Bangladesh finish at 297/6 against WI

Bangladesh finish at 297/6 against WI

Tamim Iqbal, Shakib al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah all reached fifties as Bangladesh scored 297 runs losing six wickets after 50 overs in their third and final one day international against West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chittagong on Monday.

Earlier, West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and elect to bowl first.

Mahmudullah scored 64 and was unbeaten at the end of the first innings.

Opener Liton Kumar Das got out scoring naught in the very first over as he was judged leg before wicket. Tamim scored second consecutive half century before getting out for 64 and one down batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto was give out LBW scoring 20 runs.

Shakib al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim also scored a fifty before getting out.

Bangladesh made two changes in their playing eleven as all-rounder Moahammad Saifuddin and pacer Taskin Ahmed have been included replacing Rubel Hossian and Hasan Mahmud.

Bangladesh won the first two matches in Dhaka by six wickets and seven wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 297/6 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah 64*, Mushfiq 64, Tamim 64, Shakib 51, Shanto 20, Liton 0, Joseph 2/48, Reifer 2/61)

Squads:

Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal (capt), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

West Indies: Sunil Ambris, Kjorn Ottley, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Jason Mohammed (capt), Kyle Mayers, Nkrumah Bonner, Rovman Powell, Raymon Reifer, Keon Harding, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein

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