RESULT
1st ODI, St George's, August 20, 2014, Bangladesh tour of West Indies
(39.4/50 ov, T:218) 219/7

West Indies won by 3 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
89 (70) & 2 catches
kieron-pollard
New
WI
Full commentary

So as it stands, West Indies are currently 1-0 up in the three-match series. Bangladesh continue to search for that elusive first ODI victory of the year, and now they will need to win these last two games if they want to take the series. The promise they showed in patches will lend an interesting hue to the next game, which takes place in Grenada as well on August 22. We hope you will join us then. For now, this is Rohan Sharma, on behalf of the scorer Sanjay Murari and fellow commentator George Binoy, saying good night and good luck!

Dwayne Bravo, West Indies captain: I think it was a great team effort. Ramdin and Pollard was one of the better innings I have seen both play. Lot of room for improvement, especially after the shaky start. It is good to see two of our top five batsmen can score the big runs and then Holder took us home. I expected a lot more this morning with the newer ball, but the wicket was quite low. I am very happy with the total the guys kept the Bangladesh team to, but we all still need to dig deeper and not depend on the lower order to help us win matches. Our bowlers more often than not deliver for us, so it is time for the batsmen to do so as well. We want to play aggressive, fearless cricket. We have some important players in our setup, like Gayle and Pollard, and the management back them no matter what the situation. The style and brand we are looking for is to get back into the old-time days.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh captain: We were 20-25 runs short. The batsmen kept getting out. Anamul batted well but there was no one supporting him. They didn't play their best innings. Our bowlers did a great job at the front, taking those five wickets, but we were unable to keep the pressure. We gave away too many loose balls after that, so there were some positives to take, but we have to play our best game to win here. It is not impossible to win here, but we have to do the right things, and not only in a short space of time, but we need to do it over a longer period.

Keiron Pollard, Man of the Match: Last couple of innings in CPL I have been striking the ball well. Thank god I had the opportunity with 34 for 5. Ramdin and I were able to pull it off but at the end of the day the bowlers restricted them to 217. The pressure was definitely there, and you had to choose the balls and play each ball on its merit. No one needs to tell me that but I hope to keep doing that going forward. Very disappointed with getting out, especially after getting our team to that position. We disappointed the team in that aspect, but thankfully Holder brought the team home, and we can learn from this in future.

The match presentation is just about to kick off. Quotes to follow. Pollard is Man of the Match.

Rags: "Never thought will say it, but Gayle looks like the weakest link in this WI team"

We will be back shortly with quotes from the match presentation

Let us not forget Anamul Haque's special effort in the first innings, when his 109 helped Bangladesh to a reasonable 217 for 9. Al-Amin Hossain was the pick of their bowlers, taking 4 for 51, but it just wasn't enough for Bangladesh, whose wait for a first ODI victory of the year continues, at least for another couple days.

Bangladesh were very disciplined early on with their lengths, but once Ramdin and Pollard came together, it seemed as though they took their foot off the accelerator a little, allowing the West Indies back into the match.

And there you have it. After being reduced to 34 for 5, the West Indies, through a match-turning 145-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Denesh Ramdin and Keiron Pollard, made it possible for them to achieve this unlikely victory.

39.4
4
Al-Amin to Holder, FOUR runs

Holder, looking to drive through extra-cover, instead succeeds in getting an outside edge which streaks away to the third man boundary to give West Indies an opening win in the series.

39.3
4
Al-Amin to Holder, FOUR runs

this is just majestic from Holder as he gets into a good position to this length ball on middle and off, playing the short-arm pull to good effect, with the ball landing just inside the boundary for four

39.2
1
Al-Amin to Narine, 1 run

short ball from Al-Amin which has Narine playing an awkward pull shot which spoons into the air behind square, but luckily evades any fielders nearby

39.1
1
Al-Amin to Holder, 1 run

with no slips in place Holder simply glides this one to the fielder at third man

end of over 397 runs
WI: 209/7CRR: 5.35 RRR: 0.81
Sunil Narine2 (4b)
Jason Holder13 (12b 1x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-2-22-1
Al-Amin Hossain 8-0-41-4

Mike BACHAN: "Was Pollard trying to win it in 40 overs.I hope they don't lose this match.Then he would look very silly going for a shot like that to get caught.He should have learned by now there is no extra points if you win it in less overs.This is not the IPL."

38.6
Mortaza to Narine, no run

Narine content to defend this one with a straight bat to see the over to an end

38.5
2
Mortaza to Narine, 2 runs

length ball on the pads which Narine is able to tuck away through the vacant space in midwicket for a brace. Gets off the mark as a result as well

38.4
Mortaza to Narine, no run

Narine watches this one carefully from Mortaza before defending it back to the bowler

Rags: "Anyone else thinks Pollard got out trying for his Hundred..He had refused an easy TWO the previous ball to get the strike"

38.3
1
Mortaza to Holder, 1 run

this time Holder strides out to drive this straight to mid off for a quick single, making his ground in the nick of time before the throw

38.2
4
Mortaza to Holder, FOUR runs

uppish drive from Holder through the covers as he is lucky to avoid any fielders as this races to the boundary. There was definitely a shout for catch in there, but the placement was good enough to get it through

38.1
Mortaza to Holder, no run

shortish length from Mortaza which Holder gets behind comfortably

Nossire: "Pollard has matured a lot as a batsman. Before he would just slog and get out cheaply. Now he is calm and composed at the crease. Most importantly he values his wicket. He deserves a century for his knock today"

end of over 383 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 202/7CRR: 5.31 RRR: 1.33
Sunil Narine0 (1b)
Jason Holder8 (9b)
Al-Amin Hossain 8-0-41-4
Sohag Gazi 9-1-46-1

Nossire: "Two quick wickets and Bangladesh are back in this game. I hope this one is a nail biter"

37.6
Al-Amin to Narine, no run

goes round the wicket to the left-handed Narine as he allows this one to go through to the keeper

37.5
1
Al-Amin to Holder, 1 run

length just outside off which Holder is able to squirt away on the off side for a quick single

37.4
Al-Amin to Holder, no run

Holder more than content to see this one out from the bowler

Sunil Narine is the new West Indies batsman

37.3
W
Al-Amin to Pollard, OUT

and Pollard's whirlwind innings comes to an end as he looks to clobber yet another one over the long on boundary, but doesn't quite time this one as well as the others before, with this one going very high into the air, before returning down, with Mahmudullah making an excellent diving catch

Kieron Pollard c Mahmudullah b Al-Amin Hossain 89 (70b 5x4 6x6 119m) SR: 127.14
37.2
1
Al-Amin to Holder, 1 run

rocks onto the back foot to this shorter one from Al-Amin, finding the man at deep square leg

37.1
1
Al-Amin to Pollard, 1 run

on a good length and just outside off, Pollard comes down the track and drives it to long on, brings up WI's 200 as well

end of over 3713 runs
WI: 199/6CRR: 5.37 RRR: 1.46
Kieron Pollard88 (68b 5x4 6x6)
Jason Holder6 (6b)
Sohag Gazi 9-1-46-1
Al-Amin Hossain 7-0-38-3
36.6
3
Sohag Gazi to Pollard, 3 runs

runs are just leaking now for Bangladesh as Pollard this time shows some finesse by gliding Sohag through the vacant third man region, but doesn't quite get enough on it for it to reach the boundary. Still a very expensive over, as West Indies look to finish this in a hurry

36.5
3
Sohag Gazi to Holder, 3 runs

nicely played by Holder, gets to the pitch of a well flighted delivery and drives it against the spin, the fielder at mid-off gives chase and stops the ball with his boots, saving a run for his team

36.4
Sohag Gazi to Holder, no run

gets to the pitch of this well flighted delivery and drives it against the spin. The fielder at mid off gives chase and is able to stop the ball with his boots, saving a run for his team

36.3
Sohag Gazi to Holder, no run

once again Gazi succeeds in getting an edge just outside off, and once again it falls short off Nasir, who just gets to it after the bounce

36.2
1
Sohag Gazi to Pollard, 1 run

on the back foot this time as this is eased away down to long on

36.1
6
Sohag Gazi to Pollard, SIX runs

this is just too easy for Pollard as a nicely tossed up delivery is smashed down the ground over long on for yet another six. He hardly seem to hit that one, yet it just sailed over the rope

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