Mushfiqur steers Bangladesh to easy win
AFP - Mushfiqur Rahim top scored with an unbeaten 55 as Bangladesh defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the first one-day international in Dhaka yesterday.
Set a modest target after three wickets each from Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh restrict West Indies to 195 for nine, the hosts sailed to 196 for five in 35.1 overs for a comprehensive win to kick off the three-match series.
Mushfiqur shared 57 runs with Shakib al Hasan for the fourth wicket to steady Bangladesh’s innings after the West Indies had reduced the home side to 89 for three on a slow pitch at the Shere-bangla National Stadium.