Years of dedication and hard work has reaped the fruits of performance for Jaker Ali in the just-concluded West Indies tour where the wicketkeeper-batter impressed with the willow in all three formats, playing a key role in Bangladesh completing a 3-0 sweep over the hosts in the T20I series yesterday.

After making a run-a-ball 27 in the first T20I and a 20-ball 21 in the following match, yesterday Jaker showed his T20 capabilities, hitting a career-best 72 not out off 41 balls as Bangladesh's score climbed to 189 for 7.

Jaker is often criticised as a limited player who can only hit big shots through the leg-side. But yesterday, his leg-side penchant did not prove to be a handicap as he continuously shuffled a long way across the stumps and went deep into the crease in the final stretch of the innings and took the Caribbean bowlers to the cleaners.

He used this stance to great effect in the final over against Alzarri Joseph, which yielded 25 runs.

Jaker hit the third ball, a slower one pitched way outside the off-stump, for a six through the leg side. He followed it up with another maximum over the covers and ended the innings with an exact copy of the first six with this time the ball going even further.

"It has been quite a wonderful series for me. Today [yesterday] the wicket was good compared to the last two games. I was looking to take my time and I knew if I take it deep, I could score runs," Jaker said at the post-match ceremony.

Things, however, had not been easy when he was involved in two run-outs in the 15th over.

Very eager to run two, Jaker took off for a double but his partner Shamim Hossain did not share his enthusiasm, as a result both batters were at the striker's end when the bowler dislodged the bails at the other end.

Fuming, Jaker left the field, only to be called back after replays showed that he placed his bat inside the crease before Shamim.

Just one ball later, Jaker went for a quick single and even though Mahedi responded quickly, a sharp throw from Rovman Powell saw him short of his ground.

Jaker absorbed the pressure of the two run-outs which threatened to divert the momentum of the innings and delivered for the Tigers by hitting five enormous sixes and two fours in the last five overs.

"Fortunately, I scored runs after that [two run outs] and I'm happy. It's all about the mindset and I know the Caribbean boys will come hard, whatever the format. I have played the World Cup here and even though I did not do well, things have been going well for me in this format."

He ended as the top-scorer of the T20I series with 120 runs. In the preceding ODIs, his batting down the order was one of the few positive signs for the Tigers during a bleak series where they lost 3-0.

Jaker's 91-run knock in the second innings of the Jamaica Test, where he grinded at the middle before showcasing his six-hitting capabilities, laid the foundation for Bangladesh's series-levelling win.

Skipper Liton Das heaped praises on Jaker for his contributions throughout the tour.

"I have to give a special mention to Jaker. From Tests to T20Is, in all three formats, he held onto his consistency. It's a big achievement for a player," Liton said.