BAN vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! HIT WICKET! What a bizarre way to get out! Taskin Ahmed has literally nailed a pull shot and sent the ball into the stands but he's gone too far back in the crease and has ended up getting his heel on the stumps and one of the bails has come off. Coming to the delivery, this is dug in short and around off by Romario Shepherd. Taskin is ready for it and looks to pull it from deep inside the crease and he gets plenty on it as well but unfortunately, that will be the end of his inning and also of this match. Bangladesh get bowled out for 149 and West Indies win by 16 runs!

Hard length around off, flat-batted down to long on for a single by the Fizz.

Romario nails the full and wide one this time and Mustafizur Rahman is unable to reach it.

Wide! Looks to go full and wide but spills this one beyond the tramline outside off stump.

Back of a length and around off, slower too. Taskin chops it back past the stumps and towards short fine leg for a single.

A full toss now, around off, Mustafizur Rahman slaps it to the left of mid off but doesn't time it perfectly. The fielder from long on runs to his right and saves the boundary with his right boot. Two taken.

Back of a length and wide outside off, played with an angled bat and wide of deep third for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Streaky! Hits the deck hard and bowls it over the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman backs away to pull but gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary.

In the air but falls in no man's land! Length ball around off, Taskin Ahmed goes hard at it but loses his shape and miscues it high up. The ball lands safely around the mid off region and the batters pick up a single.

Takes pace off, bowling it short and angles it across the left-hander. Taskin looks to pull but misses.

Length ball on middle and leg, Mustafizur backs away and hits it down to long on for a single.

SIX! High and handsome! Full and slanted into the pads, Taskin Ahmed gets the front leg out of the way and tees off, smashing it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slower one on middle and leg, swung away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss, darted in towards the off stump. Mustafizur Rahman hangs back and jams it to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Rovman Powell sure is making his 100th T20I game a memorable one. Jason Holder serves the ball a bit further up and bowls it around off stump. Rishad Hossain gets low to get under the ball and lift it over long off but doesn't quite get the timing. Powell comes in from the deep and takes a simple reverse-cup catch. West Indies are now just one wicket away from the win.

FOUR! Off the cue end! Attempted wide yorker, end up being a low full toss. Rishad Hossain reaches out and gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and first slip and into the deep third fence.

Bowls it well short and angles it into the batter, Taskin lifts his back leg and pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Back of a length and at the body line, nudged away in front of mid-wicket for a quick single by Taskin.

Hard length attacking the stumps, punched away straight to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent presence of mind from Rovman Powell and he provides a stellar assist to Jason Holder, who will claim the catch. Jayden Seales takes pace off and bowls it on a good length over off. Nasum Ahmed hangs back and tries to use the long handle to lift it back over the bowler's head. Powell runs to his right from long on and pouches the ball but his momentum is taking him over the ropes, so he lobs it to the on-rushing Holder from long off and Holder doesn't make a mistake. Nasum has to depart and Seales gets his third wicket.

Nicely bowled! Sees the batter backing away and fires it in relatively full and well outside off. Nasum fails to reach it.

FOUR! Swatted away! Back of a length and over off, Nasum Ahmed keeps an open stance and tonks it wide of long on for a boundary. Nasum is keeping the fight alive for the hosts here.

Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball further up and angles it across off, Nasum Ahmed clears the front leg to go over mid-wicket but misses it completely.

A low full toss, straight at the stumps, Rishad Hossain clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket and races back for the second run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Good comeback from Jason Holder and that might be the wicket that gets West Indies the win. This is dug in well short and outside off, but slower too. Tanzim Hasan Sakib has to reach for it and tries to carve it over deep point, but slices it down to wide deep third where Roston Chase holds on to a tricky catch. Tanzim departs after a valiant knock.

Gets away with it, does Holder! A full toss wide outside the off stump, Tanzim Hasan Sakib stays deep in the crease and goes hard at it but fails to connect.

Goes fuller now and almost nails the yorker at the stumps, Nasum squeezes it out cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Up and over, brilliant shot! Gentle-paced delivery, short and outside off, Nasum Ahmed goes back in his crease and powers it well over mid off for a boundary. Game on!

Trying to be cheeky there, Tanzim. Back of a length and wide outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib shuffles across to scoop but gets it off the gloves towards short fine for a single.

A good yorker, outside off, Nasum Ahmed jams it out to mid off. 13 runs off the over, 31 in the last two! Bangladesh need 55 runs in the last 5 overs.

WIDE! Quicker, full and down the leg again, Nasum Ahmed fails to get any bat on it. Another wide.

WIDE! Darts this one full but down the leg side, Nasum Ahmed fails to swipe it away. Called a wide.

SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, full and on midddle, Nasum Ahmed goes down again and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six.

FOUR! The runs have started to flow now! Pierre gives this one some more air, full and just outside off. Nasum Ahmed crouches low, reaches out, and drags it down to the long on fence powerfully for a boundary. 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

Flighted, full and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib uses his feet and lofts it towards long on for a single.

Nicely bowled! Floated, full and on off, grips and turns away with bounce. Tanzim Hasan Sakib tries to push it away but gets beaten all ends up.

Flatter, short and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib stabs it out to extra covers/

Short of a length and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for one. A second was available there, but Tanzim wants to keep strike. 18 runs off the oven!

FOUR MORE! This is a fine shot! Romario Shepherd bowls a good wide yorker, outside off. Tanzim Hasan Sakib shuffles a bit in his crease but manages to extend his arms and squeezes it to the deep point fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Gets it away! Pitched up but around leg again. Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes down to slog it away but gets an inside edge past short fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! Massive hit! Romario Shepherd goes fuller but angling into the pads. Tanzim Hasan Sakib picks it up off his pads and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The crowd finds its voice again.

Play and a miss! Good-length delivery, on middle, skids through with extra bounce, Tanzim Hasan Sakib backs away and swings at at it but msises due to the pace and bounce.

Pitched up and on middle and leg, Tanzim Hasan Sakib lofts it down the ground to the left of long on for a brace.

WIDE! Bangs in a slower bouncer, on middle but a bit too high. Tanzim Hasan Sakib ducks under it. Wided.

Fires one full but down the leg side, Nasum Ahmed fails to glance it away. Akeal Hosein finishes off a super spell with figures of 4-0-22-2.

Shortish and on leg, Nasum Ahmed flicks it to square leg.

DROPPED! A tough chance though! Pushed through quicker, full and outside off. Nasum Ahmed goes back to cut it away but gets an underedge behind. It hits the pads of Shai Hope before he could even react. An opportunity nonetheless.

Slows it up, short and on middle, turns away, Tanzim Hasan Sakib stays back and nudges it towards mid-wicket for another run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Nasum Ahmed clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Short and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib swats it wide of long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein somehow manages to hold on to it! Jayden Seales gets a prized scalp and Bangladesh slip further down. Seales bowls this short again, on middle and leg, takes pace off as well. Tawhid Hridoy gets inside the line of it to pull it away but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Hosein tries to grab it with both hands to his right but the ball pops out and goes behind him. He shows quick reflexes to turn around and grabs it with his outstretched right hand. A smile of relief on his face. Hridoy walks back for 28 off 25, and Bangladesh are 77/6.

RUN OUT CHANCE...MISSED! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Tawhid Hridoy nudges it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second run. Alick Athanaze from the deep runs in, picks up the ball and fires in a throw at the bowler's end. Jayden Seales does well to get behind the stumps, but fails to gather the throw on the bounce with Tanzim well short of his crease.

Hits the length hard and angles into the body of the batter. Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets cramped up but manages to chip it over square leg for one.

Short of a length and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Back of a length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib punches it towards extra covers for a run.

Hard length and on middle, angling in sharply. Tawhid Hridoy looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. A single taken.

Flighted, full and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib stays back and pushes it towards extra covers again. 8 runs off the over!

Shortish again, on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib stabs it towards extra covers.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Khary Pierre bowls this quicker and shorter, on middle. Tanzim Hasan Sakib rocks back quickly and smashes it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Goes short and on off, Tawhid Hridoy moves back and punches it towards oong on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib backs away to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Full of a good length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib hangs on the back foot and just uses the bat face, gliding it down to deep point for one more.

Sweetly hit but just for a single. Banged in short now and Tawhid Hridoy gets right on top of the bounce, pulling it firmly down to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and angled in at the body, Tanzim tucks it wide of square leg for a single.

Tanzim had no idea where the ball was. Fuller in length and attacking the stumps, Tanzim goes after it and gets an inside edge onto the pads. He sets off for the quick single but is rightly sent back by Hridoy.

Hits the deck hard, bowling it around the fifth stump line and gets good carry off the surface. Tanzim Hasan Sakib looks to go over covers but is well beaten.

Just back of a length and over off, Hridoy plays it gently through wide mid on and looks for two but Romario Shepherd runs after it quickly and keeps it down to one run.

Flatter one, a bit full and attacking the stumps. Tanzim watchfully defends.

Flatter one, angled into the batter, Hridoy rocks back and pushes it through mid on for another single.

Uppish but in the gap! Tossed up, a bit full and outside off. Tanzim Hasan Sakib drives aerially but through the gap at covers for a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Khary Pierre comes back and breaks the brewing stand and Bangladesh have already lost half of their side. Pierre pushes this one through flatter and a bit fuller around off. Nurul Hasan makes the mistake of playing it off the back foot rather than coming forward and as he looks to cut, he gets an inside edge and the ball smashes into the off stump. Nurul departs for 5 (10) and Bangladesh are 57/5.

Offers a bit of flight and serves it on a nagging length on off, Hridoy rocks back and tucks it with soft hands towards wide mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter trajectory, on a length and on off, Nurul uses the depth of the crease and short-arm jabs it wide of deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length and over the stumps, pulled away wide of long on for a couple of runs more.

FOUR! Pummeled down the ground and up comes the 50 for Bangladesh. Slower one, full and straight but in the slot. Tawhid Hridoy waits well and hammers it back past the bowler for a welcome boundary.

Hit well, a bit too well in the end. Banged in short over middle, Nurul gets inside the line and pulls it firmly to the left of deep square leg for a single.

Pitches the ball up on off stump, Nurul Hasan solidly defends it out.

Holder keeps the length short and bowls it fairly straight as well. Hridoy looks to muscle this one away but mistimes it through mid-wicket for just another single.

Short of a length over middle, doesn't rise up much and Hasan pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another one that is banged in short, Nurul Hasan stays back and controls the pull down to deep backward square leg for a run more.

Shorter in length and over middle, pulled away just in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Hridoy charges down the track and Romario sees him coming. Bowls it a bit short and right at the batter. Hridoy gets cramped up and has to just dab it down to point.

Full of a good length, angled in towards off, Hridoy plants his front leg across but the ball skids on and nearly goes through the defences.

Full and angled into the legs, flicked away past square leg for one more.

Hard-length delivery, on the pads, clipped away towards deep mid-wicket for a single by Hridoy.

Holder goes wider on the crease and spears the ball in towards the wickets, Nurul Hasan gets inside the line and blocks it with a straight bat.

Nagging length darted in towards the stumps, Nurul ets a bit squared up but keeps it out.

Edged but doesn't carry! Beautiful seam position from Holder, serving it on a tad fuller length in the channel and getting it to nip away. Nurul Hasan pushes at it with soft hands and edges it short of the first slip fielder.

Wide! Bowls this one full and pushes it down the leg side for a wide.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jason Holder gets a wicket in his first over and things go from bad to worse for Bangladesh. Holder shaves off a few clicks from the delivery and serves it on a good length on off and middle. The ball naturally slants away and Shamim Hossain has a swipe across the line. But, Shamim is through the shot early and the ball goes on to knock over the top of off stump.

Hard length on leg, nudged away to mid-wicket by Shamim Hossain.

Starts back of a length and slants it into the batter, Tawhid Hridoy tucks it down through backward square leg for a single.

Flighted, full and on leg, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Drags his length back, on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to the left of the bowler. Akeal Hosein grabs it and gives a stare to the batter.

Darts this one full and on leg, Shamim Hossain clips it through square leg for a run.

Quicker, short and on middle, Shamim Hossain pats it towards mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein gets his second in the Powerplay! He bowls this flatter, fuller and on middle and leg. Saif Hassan goes down to swipe it away but gets it more from the inner half of the bat. It goes quickly towards short fine leg, where Romario Shepherd gets taken aback a bit by how quickly it came at him, but takes a good catch. Hassan walks back for 8 off 7, and Bangladesh are three down now.

Short and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Tawhid Hridoy tucks it to short fine for one.

Fires one full and on leg, angling in. Tawhid Hridoy stays back to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floated, full and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy uses his feet and clips it towards deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Good shot! Flatter, short and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy waits for it and cuts it late through backward point. It teases the fielder all the way but wins the race to the fence for a boundary.

Shortish and on leg, Saif Hassan clips it towards square leg for a single.

Sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on middle, Saif Hassan looks to work it away but mises and gets hit on the pads.

Flighted, full and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another screamer of a catch! Akeal Hosein tosses it up, shortish and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit. Litton Das stays back, looks to punch it toward long on but just checks his shot and ends up lobbing it wide of the bowler. Hosein, in his follow-through, moves to his right. He has to go around the non-striker and just sticks his right hand out. The ball gets stuck in and Litton is absolutely stunned at the crease. Bangladesh are 29/2, chasing 166 runs!

FOUR! Nice shot! Flatter, full and on middle and off, Litton Das goes down and plays the reverse sweep over the short third fielder for a boundary.

RIPPER! Slows it up, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply, Litton Das gets drawn forwad to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, full but down the leg side, Litton Das goes down to paddle it away but misses. Shai Hope, the keeper also only manages to parry it behind towards the third man region. Two byes taken. If you are wondering why it is not called a wide, it is because according to the new ICC rules, there is an extra guideline to give some more leniency to the bowler, and this ball was inside that line.

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Litton Das backs away and steers it towards cover-point.

SIX! BOOM! Saif Hassan joins the party now! Short of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Hassan picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it with disdain over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 11 runs and a wicket from the over!

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Litton Das taps it just wide of covers for a single and gets off the mark.

On a length and on off, Litton Das pushes it to covers.

Good length and on middle, Litton Das blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh...wow! That is an absolute STUNNER! Jayden Seales bangs this into the pitch, on middle and off. Tanzid Hasan tries to flat-bat it over the bowler's head but the ball just gets big on him and he mistimes it over mid on. Romario Shepherd runs backwards, flings himself, and tries to grab it with his extended arms. The ball gets stuck on his right hand and he does well to hold onto it even after a big impact with the ground. Gets a hug from Jason Holder and the Windies are fired up with that. Hasan walks back for 15 off 5, and Bangladesh are 16/1!

FOUR! Welcome to the game, Jayden Seales! Back of a length and just outside off. Tanzid Hasan skips down the track, extends his arms and slaps it through extra covers for a cracking boundary.

Another short delivery, on off, Saif Hassan stays back and blocks it out. 12 runs off the first over then!

Slows it up, shortish and around off, turns in, Tanzid Hasan stays back and works it towards long on for a run.

FOUR! Put away! Dragged back and on middle, Tanzid Hasan rocks back quickly, gets on top of it and smashes it over the leaping mid-wicket fielder for a boundary now.

SIX! BANG! Poor delivery and gets the right treatment! Akeal Hosein goes short and down the leg side, begging to be put away. Tanzid Hasan gets on one knee and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for the first biggie of the chase.

Bangladesh get underway in the chase! The arm ball now, full and on middle, drifts in sharply. Saif Hassan gets a bit hurried but manages to knock it towards mid on for a single.

Some turn! Akeal Hosein starts with a floater, short and on middle, turning it away sharply. Saif Hassan stays back and pats it towards short covers.