WI vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! Timber! Cleans him up! Hasan Mahmud the hero for Bangladesh! Brilliant from him! He goes full and angles it on middle. Joseph swings across the line but misses and this hits the stumps. Bangladesh take a 1-0 lead as they win by 7 runs!

Bye! 8 needed in two! Slower and outside off. Obed swings. He misses. The keeper fails to stop it cleanly. A bye taken as it goes down to third man.

OUT! Edged and taken! That should be the game for Bangladesh. Mahmud, take a bow! What an over from him. Brilliant! He goes full again. Bowling to the plan given to him. Powell looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and Das takes it. 9 needed in 3 now.

That's perfect! Excellent from Mahmud! A yorker outside off. Powell fails to jam it out.

Joseph does the right thing! He gets off strike! On middle. Shorter. This is pulled down to long on for one.

He takes a run! Sammy is not happy one bit. He wanted Powell to be on strike. Now this means, it is 10 needed in the last over! Fuller and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On middle. This is flicked but to mid-wicket. Last ball to come, what will Joseph do?

That's a fine shot for two! Length and around off. This is lofted over cover. Two taken.

Dot! Dots are gold! Goes short and on the body. Joseph ducks under it.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! West Indies won't really care how they come as long as they do. On off. Joseph looks to work it on the leg side. It goes off a soft leading edge down to the third man fence. Very hand, very, very handy.

Powell now gets off strike! Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

He retains strike! Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Gets off strike! Around off. This is guided past point for one. Last ball to go. What will Powell do? Go big or retain strike?

Make that 4! A full toss. It takes Joseph by surprise. He plays it back to the bowler.

Beaten again! Three dots now! Outside off. Joseph looks to cut but is beaten.

A loud appeal but not given! Angled into middle. Joseph fails to put bat on ball. It hits him high on the pad.

OUT! Taken! There is the wicket Bangladesh needed but has it come a little too late? Still 20 needed in 17. Shepherd will feel a little unlucky here. He nailed that. It is short and outside off. This is pulled hard but straight to deep mid-wicket. What a game so far. A brilliant knock from Shepherd but he would have loved to finish the game.

Shortish and on middle. This is pulled through square leg. A single taken.

On middle. Blocked.

SIX! Gets hold of this one! On off. Shepherd lofts it down the ground and over the long off fence.

Beaten again! Flatter and outside off. This too turns away after landing. Shepherd looks to go downtown but misses.

Beaten! Flatter and on off. This lands and spins away. Shepherd is beaten as he looks to defend.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one. Need not do anything extra ordinary now. Sensible batting will win it.

FOUR MORE! Just the 29 needed in 25. This is brilliant batting! It is full and outside off. He carves it past point. This one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Off the top edge and into the fence. On middle. Shorter. This goes off the top edge. Over the keeper and down to the third man fence.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided again.

Goes short and around off. Powell looks to pull but misses.

Around off. This is lofted down to long off for one.

WIDE! Short and well wide outside off. Shepherd looks to cut but is beaten. Wided.

Back of a length and on off. This is pushed to cover.

SIX! 23 from this over! Just the 40 needed now in 30! On middle. Fuller and in the slot again. This is lofted over the long off fence for a biggie.

Goes short again and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Slower and outside off. Powell waits and then guides it to short third man for one.

SIX! Over the fence again. Splendid from the Windies skipper. Run rate needed below 10 now. 15 from the over already and there's still three balls to go. Shorter and outside off. He plays the upper cut and it clears the third man fence.

Two! Bangs this short and on middle. This is pulled through square leg. Two taken.

WIDE! This is well wide outside off. Left alone.

SIX! That's a gift and it is put away! Perfect start to the over! That's a full toss outside off. Powell just times it over the cover fence and it goes all the way. Another big over coming?

FOUR! That's hammered and that is just the kind of over the hosts needed! 15 from it. 63 needed in 36. This game is well and truly on. This is right in the slot. Full and on off. It is hammered down the ground and to the long off fence.

Good sensible stuff! Flatter and on off. Powell pushes it past cover for one.

FOUR! Make that two in a row! The crowd here is starting to find its voice! Short and outside off again. This time he cuts it hard. To the right of the point fielder this time and this races away too.

FOUR! Outstanding placement! Brilliant! Short and wide outside off. Powell uses the pace and guides it past point. This one races away to the fence. Welcome boundary.

On middle. This is tucked in the leg side for one.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Dot to end! Outside off. Shorter. This is chopped to point.

Two! Fuller and outside off. This is driven wide of long off. Two more.

A good slower one outside off. Shepherd looks to go down the ground but misses.

Outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.

Around on middle. Shepherd has lofted towards deep mid-wicket. A run taken.

FOUR! That's drilled! Fuller and outside off. This is hammered past cover and this races away to the fence by Romario Shepherd.

Flatter and on off. This is guided to point. Another successful over.

Romario is off the mark! On off. This is pushed towards cover for one.

OUT! Taken! Number 7 down now! The move to promote both, Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie hasnt worked! On middle. Hosien looks to play the slog sweep. He does not time it at all. It goes up in the air and it is taken by the deep mid-wicket fielder, Shamim Hossain.

On middle. Flatter. Powell works through square leg for one.

Tossed up around off. This lands and spins away. Powell is beaten as he looks to go big down the ground.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and outside off. Hosein pushes it past cover for one.

Another dot! Outside off again. This is left alone.

Back of a length and on off. Hosein defends.

OUT! Edged and taken! Motie falls. Windies slip further! This should make Tanzim feel very good. He was taken to the cleaners in his first over but now gets an important wicket. Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Motie pokes at it and it is taken by the keeper as it goes off the outside edge. Still another 90 needed.

Shorter and angling away. Motie looks to cut but misses.

Slower one and on middle. Powell hits down to long on for one.

Around leg. Motie looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Off the top edge! West Indies really won't care how they come as long as they do! Down the leg side. Powell looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge, over the short fine leg fielder and it goes to the fence.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Flatter and outside off. Powell looks to cut but misses.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled. It goes off the splice but towards deep mid-wicket for one.

What a spell there by Hasan! Brilliant! On middle. Powell waits and then works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on off. This is guided to point.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

A little bit of turn. Slower and outside off. Motie looks to go big down the ground but misses as this turns away.

Two! On middle. The sweep is out! It goes more off the inner half through square leg for one.

Flatter and on off. This is chopped on the off side for one.

On middle. Motie is solid in defense. Three dots in the over but a decent one for the hosts.

On middle. Powell works it through square leg and gets off strike.

On middle. Powell gets right behind the line and defends.

SIX! That sails over! Pure timing there! This is banged in short and on middle. Powell pulls. This flies off the top edge and over the square leg fence.

Good length and on middle. Powell blocks it.

Almost another one! Length and around off. Motie looks to drive. This goes off the inner half down to fine leg for one.

Motie is off the mark! Flatter and on off. Motie looks to go over cover. This goes off the splice and lands safe on the off side. A single taken.

TAKEN? Well, Bangladesh are celebrating but the umpire does not agree! The review is taken! Guess what? Bangladesh have another one! Top review. Chase falls and West Indies slip further. This is on off. Extra bounce. Chase looks to play the reverse sweep. This goes off the glove and lobs beside the stumps. Das takes it. Half the side back in the hut. Windies in massive trouble now.

Powell is off the mark! On middle, this is worked to short fine leg for one.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust. Mahedi is running through this batting line-up. He has three! This one drifts away from off. It goes on with the angle too. Fletcher looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and Das takes a good catch on the second attempt.

This time he flicks it past square leg and takes one more.

A dot to begin! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

He does brilliantly! A sharp short one on the body. It rushes onto Chase. He looks to pull. It goes off the splice towards square leg for one.

On middle. Shorter. Chase looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. Can he end the over well now?

A little too straight. Fletcher looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pad and towards short fine leg for one. Leg bye.

Beauty! Length and around off. This one shapes away late. Fletcher looks to defend but is beaten.

Good length again and on off. Chase guides it down to third man and is off the strike.

Length and on off. Chase drives it on the up and finds mid off. Taskin is back into the attack here.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder this time. Charles walks back. He's gutted with himself. He started really well but now has to go. One shot too many probably. He makes room again. This is flatter and on middle. Charles looks to flat bat it but it goes straight to mid off. Just as the game seemed like turning towards the hosts, Bangladesh strike.

FOUR! Up and over! Top shot again! Charles makes room. This is fuller and around off. He lofts it but over cover. Another boundary. Runs flowing now.

Smart bowling! Sees the batter make room and fires it outside off. Charles reaches out for it but misses.

Good recovery! On middle. This is swept. The short fine leg fielder over runs it but he dives in time and stops it. Only one.

Angled into the pads. This is flicked to short fine leg.

A dot to end but that's a massive over! On middle. Charles works it to mid-wicket.

Length and around off. Chase pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end.

More bonus runs! This is way too short. Charles lets it be. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly. A run taken.

FOUR! Just outstanding! The last two hits were all power, this was timing and placement! Shorter and around off. Charles just uses the pace, opens the face and guides it past point. This gets to the fence in no time.

SIX! Bang! Charles on the charge. Two in two and 18 from the over already and still 3 balls to go. A slower one. On middle. Charles waits and then lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. That's a fine stroke. This could well be the momentum shifting over.

SIX! Over the fence! Off the mark in style! 11 from the first two balls of this over! On middle. Charles clears his front leg and tonks this over the mid-wicket fence.

On middle. Chase looks to defend. This goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward start there! Not what his captain would have wanted. He starts around middle and leg and this shapes in. Chase misses the flick. It keeps swinging away. The keeper dives but fails to collect it. He has. No chance. Bonus runs.

Another dot! Flatter and on middle. Charles makes room and then cuts but finds cover.

Another dot! Charles is yet to get off the mark. He's been out there for three overs but just faced the five balls. Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

Chase is off the mark then! On the pads. He works it through square leg and takes one.

A little bit of turn! This is on the pads. Chase looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

OUT! Stumped! That's a brilliant bowling change! We here were questioning it after Hasan's brilliant first over but Mahedi has got the big fish. Bangladesh right on top now! This is flatter and outside off. Pooran steps out but this swings in a little. He does not get to the pitch of it and swings wildly but misses and the keeper does the rest.

Another dot! Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

Two brilliant overs then from Bangladesh to begin with! Shortish and around off. Shaping away. Charles looks to heave it but misses.

Pooran is off the mark! Around off. Length. This is driven to mid off. A simple single.

Excellent stuff! Length and around off. Shaping away. Pooran leaves it alone in the end.

Off the pad! On the pads. Pooran looks to pull. This goes off the thigh pad. It lands just short of square leg.

Length and outside off. Pooran needs a sighter and leaves it alone.

OUT! Taken! Taskin strikes! Early blow for the Windies and that's the perfect start for the visitors. Lovely delivery. This starts around leg. Shapes away late. King looks to whip it against the movement. It goes off the leading edge between cover and mid off. The latter takes it with a dive. Very good catch. A short stay for King. Bangladesh have begun really well.

He does! That's a brilliant first over! A yorker to end as he sees Charles make room. This is jammed back to the bowler.

Good stuff! On middle. Shaping away. Charles is solid in defense. He needs to end the over well now.

King is off the mark! Length again and on off. This is driven wide of mid off for a run.

A wild swing there. This is short and outside off. Shaping away. King looks to go over mid-wicket but misses it.

And again, length and around off. King plays it on the up but straight to cover this time.

That's brilliant fielding but what timing! That pinged off the bat! Length and on off. King strikes it on the up. The fielder at cover dives to his right and stops it.