The Bangladesh cricket team is stepping into the new year with high hopes of wrapping up 2024 on a winning note against the West Indies! After a fantastic performance that led to a 27-run victory in the second T20I at Kingstown, they’ve already secured the series.
The Tigers showcased an impressive bowling effort, restricting the home team to just 102 runs in 18.3 overs while defending a modest total of 129. This victory, along with a nail-biting seven-run win in the first match just two days ago, marks Bangladesh’s first T20I series win in the West Indies! The final match of this exciting three-game series is set to take place at the same venue on Thursday morning (Bangladesh time).
With team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto sidelined due to injury, Liton Das has been leading the team and gave a heartfelt shout-out to the bowlers for their outstanding performance. Taskin Ahmed started strong with a double wicket in his very first over, and Mahedi Hasan played a crucial role by taking down more batsmen early on. The other pacers joined in on the fun too, with Rishad Hossain claiming two wickets in the 17th over, helping to put Bangladesh on the brink of victory! Taskin finished things off by taking out Akeal Hossain, who scored 32 runs, sealing the series 2-0 with one game still to play.
Taskin was the star of the show, finishing with impressive figures of three wickets for just 16 runs, while Tanzim Sakib, Rishad, and Mahedi all chipped in with two wickets each.
Liton expressed his appreciation for all the bowlers, praising them for executing their game plan perfectly. Go Tigers!
