Bangladesh romp to five-wicket victory

Bangladesh defeated West Indies by five wickets in the first One Day International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka yesterday.

Mushfiqur Rahim topscored with 55 not out as Bangladesh reached their target of 196 for the loss of five wickets in 35.1 overs.

Earlier, three wickets each for Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman helped them restrict West Indies to 195-9, as Shai Hope scored 43.

West Indies won the toss and batted first on a slow pitch. The visitors were reduced to 127-6 after 40 overs despite opener Shai Hope making 43 off 59 balls.

Roston Chase, who made 32, put on a partnership worth 51 runs with Keemo Paul for the seventh wicket to give West Indies some momentum.

Paul made 36 off 28 balls with two sixes and a four before he was dismissed by Mustafizur in the final over of the innings.

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur finished with 3-35 after fellow fast bowler Mashrafe grabbed 3-30 playing his 200th ODI — the first Bangladeshi to do so.

Shakib Al Hassan and Tamim Iqbal returned for Bangladesh, who made five changes from their last ODI against Zimbabwe in November.

West Indies picked up Darren Bravo for his first ODI since 2016. The second of the three-match series will be held tomorrow.