AI Simulation, BAN vs WI | Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman guide Bangladesh to beat WI by eight runs to avoid whitewash

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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According to ChatGPT, Bangladesh will beat the West Indies by a narrow margin of eight runs in the third and last T20I of the three-match series. Skipper Litton Das (41) and the veteran pacer, Mustafizur Rahman, with his brilliant bowling (3/28) will help the hosts avoid a whitewash in the series.

Pitch and Weather

The Chattogram surface is expected to be a typical subcontinental T20 track. It might be a bit dry, offering true bounce with some grip for the bowlers as the game progresses.

The weather in Chattogram on Friday will be clear and humid, with the temperature hovering around 29 degrees Celsius, perfect for cricket under lights.

Toss

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.

Lineups

Bangladesh XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (C&WK), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

West Indies XI: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (C&WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Khary Pierre, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales.

Match Report

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das won the toss and asked the batters to take charge. They faced their first blow at the team score of 28 runs in 4.1 overs. Saif Hassan fell prey to Jason Holder on the first ball of the fifth over, at an individual score of 18 (15). Furthermore, Tanzid Hasan and skipper Litton Das stitched a partnership of 36 runs for the second wicket before the former was dismissed off Akeal Hosein on the fifth ball of the ninth over. He scored 33 runs off 25 balls, with four fours and a six. Following Tanzid’s dismissal, Das added a crucial partnership of 44 runs for the third wicket with Towhid Hridoy (32). Litton Das played a brilliant knock of 41 runs off just 27 balls, five fours and two sixes. Later in the innings, Jaker Ali’s (14) and Rishad Hossain’s (12) contributions helped Bangladesh post 175/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Romario Shepherd ended up as the leading wicket-taker for the West Indies in the first innings, picking three wickets for 29 runs in his four overs. He was also accompanied by Akeal Hosein (1/28 in four overs) and Jason Holder (1/31 in four overs).

While chasing the target, the Caribbean side faced a first blow on the fifth ball of the fourth over, when they lost Alick Athanaze off Taskin Ahmed, at the team score of 30 runs. Athanaze scored 19 runs off 14 balls, with two fours and a six. Then came a 31-run partnership for the second wicket between Brandon King and skipper Shai Hope. This partnership ended when King (26) was caught by Shamim Hossain off Mustafizur Rahman on the second ball of the eighth over. Sherfane Rutherford (4) was dismissed cheaply as West Indies faced another blow within just 12 runs. After losing three wickets, the run chase for the tourists was staibilised a bit by the 32-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Shai Hope and Rovman Powell (25). Hope played a brilliant knock of 48 runs off 36 balls, with four fours and two sixes. However, these contributions went in vain as the tourists were restricted to the score of 167/8 in the 20 overs, falling nine runs short of the target. Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball for the hosts, scalping three wickets for 28 runs in his four overs, alongside two wickets picked by Taskin Ahmed. Besides these two, Nasum Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib also claimed wickets. With this win, Bangladesh also managed to avoid a whitewash in the series as they had already lost the series, losing the first two T20Is.

Player of the Match

Star Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his brilliant bowling performance, scalping three wickets for 28 runs in his four overs. His bowling brilliance also helped Bangladesh restrict the West Indies before the target.