through with the pull even before the ball arrived, beaten.
West Indies vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI at Providence, Jul 22 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
That's that from all of us here tonight. Remember the next game will be a Day-Night fixture, here in Providence. Do check your local listings, but rest assured that we will bring you every ball of it. Till then, this is Shashank and Akshay saying goodnight from the ESPNcricinfo desk. Cheers and thanks for your company.
5.51pm Bangladesh have broken the Caribbean duck. Inspirational performance from the under-fire seniors, who the board president felt weren't serious about Test cricket. Shakib made 97, Tamim batted right through to top score with 131 and Mushfiqur played a fine cameo that helped Bangladesh blast 43 off the last two overs. Then their inspirational captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, who didn't nearly travel here because of his ill wife, did the rest. Taking four wickets across three terrific spells of control to seal the deal. How change of colour does wonderful things. Is this the same side that was beaten in two Tests in little over five days?
Shimron Hetmyer was impressive, stroking a half-century, to keep West Indies alive till the 35th over, and then their chase unraveled. The last-wicket pair of Alzarri and Bishoo added a half-century stand, but that was merely to delay the inevitable. Disappointing outings overall for Chris Gayle and Andre Russell.
Tamim Iqbal is the Player of the Match for his 130*. "Test series didn't go our way, but this is the format we're most comfortable in. Good to see the boys bounce back," he says.
defends back a dipping full toss.
driven to mid-off for a quick single, one more for the overthrow. A direct hit at the bowler's end as they went for the first run would've nailed it.
looks to reverse scoop this full delivery, lobs behind to the keeper off his forearm
backs away to drive, ends up squeezing back a yorker to the bowler.
carves this low full toss towards deep point
muscles this pull on the bounce to the deep midwicket fence. Sat up nicely, he picked his spot well.
swing and a miss. This was a short ball angling away, he played too early.
full and straight on the stumps, eased to long-on
pulled towards wide long-on
swung away, Mehidy running backwards from midwicket can't get there. Just eludes him.
heaves across the line to deep midwicket where there's a misfield that gives them a boundary when it should've just been a single. Mosaddek the man there
floats this wide as he sees the batsman backing away, left alone.
backs away and belts this length ball back to the stumps at the bowler's end, takes a run off the deflection
forces this off the frontfoot to cover
cuts back in to beat the inside edge and hit the pad
backs away and looks to club this over mid-off, toe-ends it to the fielder.
carved away towards deep point
slower and fuller on the stumps, blocked back
backs away and punches this to mid-off