Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st ODI scorecard: BAN win by 5 wickets

Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st ODI: Bangladesh beat West Indies by 5 wickets, take 1-0 lead in the series.

Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in three match ODI series after beating West Indies in the first match by five wickets. Batting first West Indies struggled on a spin friendly pitch and could only post a paltry 195/9 in their alloted 50 overs. Chasing 196 to win Bangladesh were never in any really bother and got home with almost 15 overs to spare. Musfiqur Rahim ton scored for the Tigers with 55, while skipper Mashrafe Mortaza was declared man of the match for his excellent bowling performance.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (L) plays a shot as the West Indies cricketer Shai Hope (R) looks on during the first One Day International (ODI) between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. (AFP)