Windies win in style by eight wickets

West Indies have won the first T20 in style as Keemo Paul finished things in a hurry in the 11th over hitting 16 runs off Shakib Al Hasan. 

It was a glorious outing for the Windies today in the first T20 at Sylhet today as they steamrolled Bangladesh by eight wickets after bowling the Tigers out for just 129. Shai Hope gave the innings wings with an incredible 23-ball 55. Keemo Paul finished the chase in style.

Earlier Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan had struck 61 off 43 deliveries but he did not get enough support from the rest of his crew. Tigers returned to a familiar T20 form as they struggled from the start losing wickets very early. 

End of 9 overs, West Indies 104/2

West Indies need another 26 runs from 11 overs . Shai Hope's incredible innings has been decisive.

7.4 - WI 98/4 SD Hope c Mustafizur Rahman b Mahmudullah 55 (23b 3x4 6x6) SR: 239.13

Mahmudullah Riyad bags the wicket of Shai Hope. Holed out at deep extra cover. Not off the bat's sweet spot, and easily done by Fizz near the boundary. A strike-rate of almost 240 for Hope.

Shai Hope is going at an incredible rate. He has carried his ODI form to the T20s but is looking more ominous in the shortest form of the game. He has already hit six sixes in an innings which is just 16 deliveries old. He hits 50 in just 16 deliveries as Windies thunder towards victory.

SD Hope 52 (17b)

N Pooran16 (8b)

Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2-0-37-0

Mustafizur Rahman1-0-15-0

3.2 overs - West Indies 51/1. E Lewis c Ariful Haque b Mohammad Saifuddin 18 (11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 163.63

Having hit a six on the previous delivery, Evin Lewis goes for another big one but is holed out at long off.

West Indies 45/0 after 3 overs

West Indies are off to a flying start after Bangaldesh were bowled out for 129. Evin Lewis and Shai Hope are hitting boundaries left and right. Mehedi Hasan Miraz went for 19 in the second over with Hope hitting three sixes in the over.

SD Hope29 (9b)

E Lewis12 (9b)

Abu Hider1-0-15-0

Mehidy Hasan Miraz1-0-19-0

Bangladesh 129 all out. FOWs: Bangladesh 129 all out after 19 overs; FOWs:  1-11 (Tamim Iqbal, 1.4 ov), 2-19 (Liton Das, 2.2 ov),  3-31 (Soumya Sarkar, 3.3 ov),  4-48 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 5.1 ov),  5-73 (Mahmudullah, 10.2 ov),  6-103 (Ariful Haque, 15.4 ov), 7-110 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 16.1 ov), 8-122 (Shakib Al Hasan, 17.3 ov), 9-129 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 18.4 ov), 10-129 (Mustafizur Rahman, 18.6 ov) 

It has been a dismal batting performance from Bangladesh even as skipper Shakib Al Hasan hit a 43-ball 61. None of the other batsmen were able to accompany Shakib for long. Except Mahmudullah and Ariful, none of the other batsmen were able to reach double digit figures as Bangladesh kept losing wickets on a regular basis. 

18.6 overs - Bangladesh 129 all out. Mustafizur Rahman b Paul 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Bangladesh unable to even play the full quota of overs as Mustafizur Rahman is the last wicket to fall.

18.4 overs - Bangladesh 129/9. Mehedi Hasan Miraz c †Hope b Paul 8 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 

Mehedi Hasan Miraz is the ninth wicket to fall. They have all fell trying to hit big ones today.

17.3 overs - Bangladesh 122/8. Shakib Al Hasan c & b Cottrell 61 (43b 8x4 2x6) SR: 141.86 

Having hit Cottrell in the previous ball for six over long on, the Tigers skipper this time went for the pull looking to hit another big six. He top edges it and the bowler runs in to take the catch.

16.1 overs - Bangladesh 110/7. Mohammad Saifuddin c Pooran b Brathwaite 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Saifuddin loses his cool and is holed out at long on. The bat turns in his hands and he mis-times it horribly, goes straight to long-on. Not the smartest move to go for the glory shot, when Shakib is batting so well at the other end

Shakib hits fifty

Shakib strikes 50. Bangladesh 110/6. Shakib Al Hasan goes down the track and hits Fabien Allen for six to complete his 50.

Shakib 51(40b), 7 fours and 1 six

15.4 - Bangladesh 103/6 - Ariful Haque c Pooran b Allen 17 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 94.44

All that pressure has resulted in Ariful  trying to go in the air. connected well but hit it straight to the man at deep square leg, who didn't even have to move

14.6 - Bangladesh 102/5. Ariful Haque played five dot ball, was almost run out looking to rotate the strike in the 15th over. At last he gets Keemo Paul away. Dances down the track and heaves it through the off side for four as Bangladesh cross 100. 

End of over 12, Bangladesh 86/5

Shakib Al Hasan has raced t o 40 while Ariful Haque is the new batsman at the crease. 

10.2 - Bangladesh 73/5. Mahmudullah c †Hope b Cottrell 12 (19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 63.15

Bangladesh lose Riyad as well

Mahmudullah nicks Cottrell through to the wicket-keeper. Bangladesh have now lost five top-order batsmen really cheaply.

End of 9 overs, Bangladesh 70/4

Bangladesh 70/4 after 9 overs. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan is playing an innings against the run of play here. All the Bangladesh batsmen have struggled to get going, either late with their shot or inappropiate decision making. Shakib played a few risky shots but has not beebn indecisive.

Shakib 33 (23b)

Mahmudullah 10 (13b)

End of over 6, Bangladesh 54/4

Mahmudullah Riyad is the new batsman at the crease. The Tigers have crossed the 50-run mark after six overs but have lost four wickets.

5.1 overs - Bangladesh 48/4. Mushfiqur Rahim run out (Powell) 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

Shakib Al Hasan is scoring his runs quickly but his partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim does not last long here as skipper Rovman Powell gets in a direct hit when the pair were taking a risky single.

Shakib 23 (12b)

Tigers lose Tamim, Liton and Soumya early on

3.3 - Bangladesh 31/3. Soumya Sarkar c Powell b Cottrell 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

Bangladesh lose Soumya Sarkar as well and are in real trouble. Pretty much the same dismissal for all three Bangladesh top-order batsmen so far.

End of 3 overs

Shakib Al Hasan came in and cracked two boundaries as Tigers look to take the game to Windies despite early wickets.

2.2 - Bangladesh 19/2. Liton Das c Brathwaite b Thomas 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00.

Liton falls to Oshane Thomas in the same manner as Tamim Iqbal. Went dowsn the wicket and was cramped for room. Does not connect properly.

1.4 overs - Ban 11/1. Tamim Iqbal c Brathwaite b Cottrell 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

Tamim top edges a Sheldon Cottrell delivery and is holed out a mid-off as Bangladesh lose their first wicket. The ball got big on him and Tamim was slow to the pull shot. He has had a shaky start, hitting and missing a few. Soumya Sarkar is the new batsman at the crease. 

0.2 overs - Ban 0/0. Thomas to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, too early into the shot, and a difficult chance dropped by Carlos Brathwaite at mid-off. Tamim chipped it in the air, and Brathwaite dived full stretch to his right and only got fingertips to the ball

Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das have come out to open the innings for the Tigers in the first T20I at Sylhet after skipper Shakib Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and eleced to bat first.

Toss: Tigers choose to bat first in first T20I 

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bat first in the first T20I against West Indies at the Sylhet International Stadium.

Bangladesh will have a much tougher challenge against the reigning Word Twenty20 champions than in the Test and ODI legs of Wst Indies' tour of the country, which the Tigers aced 2-0 and 2-1 respectively. 

Teams:

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mahmudullah Riyad, Ariful Haque, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Abu Hider Rony, Mustafizur Rahman.

West Indies: Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite (C), Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell.