Anamul stars in BD biggest ODI victory

KHULNA: 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.

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. 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 responsibility.”

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.”

Earlier, it was the 19-year-old right-hander Anamul who in only his second one-day set up the win with a solid 174-run partnership with Rahim (79).

Anamul faced 145 balls and hit 13 fours and two sixes, lifting the innings during a sixth wicket stand of 64 with Mominul Haque (31). Paceman Rampaul was the best among the tourists, finishing with a career-best 5-49. The third match is in Dhaka on December 5.

Score Board

West Indies won toss

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal c Pollard b Russell 5

Anamul Haque c Narine b Rampaul 120

Naeem Islam c Narine b Rampaul 6

*†Mushfiqur Rahim c Simmons b Rampaul 79

Nasir Hossain c Gayle b Rampaul 4

Mominul Haque c Pollard b Rampaul 31

Mahmudullah not out 3

Mashrafe Mortaza not out 18

Extras (lb 6, w 19, nb 1) 26

Total (6 wickets; 50 overs) 292

Did not bat: Sohag Gazi, Abul Hasan, Abdur Razzak

Fall: 1-9, 2-21, 3-195, 4-201, 5-265, 6-265

Bowling: Rampaul 10-1-49-5 (1nb, 4w); Russell 9-0-58-1; Sammy 5-0-35-0; Narine 10-1-48-0 (2w); Smith 9-0-46-0 (1w); Samuels 7-0-50-0 (2w)

West Indies

L M P Simmons c Tamim b Sohag 9

C H Gayle c Mushfiqur b Mashrafe 15

D M Bravo c Mushfiqur b Razzak 28

M N Samuels c Mushfiqur b Sohag 16

D R Smith lbw b Razzak 0

K A Pollard b Naeem 25

†D C Thomas b Razzak 0

*D J G Sammy c sub (Jahurul) b Mahmudullah 12

A D Russell run out 9

S P Narine c Tamim b Sohag 10

R Rampaul not out 0

Extras (lb 2, w 6) 8

Total (all out; 31.1 overs) 132

Fall: 1-11, 2-32, 3-63, 4-65, 5-78, 6-78, 7-100, 8-111, 9-132, 10-132

Bowling: Sohag 7.1-2-21-3 (1w); Mashrafe 6-0-26-1 (1w); Razzak 5-0-19-3 (1w); Abul 1-0-9-0 (1w); Naeem 7-0-28-1 (1w); Mahmudullah 5-0-27-1 (1w)

Result: Bangladesh won by 160 runs

Series Bangladesh led the 5-match series 2-0

Man of the Match: Anamul Haque (Bangladesh)

Umpires: Enamul Haque and R E J Martinesz (Sri Lanka). TV umpire: Anisur Rahman. Match referee: A J Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

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