Anamul stars in B’desh’s biggest one-day win

West Indies lose wickets at regular intervals

KHULNA, Bangladesh, Dec 2, (AFP): Anamul Haque became the third youngest Bangladeshi to hit a hundred before the home team spun out the West Indies for their biggest one-day win of 160 runs in Khulna on Sunday.

Anamul scored a dominating 120 in Bangladesh’s imposing 292-6 before spinners Abdur Razzak (3-19) and Sohag Gazi (3-21) dismissed the tourists for a low score of 132 in 31.1 overs in the second one-day for a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Bangladesh won Friday’s first match by seven wickets, also in Khulna.

But the hosts took a giant leap on Sunday as they achieved their biggest one-day win, improving on their 146run win over Scotland in Dhaka six years ago.

The West Indies were never in the hunt for the big target chase, losing wickets at regular intervals as the Bangladeshi spinners once again made stroke-play difficult for the batsmen on a slow Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium pitch.

Only Darren Bravo (28) and Kieron Pollard (25) offered some resistance as the top-order West Indian batsmen Chris Gayle (15), Marlon Samuels (16) and Lendl Simmons (nine) failed once Bangladesh cricketer Anamul Haque reacts after scoring a century (100 runs) during the second one day international cricket match between Bangladesh and the West Indies at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in

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Gayle hit two boundaries and a six before edging paceman Mashrafe Mortaza to wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, while Simmons and Samuels were dismissed by Gazi who remained the best home bowler in Tests and onedays.

Bravo added 41 for the third wicket with Samuels before left-arm spinner Razzak struck thrice, dismissing Dwayne Smith (nought) in his second over and had Bravo and Devon Thomas (nought) in his fourth. Rahim prasied Anamul’s knock. “Boys really played well, especially Anamul and everyone took the respon- sibility. It is a great opportunity for the young guys in the team to develop,” said Rahim.

West Indian captain Darren Sammy said his team was outplayed.

“Bangladesh outplayed us in both these games. Both the bowling and the batting are areas of concern. We need to dig deeper if we have to come back from behind in this series. We have the guys to do that,” said Sammy.

Earlier, it was the 19-year-old righthander Anamul who in only his second