, on strike with the batters having crossed in the final over of the previous over, grabs a brace at the start of the over followed by a bye as Afif sets off after missing the ball, bringing his skipper on strike. Mahmudullah grabs a brace off the third after guiding the ball towards mid on. DROPPED! Fletcher puts down a chance at deep backward square leg after a mistimed pull by Mahmudullah off the fourth, allowing the batter a double. Did West Indies just drop the cup? Another misfield next ball, this time by Holder at wide long on that allows Mahmudullah to dash back for a second. Four needed off the last ball.

Andre Russell finishes with a dot, as West Indies win by three runs, keeping their T20 World Cup campaign alive!

19:18 (IST)

After 19 overs,Bangladesh 130/5 ( Mahmudullah (C) 25 , Afif Hossain 0)

Perfect start to the over for the Bangladeshis as Mahmudullah picks a slower one from Bravo, clearing the long on fence to bring the equation down to 16 off 11. Bravo, however, pulls things back giving away three singles in the next four balls before dismissing Liton off the final ball, signing off with 1/36, leaving Bangladesh with 13 to win from the final over.

19:17 (IST)

OUT! Liton holes out to Holder at long on while looking to end Bravo's spell with a maximum! Bangladesh lose their fifth wicket at the end of the penultimate over, leaving them another 13 to win off 6 balls. BAN 130/5

Das c Holder b Bravo 44(43)

19:09 (IST)

After 18 overs,Bangladesh 121/4 ( Liton Das (W) 43 , Mahmudullah (C) 17)

Poor start to the over by Rampaul as he fires one down leg to Das, who glances it towards fine leg for a boundary. Rampaul however, does well to keep things tight in the remainder of the over, giving away just four more runs. Bangladesh need 22 off 12.

19:08 (IST)

After 17 overs,Bangladesh 113/4 ( Liton Das (W) 37 , Mahmudullah (C) 16)

Some clever work from Bravo with his lines in this over. The ball falls short of a diving Walsh at deep midwicket after Mahmudullah went for a slog sweep, allowing the skipper to grab a brace. Just three from the over, Bravo helping build a bit of pressure on the Tigers with that over. Bangladesh need another 30 off 18.

18:59 (IST)

After 16 overs,Bangladesh 110/4 ( Liton Das (W) 36 , Mahmudullah (C) 14)

Holder returns for his final over. Bowls back-to-back wides, followed by a boundary off a well-timed ramp by the Bangladesh skipper off the fifth. He signs off with 1/22 at the end of his quota, conceding 11 off his final over. Bangladesh, having crossed the 100-mark in this over, need 33 from the last four with six wickets in hand.

18:52 (IST)

After 15 overs,Bangladesh 99/4 ( Liton Das (W) 34 , Mahmudullah (C) 7)

Russell returns to the attack. Skipper Mahmudullah, who joins Liton at the centre after Mushfiqur’s exit, collects his first boundary with a lovely flick towards deep midwicket in the penultimate delivery. Six from the over. Bangladesh need 44 off 30.

18:49 (IST)

After 14 overs,Bangladesh 93/4 ( Liton Das (W) 33 , Mahmudullah (C) 2)

Rampaul returns to the attack. Mushfiqur carves the ball behind point after being offered width, collecting his first boundary, but departs two balls later as he fails to pick a slower one while attempting a scoop, getting the top of his stumps clipped. Seven runs and a wicket from the over. Bangladesh need 50 off 36.

18:45 (IST)

OUT! Mushfiqur misses completely while looking to scoop towards the fine leg region, as the ball clips the top of the bails. Rampaul strikes, giving the veteran batter a send-off in the form of a long, piercing stare. BAN 90/4

Mushfiqur b Rampaul 8(7)

18:44 (IST)

After 13 overs,Bangladesh 86/3 ( Liton Das (W) 32 , Mushfiqur Rahim 4)

Single off each delivery in Akeal Hosein’s final over as the left-arm spinner signs off with figures of 1/24. Bangladesh making nice progress at the moment, needing 57 off 42 with plenty of wickets in hand.

18:37 (IST)

After 12 overs,Bangladesh 80/3 ( Liton Das (W) 29 , Mushfiqur Rahim 1)

Expensive start to Bravo’s second over as he concedes five wides off the first, followed by a boundary and another wide. 15 from the over, one that might have shifted the momentum back in Bangladesh’s favour. The Tigers need another 63 off 48 with seven wickets in hand and a set batter at the crease in Liton.

18:30 (IST)

After 11 overs,Bangladesh 65/3 ( Liton Das (W) 21 , Mushfiqur Rahim 0)

Third over on the trot for Hosain, and this time he succeeds in breaking the stand by getting Sarkar caught by Gayle at short third man for 17. Boundary on either side of the dismissal though, with 10 coming from the over. Mushfiqur joins Liton at the centre.

18:27 (IST)

OUT! Akeal Hosein gets the breakthrough just when the Sarkar-Das partnership was starting to look dangerous. Sarkar ends up getting a thick edge, with the ball looping over to Gayle at short third. The Universe Boss lunges forward and completes a fine grab. BAN 60/3

Sarkar c Gayle b Hosein 17(13)

18:26 (IST)

After 10 overs,Bangladesh 55/2 ( Liton Das (W) 15 , Soumya Sarkar 13)

DJ Bravo introduced in place of Russell, and he starts off with a slower ball that beats Liton, who collects a boundary three balls later by charging down the pitch and converting a pitched up delivery into a full toss and driving through extra cover, bringing up the fifty for his side. He nearly gets run out in the fifth delivery after tapping the ball towards short midwicket, with Rampaul missing the stumps at the non striker’s end. Brace off the last ball. At the halfway stage, Bangladesh need another 88 off 60.

18:15 (IST)

After 9 overs,Bangladesh 46/2 ( Liton Das (W) 9 , Soumya Sarkar 10)

Hosain continues to keep things tight from his end, giving away just three from his second over with Sarkar and Das continuing to rotate the strike through singles. Steady 17-run stand between the pair so far.

18:12 (IST)

After 8 overs,Bangladesh 43/2 ( Liton Das (W) 7 , Soumya Sarkar 9)

Change of ends for Russell, replacing Holder. Soumya pulls a short ball towards the deep midwicket region in the fourth delivery, collecting his first boundary in the process. He follows it up with some quality running between the wickets in the last delivery, collecting a brace. Nine from the over. Bangladesh need another 100 off 72 balls.

18:06 (IST)

After 7 overs,Bangladesh 34/2 ( Liton Das (W) 5 , Soumya Sarkar 2)

Spin brought into play for the first time after the powerplay, with left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein replacing Russell from that end. Five added to the Bangladeshi total, all coming in singles.

18:05 (IST)

After 6 overs,Bangladesh 29/2 ( Liton Das (W) 2 , Soumya Sarkar 0)

Another superb over from Holder as he gives away just three off it, while ensuring Naim does head back to the dugout this time as the opener ends up chopping the ball onto his stumps to depart for 17. Bangladesh collect 29 from the powerplay, losing two along the way. Bangladesh need 114 to win from 84

18:03 (IST)

OUT! Now Naim ends up chopping onto his stumps off Holder's bowling, departing for 17. The drop in the previous over by Walsh Jr doesn't prove too expensive for the Windies afterall as they grab two quick wickets thereafter. BAN 29/2

Naim b Holder 17(19)

17:59 (IST)

After 5 overs,Bangladesh 26/1 ( Mohammad Naim 16 , Liton Das (W) 1)

Russell brought into the attack. Naim survives in the second delivery as Walsh Jr puts down an easy one at short midwicket after a miscued pull. Shakib though, isn’t as fortunate next ball as he ends up mishitting the ball while looking for a pull, resulting in an easy grab for Holder near mid on. Liton Das gets off the mark right away with a single, before Naim pulls over midwicket for a boundary off the penultimate delivery. Six runs and a wicket from this over.

17:56 (IST)

OUT! Russell strikes as Shakib miscues a pull while looking to clear the fence, instead resulting in a simple catch for Holder near the long on region. BAN 21/1

Shakib c Holder b Russell 9(12)

17:51 (IST)

After 4 overs,Bangladesh 20/0 ( Mohammad Naim 11 , Shakib Al Hasan 9)

Excellent over by Holder with just three singles coming from it, the former mixing up his deliveries well, bowling the occasional slower one while focusing mainly on the short balls, to keep the batters guessing. Three from the over.

17:46 (IST)

After 3 overs,Bangladesh 17/0 ( Mohammad Naim 9 , Shakib Al Hasan 8)

Now a first boundary for Naim as he pulls in front of square at the start of Rampaul’s second over off the first delivery. Slaps the next one through point, well timed but is intercepted at the circle. Three singles in the remainder of the over.

17:41 (IST)

After 2 overs,Bangladesh 10/0 ( Mohammad Naim 3 , Shakib Al Hasan 7)

Jason Holder from the other end. Holder, a late inclusion in the squad after Obed McCoy’s injury-forced exit, concedes the first boundary of the innings in the fourth ball as Shakib makes room and goes for a heave over wide mid off. Six from the over.

17:39 (IST)

After 1 over,Bangladesh 4/0 ( Mohammad Naim 2 , Shakib Al Hasan 2)

Naim and Shakib get off the mark with a single in the first over. Shakib, meanwhile, is seen hobbling while completing the single in the third delivery, and isn’t too happy with his partner setting off for a quick single next ball. Looks like running between the wickets will be a problem for this pair, and they’ll hope to make up for it with the boundaries.

17:34 (IST)

Shakib's opening alongside Naim today as Bangladesh eye an aggressive start in their chase of 143. Ravi Rampaul to start off with the ball in hand.
 

17:22 (IST)

After 20 overs,West Indies 142/7 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 14 , Jason Holder 15)

Mustafizur removes Bravo at the start of the over, the going for a heave over extra cover but not quite getting the distance, resulting in a catch for Sarkar in front of the boundary. Holder, though, gives the Windies a boost with back-to-back sixes off the next two deliveries. Pollard, meanwhile returns to the crease and ends the innings with a six over the midwicket region. 19 collected from the last over, with 58 coming from the last five overs for the loss of three wickets.

West Indies set Bangladesh 143 to win after being put in to bat.

17:21 (IST)

OUT! Now Bravo departs at the start of the final over, looking to slog the ball over the cover region but not quite getting the distance as Sarkar settles under the ball and collects a fine catch. WI 123/7

Bravo c Sarkar b Mustafizur 1(3)

17:16 (IST)

After 19 overs,West Indies 123/6 ( Dwayne Bravo 1 , Jason Holder 2)

Shoriful brings Bangladesh back in the game after a few expensive overs by getting rid of Pooran and Chase off successive balls at the start of the over, and very nearly gets a third in the over as Afif drops a sitter at deep extra cover. Four runs and two wickets from the over. One more over to go.

17:14 (IST)

OUT! Back-to-back wickets for Shoriful at the start of the penultimate over, this time Chase missing the ball completely to get his leg stump knocked over. Two set batters depart in successive deliveries, with the left-arm seamer on a hat-trick at the moment. WI 119/6

Chase b Shoriful 39(46)

17:12 (IST)

OUT! Pooran's cameo finally comes to an end as Shoriful breaks the dangerous-looking partnership! Goes for a heave over the extra cover region, but doesn't get enough timing to clear the fence WI 119/5

Pooran c Naim b Shoriful 40(22)

17:10 (IST)

After 18 overs,West Indies 119/4 ( Roston Chase 39 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 40)

Pooran starts off Mahedi’s final over with a straight six, making room and getting the pitched up delivery in the slot for a well-timed slog. Smashes another six two balls later, this time over long off. 16 from this over, with West Indies galloping in the slog overs at the moment to make up for the slow progress earlier. Meanwhile the pair bring up the fifty stand in just 29 balls.

17:04 (IST)

After 17 overs,West Indies 103/4 ( Roston Chase 38 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 26)

Tidy over from Shoriful with just two coming off it as Windies cross the 100-run mark in this over. Pooran, meanwhile, has smashed his way to 26 off just 16 balls so far.

17:03 (IST)

After 16 overs,West Indies 99/4 ( Roston Chase 35 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 25)

Pooran smashes Shakib for back-to-back sixes — the first of the innings — at the start of the over as Windies continue to fight back at this stage of the innings. The left-arm spinner ends up conceding 15 off his last over, signing off with 0/28. 29 from the last two overs. Can Windies somehow get to 150 from here?

16:57 (IST)

After 15 overs,West Indies 84/4 ( Roston Chase 34 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 12)

Some much-needed hitting for the West Indies in this over with Chase and Pooran collecting a boundary each as Mustafizur ends up leaking 14 runs in this over. The Windies could use another couple of such overs in the remainder of their innings to give their bowlers something to defend.

16:57 (IST)

After 14 overs,West Indies 70/4 ( Roston Chase 29 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 4)

Shakib continues to keep things tight, with six runs coming from it. Couple of missed opportunities, with Mahedi putting down a sitter at deep midwicket to give Chase a reprieve on 27 followed by Pooran surviving a stumping scare

16:49 (IST)

After 13 overs,West Indies 64/4 ( Roston Chase 27 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 1)

Skipper Kieron Pollard decides to walk back to the dugout after the third delivery of this over, retiring hurt on 8. More trouble in store for the Windies thereafter as Andre Russell is run out without facing a single delivery. Three runs and two wickets from this over.

16:47 (IST)

OUT! And now Andre Russel's run out for a diamond duck right after Kieron Pollard heads back to the dugout retired hurt! Chase drives down the ground, and the ball brushes Taskin's fingers before going on to hit timber, catching Russell short of the crease. WI 62/4

Russell run out (Taskin) 0(0)

16:43 (IST)

Skipper Pollard decides to head back to the dugout for some reason midway during the 13th over! Did the Sharjah heat get the better of him? WI 62/3

Pollard retired hurt 8(16)

16:42 (IST)

After 12 overs,West Indies 61/3 ( Roston Chase 26 , Kieron Pollard (C) 7)

Another tidy over from Shakib with five coming off it, including a leg bye at the start of the over. Decent little partnership starting to build between Chase and Pollard though they really will need the big hits coming more frequently now.

16:32 (IST)

After 11 overs,West Indies 56/3 ( Roston Chase 24 , Kieron Pollard (C) 5)

Mustafizur returns after the drinks interval. The ball stops awkwardly on Chase in the third delivery, and the all-rounder ends up chipping it towards the vacant midwicket region. Thick edge next ball beats the keeper and runs towards third man for a single. Chase ends the over with a boundary — only the third in the 11 overs that have been bowled so far in the innings.

16:23 (IST)

After 10 overs,West Indies 48/3 ( Roston Chase 19 , Kieron Pollard (C) 3)

Shakib brought in for the first time in the 10th over. The left-arm spinner keeps it tidy, giving away just four off it as Windies struggle their way to 48/3 at the halfway stage.

16:20 (IST)

After 9 overs,West Indies 44/3 ( Roston Chase 17 , Kieron Pollard (C) 2)

Another top over from Mustafizur, with just five coming off it, including a wide down the leg side in the final ball. Even though the wicket looks like it might be a little difficult to score on at the moment and might ease out later today, the Bangladeshis have simply been superb with the ball, giving little room and grabbing nearly every chance coming their way.

16:16 (IST)

After 8 overs,West Indies 39/3 ( Roston Chase 14 , Kieron Pollard (C) 1)

Taskin returns, and creates a chance right away as Pollard gets a nick in the third delivery, though the ball ultimately lands short of the keeper’s gloves, with the WI skipper collecting a single thanks to a fumble. Six from the over. Windies going at less than five an over so far. Only two boundaries conceded so far in the innings.

16:11 (IST)

After 7 overs,West Indies 33/3 ( Roston Chase 11 , Kieron Pollard (C) 0)

Mahedi continues. Chance put down in the third delivery as the offie fails to hold on to a return catch after Chase looks to hit the ball straight down the ground, collecting a single in the end. Wicket the very next ball however, as Hetmyer miscues the ball towards long off, where Sarkar grabs a sitter. Skipper Pollard joins Chase with his team in a spot of bother early on in their innings.

16:09 (IST)

OUT! Second wicket for Mahedi, right after he put down a return catch in the previous delivery that gave Chase a reprieve. Hetmyer, who had collected a boundary in the previous over, looks to go big over long off, but doesn't quite get the connection. Easy catch for Sarkar in front of the boundary. WI 32/3

Hetmyer c Sarkar b Mahedi 9(7)

16:03 (IST)

After 6 overs,West Indies 29/2 ( Roston Chase 8 , Shimron Hetmyer 8)

Shoriful’s off to an expensive start after being brought into the attack in place of Mustafizur, guiding a back-of-length ball down leg that new batter Hetmyer tucks towards the long leg fence for a boundary. Back-to-back LBW appeals from the left-arm seamer later in the over, both turned down. Excellent work so far from the Tigers as far as maintaining pressure on the defending world champions is concerned. Eight runs from the over. Windies collect 29 in the powerplay, losing both openers along the way.