WI vs BAN Highlights T20 World Cup 2021: Russell bowls magical last over as West Indies edge Bangladesh in thriller

WI vs BAN T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: West Indies edged Bangladesh in a last-ball thriller with Andre Russell preventing Bangladesh from scoring 13 off the final 6 balls.

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West Indies vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Highlights: West Indies hold their nerves and register a 3-run win over Bangladesh. With Bangladesh needing 13 to win off the last over, Andre Russell bowled a fabulous final over, giving away 10 and helping WI win a last-ball thriller in Sharjah. Mahmudullah and Liton Das were involved in a wonderful partnership as Bangladesh needed 30 off the final 3 overs. Russell and Jason Holder got West Indies their first two wickets as Bangladesh lost openers Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Naim. In the first innings, a cameo from Jason Holder and a fine knock from Nicholas Pooran propelled West Indies to 142/7 after struggling early on. Troubles mounted for West Indies as captain Kieron Pollard had to retire hurt and Andre Russell was run out at the non-striker's end without facing a ball, but from there Roston Chase and Pooran stitched a quickfire fifty-plus partnership to put the innings back on track. Previously, Mahedi Hasan got Shimron Hetmyer out caught at long off, which was after Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Evin Lewis in the third over to get his team an early breakthrough and Hasan clean bowled Chris Gayle to remove both openers. West Indies were asked to bat after Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl....Read More

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• 29 Oct 2021, 07:21:46 PM IST

  And now it's a misfield. Bangladesh need 2 off the final ball

  This is absolutely abysmal from West Indies. Jason Holder the man to misfield off all people. Mahmudullah back on strike. 4 needed off 1.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:20:38 PM IST

  Dropped! Fletcher puts it down

  Oh dear! What has Fletcher done here? That was Mahmudullah. Poor effort, and what more… he has given 2 more. 6 needed off 2.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:19:50 PM IST

  Russell nails the yorker

  And still, Bangladesh run two. Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain with a brilliant piece of running between the wicket. 8 needed off 3. Something has got to give.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:17:52 PM IST

  13 needed off 6

  That's what the equation is. 13 needed off the final over. It's Andre Russell who will bowl the crunch over. He begins well; just a couple of runs. 11 off 5. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:16:37 PM IST

  GONE! Das out caught at long on

  A slower one from Bravo and Das, going for the biggie, holes out at long on. Only one man could have taken that catch, Jason Holder. And thankfully for West Indies, Holder was the right man placed at that position.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:11:46 PM IST

  First ball of the 19th over: SIX

  Smoked. Right out of the middle of the bat. Bravo pitches it in the slot and the bat made a crunching sound. Bangladesh bring the gap down with a six off the first ball.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:09:42 PM IST

  Great comeback from Rampaul

  After getting hit for a four off the first ball of the over, Rampaul has pulled things back giving away four off the next five. 22 needed off the last 2 overs. It's going to be a tense finish alright.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:07:22 PM IST

  FOUR to start the over

  Liton Das puts the pressure back on West Indies hitting the first ball of the over for a four. A really loose ball from Rampaul, who follows the batsman's movement and still bowls it into the batsman's pads. Glances it away and it ahs four written all over it.

• 29 Oct 2021, 07:03:38 PM IST

  Interesting duel between Bravo and Mahmudullah

  The T20 death bowler Dwayne Bravo in full display. He is mixing up those slower balls outside off, teasing Mahmudullah in a hide and seek game. Just 3 runs off the 17th over. This is getting very interesting.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:58:54 PM IST

  Cheeky… superb stuff from Mahmudullah

  No nerves shown by Mahmudullah as he scoops one for four. 11 runs already off the over. Bangladesh need 33 off 24. Nine out of 10 times, you would back the team chasing to pull this one off.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:57:11 PM IST

  Consecutive wides from Holder

  Holder tries to use the slower ball but on both occasions, lose control and sends down a couple of wides. Is that the first sign of pressure mounting? Seems so as Mahmudullah and Liton Das pinch in a quick double.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:54:30 PM IST

  Pickup shot for 4

  Russell strays on to Mahmudullah's pads but the Bangladesh captain is up to the task. Clips it off the legs and it results in a four. 44 needed off 30, and with six wickets remaining, you've got to believe this is Bangladesh's game.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:46:45 PM IST

  Timely strike

  Bowled him! Bangladesh 90/4 as Rampaul cleans up Mushfiqur Rahim. The wicketkeeper batsman tries to play the scoop, but Rampaul is a step ahead of him bowling a slower ball. It is getting tense in Sharjah as out walks the Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:43:12 PM IST

  Mushfiqur cuts for four

  Ravi Rampaul loses his length. Drops the ball short and wide to which Mushfiqur played the cut shot with panache to get him his first boundary. Pierces the gap between point and gully. No third man and it was always going to be easy pickings.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:40:40 PM IST

  Liton Das has moved to 31 off 29 balls

  Struggling for runs prior to the match, this has been a nice, important innings from Liton Das. He has not shied away from punishing the loose balls and showed immense patience to ensure the scoreboard keeps ticking. He has rotated the strike well with his partners.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:32:39 PM IST

  Four more, poor bowling from Bravo

  He is giving away some freebies in this 12th over. All the pressure that had mounted on Bangladesh have been taken away in a matter of two balls. That's what happens in T20 cricket, folks. A wide to follow. One of world's best T20 bowlers appears rattled.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:31:17 PM IST

  Extras… Five Wides

  Not what the West Indie needed. Bravo, round the wicket, sends one down the legside and even Nicholas Pooran can't stop that. Five bonus runs for Bangladesh. Alright then, 73 needed off 54 balls.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:27:35 PM IST

  OUT! Chris Gayle still sharp in the field

  WICKET! Akeal Hosain strikes as Chris Gayle takes a sharp catch to dismiss Soumya Sarkar. Bangladesh 60/3. Just when the partnership was beginning to look threatening for West Indies, the left-arm spinner strikes. A timely wicket for the Windies and the pressure is back on Bangladesh.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:26:18 PM IST

  FOUR: Sarkar punishes Hosain

  A poor delivery, really. Darted halfway down the wicket. Soumya Sarkar chips down and hammers it through the leg side for four.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:25:28 PM IST

  10 gone, it's anybody's game at this stage

  We are halfway through the innings and Bangladesh have reached 55/2. Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar have hit a boundary each and before they get their eyes in, West Indies would want to break this partnership.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:24:02 PM IST

  Four for Liton Das

  Great improvisation of sorts from Das. Walks down the wicket to a slower ball from Dwayne Bravo and pierces the gap on the off side for a four. As Harsha Bhogle aptly pointed out on air: “The secret lied on the footwork”.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:11:23 PM IST

  Russell for Sarkar: FOUR

  Pitched in short from Russell and Soumya Sakar is not going to miss out on that opportunity. Pulls the ball with brute force for a one-bounce four.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:08:01 PM IST

  Five off Akeal Hosain's first over

  West Indies hoping to slow things down even further, brining on spinner Akeal Hosain, who bowls a decent first over giving away five singles.

• 29 Oct 2021, 06:02:05 PM IST

  OUT: The batsman plays on

  Oh! Loose shot from Mohammad Naim as he plays on to a delivery from Jason Holder. Holder had stifled him for a while and Naim's patience runs out. Tries to dab the ball to third man but inside edged it onto the stumps. West Indies pulling things back here.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:54:25 PM IST

  Bangladesh dealt first blow

  WICKET! Russell gets Shakib as Bangladesh lose their 1st wicket in chase. The ball after the drop catch, Shakib tries to go big but gets absolutely no timing on that one. Holder completes the formality of completing the catch.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:53:35 PM IST

  DROPPED: Hayden Walsh the culprit

  The match continues to witness some sloppy fielding. Bangladesh dropped 3 and now we have the first West Indies fumble. Naim hit the ball straight to Walsh at midwicket, a relatively easy change which proved a toughie for Walsh.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:50:39 PM IST

  Bravo puts in a brilliant dive to save a certain boundary

  Wow! Dwayne Bravo may be 38-year-old but he still fields like 28. Puts in a terrific dive at mid off to stop a ball that certainly was heading towards the boundary.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:43:44 PM IST

  FOUR: Rampaul welcomed with a boundary

  Rampaul sends towards Naim's chest but he picks it up and swivels the ball in the leg side for a four. Just wide off the fielder at midwicket. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:41:31 PM IST

  Smacked for FOUR

  Hello, isn't that knee in pain? Well, apparently not as Shakib jumps out and pummels Holder for a four through the covers. That's one way to make sure there's no need for quick singles. Solid strike. After 2 overs, Bangladesh are 10/0.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:38:38 PM IST

  Surprise, surprise

  Shakib Al Hasan has walked out to open the innings with Mohammad Naim. Is the wobbly leg the reason behind the move? Could be. Takes a single and appears in discomfort immediately. Rest assured, there would be no more quick singles for a bit.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:23:31 PM IST

  End of first innings: Pollard finishes with a SIX

  Kieron Pollard returned after getting retired hurt to smoke a six off the final ball as West Indies finished their innings on 142/7. Three sixes in the final over have lift Windies to a competitive total.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:19:29 PM IST

  Holder goes SIX, SIX

  A belated entry into this World Cup, Jason Holder has smoked back to back sixes. First, a low full toss dispatched over the ropes, and the next one was in the slot. Result: The ball easily clears the ropes.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:18:13 PM IST

  Wicket off the first ball of the last over

  OUT! Bravo goes for 1. Five balls remain. West Indies 7 down now for 123. Wickets tumbling now for WI.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:13:59 PM IST

  WICKETS: Shoriful gets Pooran, Chase

  Two wickets in 2 balls as Shoriful ends Pooran and Chase's stays. Pooran out caught in the deep and Chase gets bowled the next ball. Shoriful was on a hat-trick but it was safely negotiated by Jason Holder. who tucked the ball away for a single.

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:07:38 PM IST

  SIX, and with that the 50-run partnership

  Tries the reverse sweep but finds the fielder. Next ball is a lot flatter and Pooran tonks it for a maximum. And with that, the fifty partnership is up between Pooran and Chase for the fifth wicket. He has raced to 39 off 20, while Chase is on 38 off 44 balls. Oh, what contrast. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:05:00 PM IST

  Mahedi to Pooran: One bounce and four

  Mahedi Hasan comes back for his final over and he has been greeted with a boundary down the ground. Gives himself room and Pooran gets a lot of bat to that stroke. Almost goes the distance. West Indies finally getting some impetus going in the final few overs. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 05:00:46 PM IST

  100 up for West Indies

  It's taken them over 16 overs, but thanks to some lusty blows from Nicholas Pooran in the last two overs, the 100 is up for West Indies. A 150-plus total looks gettable from here on, and if Pooran fires, perhaps even more.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:56:42 PM IST

  Shakib to Pooran: SIX, SIX

  Ah, the shackles seem to be breaking finally for the West Indies. Shakib comes round over the wicket and Pooran slog sweeps for back to back sixes. Terrific from Pooran here. Almost an identical ball, identical strokes and similar results. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:54:05 PM IST

  FOUR: Solid hit

  Pooran has looked good since he came to bat. He spots the slower one nicely, waits for it and once it is in the arc, Pooran smashes it towards midwicket for a four. The over West Indies were looking for as they collect 14 off it.  

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:52:28 PM IST

  Four down the ground, much-needed hit

  Down the ground goes Chase and drills Mustafizur down the ground. Good effort from the fielder but he cannot get enough to stop it. Just five overs to go but West Indies need a move on. Bravo and Holder are yet to come. Certainly, one of these 2 need to go big now. They are not even 80.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:50:37 PM IST

  It has been Bangladesh all the way

  After putting up a clinical show in the first 10 overs, Bangladesh have not taken this foot off the pedal. Roston Chase is 29 off 37 on his T20I debut and Nicholas Pooran is 7 off 7. Surely, this pair has got to get the scoreboard moving.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:42:39 PM IST

  Pollard retires hurt, Russell run out

  Oh dear! Things from from bad to worse for the West Indies. Firstly, Kieron Pollard has retired hurt and Andre Russell is run out at the non-striker's end without facing a ball. A bullet drive from Chase takes Taskin's knee and rolls back onto the stumps. Russell is distraughtWI 62/4.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:39:55 PM IST

  Bangladesh are a review down

  Huge appeal against Pollard from Taskin but nothing from the umpire. They go for the review and although the impact was on the pads first, it was outside off.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:36:52 PM IST

  A less than 100 percent Shakib enough to stifle West Indies

  Shakib is clearly not comfortable, but even a half-fit Shakib is enough to keep West Indies quiet. He has given away just 7 runs from his two overs as Pollard and Chase continue to struggle to find the middle of their bats.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:32:26 PM IST

  FOUR: Finally, a breakout shot

  Slightly short from Mustafizur, but Chase is up to the challenge. Swats the ball on the leg side and despite a great effort from the fielder running in at deep square leg, it's a boundary. Only the third of the innings.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:28:16 PM IST

  Into the second half of the innings

  West Indies are trying to claw back into the game after Bangladesh took the honours in the first 10 overs. WI are only 49, and would require a humongous effort from either Pollard or Chase, or both from WI's point of view, to get them to a strong total.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:24:09 PM IST

  Shakib in pain, it's evident

  The veteran Bangladesh all-rounder is visibly in pain as he comes on the bowl. A little grimace on the face as he lets the ball out of his hands. The moment he is released the ball, the hand is automatically favouring the left knee. And yet, he has bowled a tight over, giving away just 4 off it. 

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:21:19 PM IST

  Nine overs gone and only 2 boundaries for West Indies

  Only 2 boundaries in nine overs. Imagine that from a side like West Indies, who have heavy hitters packed from top to bottom. The average first innings total at the venue is 136 and WI, who are 3 down, would be hoping for a little more than that. Pollard, Chase key for them.

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:18:21 PM IST

  Runs not coming for the Windies

  Excellent stuff from Bangladesh. Shoriful Islam and Mahedi Hasan have been successful in keeping West Indies quiet. Pollard and Chase have been restricted to nudging and dabbing the ball. No room for the big hits whatsoever. This is clinical from 

• 29 Oct 2021, 04:13:54 PM IST

  Almost another wicket

  Bangladesh are making things happen here. Taskin squares up West Indies captain Kieron Pollard as the ball takes the edge but lands short of the keeper. The Windies need to take a breath and slow things down a little. Momentum is all Bangladesh's right now.