Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Nov 11 Full score card

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Akeal Hosein wraps things up with a three-fer! He fires this one full and on off, angling it away. Nasum Ahmed goes down to slog sweep it but gets an inside edge onto his pads, and then the ball deflects away to hit the stumps. WEST INDIES WIN BY 14 RUNS AND GO 2-0 UP IN THE SERIES!

Quicker, full and outside off, Nasum Ahmed swings hard at it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground and then onto the keeper's pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Drags his length back, on off, Nasum Ahmed heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. It is West Indies' game now, barring any extras.

Nasum Ahmed walks in at number 9.

OUT! TAKEN! The last hope for Bangladesh goes back to the hut now! Slower through the air, shortish and around off, gets it to turn away too. Rishad Hossain tries to reach it and loft it down the ground but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It flies in the air towards long off, where Rovman Powell runs forward a bit and takes a nice catch. Bangladesh are seven down now, still needing 17 runs in 3 balls.

Good recovery in the field! Short again and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib slaps it wide of sweeper covers. Alick Athanaze almost overruns it to his right, but manages to get his hands to the other side to grab it. Just one. 17 runs needed in 4 balls now!

WIDE! Floated, full and around middle, turns a long way outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib leaves it alone. Wided.

Flatter, shortish and around off, angling away, Tanzim Hasan Sakib throws his bat at it and slices it over point for a brace. 19 needed in 5 balls now!

Final over to go then. Bangladesh need a miracle of a finish as they still require 21 runs off the last 6 legal balls to level the series. Akeal Hosein (3-0-16-1) to deliver the last over of the match.

Another swing and a miss! Jason Holder bowls a slower one, hard length and around off, Rishad Hossain has a heave across the line but only connects with thin air. 21 needed in the last over now!

Short of a length, on top of middle. Tanzim Hasan Sakib pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fires one on a fuller length, angled at the middle and leg stump line. Tanzim flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs before the throw is released towards the bowler.

Goes short again and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib connects with it and slaps it over extra covers for a couple of runs.

Back of a length and outside off, gets some extra bounce, Tanzim Hasan Sakib slashes at it but misses.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is in at number 8.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jason Holder strikes gold! It is going from bad to worse for Bangladesh in this moderate run chase. Holder comes around the wicket and nails a perfect yorker, lasering on middle and off. Shamim Hossain is very late to get his bat down in time and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Holder brings on the dancing moves. Bangladesh are 124/6, still needing 26 runs in 11 balls!

Last 2 overs to go. Jason Holder (3-0-15-1) is into the attack for the penultimate over. Bangladesh need 26 runs to win. Rishad Hossain is the new batter in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd gets his second of the over and ends his spell with a three-fer. It's pin-drop silence here in Chattogram. This is a well-directed bouncer, outside off. Jaker Ali tries to take it on and looks to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies straight to deep mid-wicket, where Khary Pierre takes a fine catch inches ahead of the ropes. End of a clumsy 17 off 18, and Bangladesh lose half their side now.

Excellent stop! Fuller and on off, Jaker Ali drills it down the pitch. Romario Shepherd, on his follow-through, sticks out his right hand to grab it. He had the chance to throw it at the stumps with Shamim backing up a long way, but decided not to do it.

FOUR! Gets one away finally! Romario Shepherd goes short again and outside off, Jaker Ali manages to get on top of the bounce and crunches it through extra covers for a boundary. 26 needed in 14 balls now!

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Jaker Ali looks to swat it away but gets a bit hurried and mistimes it towards long on. He manages to get back for the second run.

Back of a length and around off, Shamim Hossain cuts it through point for a single.

Shamim Hossain walks in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd gets the set batter here, and Bangladesh are under a lot of pressure now. Short of a length and outside off, gives no pace at all. Tanzid Hasan looks to cut it away hard but has to generate his own power. He fails to do so and ends up slicing it towards deep backward point, where Brandon King does not have to move an inch and takes a fine catch. Hasan departs for a fine 61 off 48. Bangladesh are 117/7, needing 33 runs in 17 balls!

Switch of ends for Romario Shepherd. His figures read 3-0-22-1 so far. He replaces Jason Holder.

Pitched up and on middle, Jaker Ali swipes it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 33 needed in 18 balls now!

Swing and a miss! Hits the length hard and on off, takes pace off, Jaker Ali swings decades early and misses. The crowd is getting frustrated as well now.

Jayden Seales bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Tanzid Hasan moves across and squeezes it out to short third and steals a run as the fielder decides not to throw at the stumps.

Short and outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it away between deep point and sweeper covers for a brace.

Back of a length and on off, Jaker Ali swats it off the toe-end of the bat towards long on for a single. He is not timing the ball at all.

WIDE! Slower delivery again, hard length and well outside off, Jaker Ali steps across and tries to heave it across the line but misses due to the low bounce. Called a wide. Seales is not happy with the call as he thinks the batter moved across early.

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, on middle, Jaker Ali lets it go. Wided.

Short of a length but well outside off, takes pace off as well, Tanzid Hasan reaches out and slaps it to sweeper covers for just a single.

Righto, 42 needed off the last 24 balls. West Indies managed to score 25 runs off their last four overs. Jayden Seales (3-0-21-0) is back on to wrap up his spell. He replaces Romario Shepherd.

A low full toss, on off, Tanzid Hasan drills it hard but straight to extra covers. He sets off for the run. Sherfane Rutherford collects it but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. Holder does well to back it up. A direct hit, and Hasan was a goner.

Are Bangladesh leaving a bit too much for the last? Only time will tell.

WIDE! Short of a length but a bit too down the leg side this time, Tanzid Hasan tries to hook it away but misses. Called a wide.

Goes fuller and on middle, angling down the leg side, Tanzid Hasan steps across to glance it away but misses. Not given as wide as this is inside the new wide guideline.

Bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Tanzid Hasan ducks under it. He looks at the umpire but gets nothing.

Back of a length and on off, Jaker Ali hops up and punches it to sweeper covers for a run.

A good wide yorker now, outside off, Tanzid Hasan uses his feet and squeezes it out to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Good start to the over! Short of a length and around off, Tanzid Hasan skips down the track. He extends his arms and slaps it wide of the diving extra covers fielder for a boundary.

Back-of-the-hand slower one, outside off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it wide of backward point for a single. Bangladesh need 50 runs off the last 30 balls.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR TANZID HASAN! His 9th T20I half century, and this has come at a very crucial time for his team, but he knows that the job is far from done. Length ball, just around the off stump. Tanzid Hasan advances down the track and mercilessly smashes it through the cover and mid off gap for a boundary. That was struck with some real venom. Tanzid has been exceptional for Bangladesh in the shortest format, and it is crucial for him to finish it off for his side from this position.

WIDE! Miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Hasan leaves it alone. Wide called.

Sharp short ball, on the stumps. Jaker Ali weighs back and tries to pull it over the leg side, but mistimes it off the top edge. The ball hangs up for a bit, but goes over mid-wicket and lands safely in the deep. A single taken.

Pace off, on a length, outside off. Jaker Ali shuffles to the off side and knocks it to cover-point.

TOP EDGE, FOUR! Dug in short and it rears up viciously. Jaker shuffles across, caught in two minds between pulling and leaving. He hangs his bat with an angle and the top edge flies over short fine leg for a boundary.

Fractionally full, outside off, slashed off the front foot to deep point for a single.

Pushed through, full and flat, on off. Jaker Ali takes a giant stride forward and blocks it to the off side.

Bites away from off, on a length, Jaker Ali gets squared up and steers it to point off the back foot.

Slows it up, on a tad fuller length, on off. Jaker Ali plays it late off the back foot and stabs it to the off side.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED... AGAIN! This is unbelievably sloppy fielding from West Indies, as this is the fourth catch put down. Short of a length, spinning back in very sharply from outside off. Tanzid Hasan is rushed on the back foot and goes for the pull but gets it right off the cue end, lobbing it straight to Athanaze, who puts it down at deep mid-wicket. He had enough time and the trajectory was at a comfortable height as well. This will probably come back to haunt them.

Short and outside off, Jaker Ali bunts it off the back foot to long off for a single.

Touch full, skidding through, around off. Jaker Ali chop-cuts it to backward point.

Follows up with a slower ball, on off, on a length. Tanzid Hasan looks to guide it to the off side but ends up chopping it to the off side. What an over from Shepherd. Just 1 run and a wicket off this over. 2-0-10-1 are Romario Shepherd's figures so far.

BEATEN! Pace on this time, on a hard length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan flashes at it, playing away from the body, and misses on connection.

Slower off cutter, on a good length, around off, nipping away. Tanzid Hasan fails to read the pace off and shapes to cut it square on the off side. Manages only a faint outside edge that dips low on the bounce to the keeper.

Short ball, on middle, Jaker Ali swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, dabbed off the back foot through backward point for a single.

Jaker Ali is the next man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Romario Shepherd strikes big upon his return into the attack and breaks another blossoming stand of 37 runs. Shepherd bowls it full and angles it on middle and leg. Tawhid Hridoy uses his bottom hand to whip it over deep mid-wicket, but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball sails flat to the right of deep mid-wicket. Jayden Seales runs and slides to his right and takes a good low catch. Tawhid Hridoy departs for 12 (14) and Bangladesh are 85/3.

Romario Shepherd comes back into the attack now. He conceded 9 runs in his first over.

Another short ball, outside off, Hasan cuts it once again, but finds the man at cover-point. Bangladesh sailing smoothly at the moment as they need 65 runs off 48 balls.

Short and outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point for a couple of quick runs. Excellent running between the wickets.

SIX! PLUNDERED! Touch short, spinning in from off. Tanzid Hasan is quick to transfer the weight on the back foot and pulls it strongly over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Drags the length back, does Pierre, outside off. Tawhid cuts it to deep point for a single.

On a length, outside off, dabbed off the back foot to point.

MISFIELD, FOUR! This is really sloppy from West Indies. Full and tossed up on middle. Tawhid Hridoy slogs it over mid-wicket. Jason Holder from deep square leg, runs to his left and just casually overruns, while attempting to flick it back with his hands. The ball evades him and races into the fence. Khary Pierre is not a happy bowler, and right so.

Khary Pierre has been introduced into the attack now.

Fractionally short and outside off, Tanzid Hasan hangs deep in the crease and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple more. 8 runs off the over. Bangladesh need 78 runs off 54 balls!

Tossed up, full and around off, Tanzid Hasan lofts it inside out over cover for a couple of runs as Jayden Seales cuts it off the deep, to his left.

BEATEN! Full and tossed around off. Spins away sharply off the deck and beats Hasan who attempts to sweep.

Short outside off, cut off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Short of a length, outside off, Hasan cuts it to deep point for a single.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Dear me, this is the third chance gone begging in the field for the Windies. Pitched full and on the middle stump. Tawhid Hridoy gets down on a knee and sweeps it aerially, but mistimes it massively off the toe end. The ball dips in front of deep square leg where Jayden Seales is a bit slow to get off the blocks. Eventually, he puts in a dive forward, but fails to scoop it above the grass and shells it. A single taken.

DRINKS BREAK. Bangladesh were pushed into another rebuilding phase with Litton Das' dismissal, but Tanzid Hasan has shown good intent to keep the scorecard moving. All they need is to form a good partnership, without being flashy, to cross the line as the asking rate is not at all massive at the moment. West Indies, on the other hand, need wickets in heaps. The ball has turned for the spinners and with minimal dew out there, negotiating the tweakers will be a challenge in this middle phase.

Risky run! Akeal Hosein bowls this short and on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it just wide of cover-point and sets off for the run. Roston Chase moves to his right, picks up and throws it at the keeper's end but it is just a bit wide. Shai Hope collects and breaks the stump, but by then Hasan has dragged his bat inside the crease. The replay confirms the same as well.

Shortish and on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes it towards covers.

JUST SHORT! Drags his length back and around middle, Tanzid Hasan rocks back and heaves it away. 'Catch it' is the call from Shai Hope behind the stumps, but it just bounces in front of the rushing deep mid-wicket fielder. They cross.

Quicker, short and on off, Tanzid Hasan stabs it to short covers.

Edgy! Akeal Hosein sees the batter advance, drags his length back and just around off. Tanzid Hasan comes down the track, but gets beaten on the flight. He hangs his bat away and just gets an outside edge towards the third man region. Shai Hope's reaction says it all, as it would have been an easy stumping for him. Jason Holder chases after it to cut it off. Two taken.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

SIX! Into the crowd! Tossed up, full and just on off, Tanzid Hasan goes down across on one knee and nails the slog sweep powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Flatter and shorter, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it late through backward point for one.

Quicker, dragged back, on middle, Tanzid Hasan nudges it towards mid-wicket for another run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy eases it to long on for a run.

Short again and on off, turns in, Tawhid Hridoy stays back and pats it down to the leg side.

Floater, short and outside off, turns away, Tanzid Hasan cuts it to deep point for a single.

Drags his length back, on middle, Tanzid Hasan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. 50 UP FOR BANGLADESH. They need exactly 100 runs to win in 72 balls.

Flatter, full and on leg, Tawhid Hridoy clips it through square leg for a run.

Short again and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it to point.

Tawhid Hridoy walks in at number 4.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Akeal Hosein strikes right away! He gets a huge wicket here and, for the second time in the series, removes Litton Das. Pushed through quicker, on a fuller length and on middle and off, skids through. Litton Das, instead of playing it off the front foot, decides to commit on the back foot. He gets beaten all ends up and sees the furniture behind him rattled. Sherfane Rutherford will be a relieved man as his dropped catch does not cost much. Das walks back for 23 off 17, and Bangladesh are 48/2, chasing 150 runs.

Goes short and on middle, Tanzid Hasan moves back and swats it towards long on for a single.

SIX! BANG! Welcome to the game, Akeal Hosein! Tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Tanzid Hasan gets his front foot out of the way and smokes it way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Spin in tandem now. Here's Akeal Hosein into the attack, replacing Romario Shepherd.

Drags his length back, outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it to deep point for one. 4 runs off Chase's first over.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Litton Das steps acoss and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Litton Das taps it to covers.

Flatter, full and on off, turns in sharply. Litton Das looks to play it from the crease but gets a bit cramped. It almost goes through, but he just manages to get some bat to keep it out.

Shortish and around off, turns away a bit, Tanzid Hasan steers it to point for a run.

Floated, short and on middle, Litton Das clips it through square leg for a single.

Bangladesh's 37/1 meets West Indies' 50/1 after the first six overs. The first three overs went for just 12/0, and the next three, with the arrival of Das, have gone for 25 runs with a loss of a wicket. The fielding restrictions have now been lifted. And with that, Roston Chase is introduced into the attack, replacing Jayden Seales.

DROPPED AGAIN! Sherfane Rutherford is the culprit this time! Romario Shepherd goes fuller and on middle, angling it in a bit. Litton Das looks to slog it across the line but gets a top edge as the ball goes miles up in the night sky. Sherfane Rutherford at short mid-wicket tries to settle under it, but with the ball swirling, he has to wait for an eternity for it to come down. He tries to grab it with both hands near his midriff while already going down, but fails to hold onto it. Litton gets a huge life here. Bangladesh are 37/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

A bit fuller and on middle and leg, Litton Das backs away but mistimes his lofted shot on the bounce towards mid on.

On a length and around off, Tanzid Hasan guides it through point for a run.

Almost dragged on! Short of a length and on off, nips back in a bit. Litton Das looks to guide it away from his body but gets an inside edge just past the leg stump and wide of short fine. The fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. They cross.

FOUR! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Much fuller and well outside off, Litton Das moves across but goes deep inside his crease. He extends his arms and thrashes it through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Litton Das punches it crisply but straight to extra covers. Uh..oh! The siren goes off and the umpire signals a No Ball as Shepherd has overstepped. Free Hit up next...

Hard length and on middle, Tanzid Hasan uses his feet and drags it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent use of pace! On a back of a length from Seales, outside off. Litton Das waits back, and ramps it over short third for a boundary. A bit expensive in this over, 14 runs from it. Bangladesh need 122 runs from 90 balls.

Touch full, on off, Litton Das gets across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Big swing and a miss! Short and outside off. Litton Das dances down the track and tries to hit it with a flat bat to the off side, but misses to connect. Jayden Seales hurls some words to the batter.

FOUR! Adventurous! Fractionally fuller, around off and middle. Litton shuffles across the line and scoops it over the keeper for a boundary.

FOUR! Threads the gap neatly! Hard length, nipping away from off. Litton Das hangs back and deliberately opens the bat's face at the last second. Manages to pierce the gap between the first slip and short third for a boundary.

Trying to be a bit cheeky! Fuller ball, around the off stump. Litton Das gets across and tries to scoop it over short fine leg, but misses and wears on his body.

On a good length, outside off, Das dabs it to deep backward point for a single to get off the mark. A very successful over from West Indies' point of view. Just 2 runs and a wicket from it.

Skipper Litton Das walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! Brandon King makes amends for his dropped catch. Honestly, a pretty reckless shot as the dot ball pressure was clearly showing. Jason bowls it short and into the pitch, just outside off. It rises off the pitch. Saif Hassan gets into an awkward position, trying to swat it over covers, but gets a thick top edge. The ball swirls up in the air for a long time. Brandon King, stationed at extra cover, locks his eyes on the ball and takes a simple catch. Saif Hassan departs for a scratchy 5 (11) and Bangladesh are 13/1.

A yorker, shaping away from off. Saif Hassan jams the bat down and squeezes it to short cover.

Fired in fuller, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan forces it off the front foot to mid on for a quick single.

Nagging length, on off, skidding off the track. Tanzid Hasan is rushed on the back foot and tries to pull, but misses and wears around the midriff.

Loose, too loose! On a back of a length, angling outside off. Tanzid Hasan dances down the track to whack it through cover, but misses to lay bat on ball.

SWING AND A MISS! Short of a good length, outside off, kicking off the pitch. Saif Hassan attempts to launch it over cover, but misses to connect. Another fantastic over from Jayden Seales. Just 5 off it.

A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Shai Hope refuses to go upstairs, probably based on height. Seales spears it on a good length, getting it to move away from off. Saif Hassan gets across to flick it to the leg side, but misses and wears on the back pad. Ball Tracking validates Hope's decision as the ball is projected to miss the middle and leg stump. So, a smart decision from Hope to not review that.

Length-delivery, outside off, slashed off the back foot to deep point for a single.

BEATEN! Good comeback delivery from Seales! Hits the hard length, keeping the line of attack outside the off stump. It lands and skids off the deck and beats Tanzid who attempts to play the square cut on the off side.

FOUR! Nice shot! Short of a good length, on the leg stump. Tanzid Hasan is quick to get into the position to pull it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Short in length, outside off, Hasan tries to cut but misses.

IN THE AIR... PUT DOWN! Brandon King never looked in a position to catch that! Hard length, outside off. Saif Hassan slices off the bat and it swirls over the cover-point region. Brandon King circles under it and ends up putting it down. Two taken.

BEATEN! Extra bounce from a high-release point. On a good length, outside off, Saif Hassan arches back to cut it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Nagging length, around off, Saif shapes to cut it square on the off side, but chops it off the inside edge to short third.

Too shabby in the field! Back of a length, on middle, Saif Hassan tucks off the back foot to mid-wicket, and steals a quick run. Romario Shepherd from mid on collects the ball and throws it wayward to the keeper. It goes towards Roston Chase at short third where he bends low, but is casual to collect it and lets it through to the deep. The man from backward point chases it before the ropes. Two taken.

A good-looking front foot drive from Saif Hassan on this full delivery, but straight to mid off.

Starts off from over the stumps. On a hard length, outside off, Hasan dabs it to the vacant backward point region and gets a single.

Jason Holder to share the attack.

Back of a length, on middle. Tanzid Hasan gets across and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. A tidy opening over from Seales. Just 2 runs off it.

A tempter! Angles away from a good length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan loosely pokes at it with an angled bat, his feet going nowhere. Gets beaten past the outside edge.

Hits the top of off on a good length. Tanzid Hasan is rushed on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Attacks the stumps by slamming it on the hard length. Tanzid Hasan hops off and bunts it back to the bowler.

A hint of an away movement, on a hard length, outside off. Saif Hassan steers it off the front foot to deep point for a single. Bangladesh and Saif Hassan are off the mark!

Seales spears it on a good length, around off. Saif Hassan watches it closely before opting to leave.

OUT! AKEAL HOSEIN IS RUN OUT! Mustafizur hits the back of a length, and slants it across the batter, outside off. Roston Chase plays off the back foot and tries to pull it strongly towards deep square leg, but misses. Akeal sniffs to pinch in a bye, but Chase slips after playing the shot, and hence, Hosein has to retreat back. Seeing him running at the danger end, Litton Das collects the ball and throws it towards the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman collects it cleanly and breaks the stumps, with Akeal Hosein out by a country mile. A magnificent final over from Mustafizur Rahman. Concedes just 5 runs and ends with figures of 4-0-21-3. WEST INDIES END WITH 149/9 ON THE BOARD!

Back of a length, around middle and off. Roston Chase again attempts to pull it off the back foot, but this time, he gets cramped up for room and only manages to get a thick inside edge onto the front pad. The ball keeps swirling on the pitch.

FOUR! SMASH! On a hard length, on middle and angling away. Roston Chase stands tall and muscles it with the pull shot to deep square leg for a cracking boundary.

In front of the sticks, full in length, Akeal Hosein calmly flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Akeal Hosein comes out to face the hat-tick ball.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Mustafizur Rahman gets his third wicket and is on a Hat-Trick! A huge nip-backer on a good length. It lands and skids through the deck. Khary Pierre shapes up to pull it to deep mid-wicket, but the ball stays low and beats the inside edge before crashing into the middle stump. A golden duck for Khary Pierre. West Indies are 144/8.

Khary Pierre walks out to bat now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mustafizur Rahman strikes for the second time. He slams the deck hard, outside off. Romario Shepherd stays on the back foot and attempts to cut it powerfully over deep backward point, but neither does he get the distance nor the timing right on it. Ends up airing it straight down the throat of Jaker Ali at deep backward point. Ali takes a simple catch. Romario Shepherd departs for 13 (16) and West Indies are 144/7.

Can 'The Fizz' keep the Windies under 155 runs here?

A massive, lengthy appeal for LBW! Taskin is pleading with the umpire, but not given. Litton Das is not interested in going upstairs, as it has clearly come off the bat. A pinpoint yorker from Taskin, aimed at the stumps, Romario Shepherd just about manages to jam the bat down in time and hits off the outer half of the bat to point for a single.

Slower short ball, on middle. Roston Chase waits back and pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Attempted yorker, on the stumps. Romario Shepherd carves it out to the leg side and steals a single.

TOP EDGE, FOUR! Shepherd won't mind it no matter how the runs come. Another pace off delivery, short in length. Romario Shepherd viciously swings the bat to pull it over the leg side, but only manages a thick top edge. The ball flies over short third and races away to the fence behind.

Slower one, on a length, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good work in the deep by Tanzim Hasan Sakib. A low full toss, tailing into the batter. Roston Chase heaves it to deep square leg. Tanzim Hasan Sakib from deep mid-wicket runs to his right and cuts it off with a slide. Flicks the ball in the playing area, gets back on his feet and picks up before throwing it to the keeper. Two taken.

It will be Taskin Ahmed to bowl the penultimate over.

In-between length, around off, Chase heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just 6 runs off this over. 9 from the last 2 overs for West Indies.

Litton Das has a couple of options to give the ball for the next over. He can for Rishad Hossain, but that might be a bit too risky at this stage. The other option is Taskin Ahmed, who has gone for 18 runs in his two overs.

WIDE! For height! Bowls a short one, but well over the head height. Roston Chase shuffles a long way across to scoop it over short fine leg, but misses. Wide called.

Geez, that almost took Chase on its way! Back of a length, just outside off. Romario Shepherd stands tall and plays a cross-batted shot, flat and straight down the ground. Roston Chase evades just in the nick of time by ducking under it. The ball rolls to long off for a single.

On a back of a length, skidding through, outside off. Romario Shepherd shapes to cut it square on the off side, but plays too close to the body and ends up chopping it to point.

Slams it hard on the deck, on off. Roston Chase tucks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a single.

Very full, wide on off. Roston Chase carves it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

Zips through the deck, on the leg stump line. Roston Chase gets inside the line to whip it to the leg side, but misses. As the ball passes within the new wide guideline on the leg side, it is not called a wide.

Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-10-1) is back on.

Massive swing, and a miss! Rishad offers good bit of flight on this one and lands it outside off, on a fuller length. Romario Shepherd draws the front foot out and attempts to slog it aerially, but misses. Just 3 runs off this over.

Pulls the length back by a yard or so, around off. Romario Shepherd rocks back and dabs it with soft hands to backward point.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Roston Chase sweeps it all along the ground to deep square leg for another single.

Short ball and Shepherd pulls this away to deep square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Sharp leg break, spinning away from outside off, on a fractionally fuller length. Romario Shepherd gets forward to work it into the off side, but the ball grips away and flirts past the outside edge.

Full and on the stumps, Roston Chase reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single.

Hard length, around off, Roston Chase punches it on the rise through cover-point for a single. Tanzim Hasan Sakib ends his spell being wicketless but with economical figures of 4-0-23-0.

On a good length, on middle. Shepherd swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A steep bumper, on the bodyline. Romario Shepherd drops the wrists and ducks under it safely.

Short of a good length, outside off, Roston Chase lets it arrive and dabs it off the back foot towards Mustafizur Rahman at deep third for a single.

On a hard length, outside off, Romario Shepherd stands tall and punches it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. Romario Shepherd gets across and works it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Another short delivery around off, Romario Shepherd guides it through point for a run.

Quicker, short and on off, Romario Shepherd punches it to extra covers.

Romario Shepherd is in at number 8 with West Indies in a real trouble now.

OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain with the double whammy! He flights this one up, full and on middle. Jason Holder gets tempted and looks to go big down the ground but fails to get under it. He does not get the timing as the ball flies in the air towards long on, where Tawhid Hridoy settles under it and pouches it safely. Not a great shot from an experienced player like Holder, and that too in this situation. West Indies are 118/6 now!

RIPPER! Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away sharply again, Jason Holder gets drawn forward to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, full and on leg, Roston Chase clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Roston Chase is in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain joins the party now! He gets rid of the man of the match from the last game. Floated delivery, short and around middle, grips and turns away sharply. Rovman Powell moves back to flick it away but closes his bat face early. The ball takes the leading edge and lobs up towards backward point, where Mustafizur Rahman takes a dolly. Powell fails to make much impact in this game, and the Windies lose half their side now.

Rishad Hossain (1-0-15-0) is back on, replacing Mustafizur Rahman.

FOUR! Almost chopped on! Tanzim Hasan Sakib hits the length hard and on off, jags back in a bit. Jason Holder looks to play at it from the crease but gets an inside edge that just goes past the leg stump and rolls away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Rovman Powell nudges it through square leg for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, skids through a bit, Rovman Powell winds up to slog it but just has to check his shot and taps it towards point.

Bangs in a quick bouncer now, on middle, Rovman Powell ducks under it. He looks at the umpire but gets nothing. Three dots in a row!

Back of a length and on off, Rovman Powell dabs it to point.

BEAUTY! Good length and on the fourth stump line, hits the deck and then straightens a bit. Rovman Powell gets squared up as the ball just goes past the outside edge. It wasn't far away from the off pole either.

Bangladesh will look to choke the runs with two new batters in the middle. It is not easy to score runs and go bang-bang from the first ball in such conditions. West Indies have lost three wickets in the last 2 overs, and have added just 7 runs. Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2-0-12-0) returns for another spell.

Another slower one, full and around off, angling away, Jason Holder looks to push it away but misses.

The towering Jason Holder is in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! The Fizz gets the big fish now! Bangladesh are right back in this game, and the momentum is with them now. Mustafizur Rahman bowls a deceptive off-cutter, full and around off. Shai Hope fails to pick it up and looks to drive it on the up. He has to stretch out for it a bit and only manages to slice it in the air towards backward point, where Shamim Hossain makes no mistake. Hope walks back for an excellent 55 off 36, but West Indies have slipped from 106/1 to 112/4!

Back of a length and around off, Rovman Powell steers it away to deep third for another run.

On a length and on off, Shai Hope pushes it through covers for a single. Nelson on the board now.

Hard-length delivery, on middle, shapes in a bit. Shai Hope gets a bit cramped up and loses his bottom hand as well. He hangs his bat in front as the ball goes off the inside edge towards deep fine for a couple of runs.

Fiery! Mustafizur Rahman from around the wicket bangs in a sharp bouncer, on off, angling away. Shai Hope looks to pull it away but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-6-0) is back on. He replaces Shamim Hossain.

A bit short and on middle, Shai Hope flicks it off the back foot through square leg for one. Just 3 runs and 2 big wickets from the over. Nasum Ahmed ends his spell with figures of 4-0-35-2.

Floated, full and on off, Rovman Powell sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

No hat-trick for Nasum Ahmed! He flights it up, full and on middle, Rovman Powell defends it on the front foot.

Rovman Powell is in at number 5 and will face the HAT-TRICK ball.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Nasum Ahmed gets two in two! He pushes this one through quicker, full and on off, skids through. Sherfane Rutherford makes the mistake of playing it on the back foot and also does so down the wrong line. The ball goes past the outside edge and shatters the stumps behind. A second golden duck in a row for Rutherford in this series. West Indies are 106/3, and Nasum is on a hat-trick now.

Sherfane Rutherford is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Nasum Ahmed gets a much-needed breakthrough for Bangladesh! He floats it up, full and on middle and off. Alick Athanaze goes down on one knee to slog it away but just fails to get fully underneath the ball. He fails to get the timing right and the ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Tanzid Hasan runs forward and takes a fine catch. Athanaze departs for a well-made 52 off 33, and the big 105-run stand has been broken now. West Indies are 106/2.

Flatter, full and on middle, Shai Hope goes down and drags his slog sweep tp deep mid-wicket for a single.

FIFTY FOR SHAI HOPE! A fantastic knock, and he just continues to rack up the runs at the big stage. This is his 8th T20I fifty and his second against Bangladesh. Shorter in length and on off, Shai Hope punches it through covers for one to get to his milestone.

SIX! Yes, he does! A clean strike too! Tossed up, full and around middle, Shai Hope clears his front leg out and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. This brings up the 100-run partnership between Shai Hope and Alick Athanaze. 100 UP FOR THE WINDIES!

Fires in a wide yorker, outside off, Alick Athanaze backs away and squeezes it out to deep point for on. Just 4 singles till now. Surely, Hope will take his chances against a part-timer now.

Quicker, shortish and on middle, Shai Hope stays back and punches it to long on another run.

Flatter, full and around off, Alick Athanaze uses his feet to go over covers, but yorks himself and drills it to sweeper covers for a run.

Shorter in length, on middle, Shai Hope moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! Despite losing a wicket early, West Indies have scored runs at a pretty good rate and they are on course for a big total here with a lot of firepower stll left in the ranks. Alick Athanaze has just got to his half-century, while Shai Hope is not too far away, and these two haven't been troubled by the bowlers of the hosts. Bangladesh are in need of wickets here, and they need them in heaps to shift the momentum and restrict the Windies from getting to a score that will be chasable on this wicket. So far, the spinners have been taken to the cleaners, which is not a good sign for the Men in Green, and it will be interesting to see how Litton Das plans things ahead from here. Also, Shamim Hossain to bowl after the break, replacing Rishad Hossain.

Short in length, angled at the stumps, Shai Hope rushes on the back foot and steers it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single. Another productive over for the tourists. 11 runs off it. At halfway, West Indies are 94/1.

FIFTY FOR ALICK ATHANAZE! His 2nd T20I fifty and the young man from Dominica is proving his credentials as an opener. Drags the length on middle, Alick Athanaze hangs deep inside the crease and works it across the line to deep square leg for a single to reach his milestone. He has looked absolutely unbothered so far and would like to extend this into an inning of substance for his side.

On a length, around off, punched back to the bowler.

JUST IN! On the shorter side, on middle, Alick nudges it to the deep mid-wicket region off the back foot and straightaway calls for the second run. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and releases a flat direct hit at the bowler's end, with Hope trying to slide the bat inside the crease at the bowling end. After checking several angles, the third umpire deems that some part of Hope's bat is inside the crease. Two runs added.

SIX! MUSCLED! Serves a juicy half volley, does Nasum. On middle, Alick Athanaze reads the length pretty well and slogs it off the middle of the bat over deep square leg for a huge six.

In-drifter, full and on middle. Shai Hope strides forward and clips it through mid on for a single.

Leg break, full and around off. Shai Hope dabs it to the cover-point region for a quick single. 15 runs off Rishad's first over.

Touch short on middle, Alick Athanaze punches it to deep cover for a single.

SIX! KABOOM! Slot ball from Rishad, full and on the stumps. Alick Athanaze plants his back knee into the pitch and powerfully slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a mammoth six. 13 runs off the over already with a couple of legal balls remaining.

Full and around off, Alick lunges ahead and eases it back to the bowler.

Full and sliding on middle, Shai Hope leans on and drives it along the ground through mid off for an easy single.

SIX! Wings deployed! Rishad starts with a full ball, slightly wide outside off. Shai Hope gets low and spanks it aerially and deposits it into the stands behind deep extra cover. Sheer muscle power on that stroke.

Just one over for Saif Hassan. Rishad Hossain to bowl some leggies now.

Slides it into the batter, on a length. Shai Hope nudges it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single. 9 runs off this over. 18 from the last 2 overs for West Indies.

FOUR! Quality shot! Shortish delivery, staying low outside off. Shai Hope picks the length early and cuts it powerfully to deep backward point for a boundary.

Full and sliding into the batter, Alick Athanaze gets on the front foot and clips it along the turf to long on for a single.

Floated fuller, on off, driven off the front foot to the cover fielder.

Quick, proactive running! Fuller one, tossed around off, Hope leans on and taps it to the extra cover region for a quick single.

Excellent commitment from Tanzid Hasan in the deep. Short ball, on off, Shai Hope weighs on the back foot and punches it strongly to deep extra cover. Tanzid Hasan runs and dives to his right and flicks it back in the playing area, and saves a certain boundary. Two taken.

FOUR! Finds the gap expertly! Hassan dishes out a flatter delivery, short and outside off. Alick Athanaze has enough room to work with. He goes back and cuts it away, piercing the backward point and short third gap for a boundary.

On a lower trajectory, touch short on middle. Shai Hope uses the depth of the crease and punches it to long on for a single.

On a length, on the stumps, Athanaze nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

IN THE AIR... LANDS SHORT! Not a short ball by any means, on off. Shai Hope opts to play it off the back foot and lofts it over mid off with no real timing on it. However, it lands just ahead of the charging Tawhid Hridoy at long off. He collects on the bounce. A single taken.

Touch short and around off, Alick Athanaze rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Begins from around the stumps and bowls a round-arm delivery, flat and across the batter, on a length. Shai Hope gets on the back foot and cuts it to deep point. Jaker Ali from deep extra cover cuts it off to his left. A single taken. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Shai Hope and Alick Athanaze!

Double change. Spin from both ends as Saif Hassan comes into the attack now.

Shortens the length, on middle, Shai Hope tucks it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off Nasum's first over. West Indies end their Powerplay strongly with 50/1 on the board.

FOUR! Smashed! Nasum drops it fuller, around off. Shai Hope takes a giant stride forward and slaps it through the cover and point gap for a cracking boundary.

Darts in a flat delivery, sliding on the pads, on a length. Shai Hope hangs deep and tries to whip it away, but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Pushed through, full and on middle, Alick flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

IN THE AIR... Lands safe! Fuller ball, around off, quicker one. Alick Athanaze tries to loft it over the leg side, but gets a thick leading edge. The ball clears backward point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Up and over! Fractionally full and spinning in from off. Alick Athanaze rocks back and pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Spin introduced. Nasum Ahmed replaces Taskin Ahmed.

Good length and around off, gives no pace at all. Shai Hope looks to punch it away but gets a bottom edge along the ground towards the keeper. 6 runs off Fizz's first over!

Slower again, touch fuller and on off, Alick Athanaze pushes it through covers for a run.

On a length and on middle, takes pace off, Alick Athanaze turns it to the leg side.

Hard-length delivery, outside off, Shai Hope cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Superb shot! Short of a length and just outside off. Shai Hope gets on top of the bounce nicely and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, angling away a bit. Shai Hope fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. A bit of a casual effort from the fielder and he lets it through, allowing the batters to get two leg byes.

Just one over for Sakib. Here comes 'The Fizz'. Mustafizur Rahman replaces Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

FOUR! Fine shot! Tanzim Hasan Sakib tries to go fuller and around off. Alick Athanaze skips down the track, extends his arms to take it on the full and smashes it through extra covers for a boundary. 13 runs off the over!

Another pace-off delivery, touch fuller and on middle. Shai Hope drags it towards deep square leg for one.

Slower one, hard length and on of, Alick Athanaze punches it past extra covers for a run.

Back of a length and on middle, Shai Hope heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Now, that is a response and a half! Taskin Ahmed goes fuller and around middle, Shai Hope clears his front leg away and thumps it down the ground over the long on fence for his first biggie of the game. With that, Hope crosses 5000 T20 RUNS in his career.

How did that miss the stumps? Taskin Ahmed steams in and nails a yorker here, on off, swings in a bit. Shai Hope fails to get his bat down in time to dig it out and the ball just goes inches past the off pole. Litton cannot believe it and neither can Taskin.

SIX! BANG! That is not going to trouble the batter at all! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bangs this into the pitch, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Alick Athanaze picks up the length early, swivels and heaves it powefully over the deep square leg fence for a flat six.

Hard length and around off, Alick Athanaze stabs it out towards extra covers.

Short of a length, and outside off, this is the off-cutter. Alick Athanaze slashes very early and misses.

Pitched up and on off, Alick Athanaze looks to loft it away but mistimes it on the bounce to mid off.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A good effort though! Back of a length and on middle, Alick Athanaze stands tall and pulls it hard and wide of mid on. Tawhid Hridoy flies to his left and tries to grab it with his extended arms but the ball bursts through his fingers and races to the fence for a boundary. Sakib could have had two wickets by now on a different day.

Fuller and angling into the pads, Shai Hope flicks it away towards deep square leg for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Hard length and on middle, Alick Athanaze uses his feet and swats it along the ground wide of mid on. Tawhid Hridoy runs to his right but dives over the ball and lets it through as it rolls away to the long on fence for a boundary. 5 runs and a wicket off the over!

Touch fuller and on off, Shai Hope pushes it in front of extra covers for a quick single.

Back of a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce off the surface as it nips in sharply. Shai Hope stays back to play at it but fails to ride the bounce and gets hit high on the body.

The skipper, Shai Hope, walks in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Taskin Ahmed draws first blood! He lands this on a good length and on middle and off. Brandon King makes room and looks to drive it on the up over extra covers. However, his bat turns upon contact and the ball goes off the bottom half of the bat. It flies towards mid off, where Tawhid Hridoy moves to his left to take a good catch. King fails to make the most of the life given to him in the first over. He walks back for 1 off 4, and West Indies are 1/1!

Pitched up and on off, Brandon King drills it straight to mid off.

A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Taskin Ahmed begins with a fuller delivery, on middle, swinging in sharply. Brandon King fails to clip it away and gets hit on the pads. Probably going down the leg side, and Bangladesh do not review it either.

Taskin Ahmed to bowl from the other end.

And again! Bangs this into the pitch and outside off, Alick Athanaze looks to guide it away but fails to connect. End of an eventful first over!

BEATEN! Tanzim Hasan Sakib lands this short of a length and outside off, angling away. Alick Athanaze tries to cut it away but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

Good fielding! Back of a length and just outside off, Alick Athanaze cuts it away hard and wide of point. The fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

On a length and on off, Alick Athanaze pats it down towards cover-point.

Fuller and around off, Alick Athanaze drives it to extra covers.

EDGED AND DROPPED! It could have been the perfect start for Bangladesh, but the skipper has spilled one out here. Tanzim Hasan Sakib starts with a good-length delivery, on off, shaping it away sharply. Brandon King pushes at it with hard hands but gets a thick outside edge behind. Litton Das, the keeper, flings himself to his right, gets both gloves on it, but just fails to hold onto it as the ball goes towards short third. A single taken. King gets a life on the very first ball.

All in readiness for the second T20I to get underway in Chattogram. It is almost a full house as a good crowd has turned up at the stadium, despite it being a working day. Righto, the umpires make their way out to the middle. The players of Bangladesh scatter out of the team huddle and take their respective field positions. The left-right combination of Alick Athanaze and Brandon King walks out to open for West Indies. Tanzim Hasan Sakib has the new ball and is raring to go. A slip in place. King to face. And here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Farveez Maharoof shares his assessment from pitchside. He notes that the surface differs slightly from the previous match, with a bit more grass coverage and fewer visible cracks. Maharoof feels the ball will get good bounce and carry for the quicks if they pitch it on a short of good length, while also pointing out that cutters could be effective on this track. He stresses that it's crucial for the new-ball bowlers to strike early and pick up wickets during the Powerplay.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Litton Das, says that in the last couple of series, the bowlers have done well, but the batters need to step up. Adds that the wicket looks good and there will be dew later on, so anything under 180 will be good. Mentions that when you are chasing a big total against any team, any of the top four needs to bat at least till the 15th over to anchor the innings. Informs that they have made one change as Jaker Ali comes in for Nurul Hasan.

The captain of West Indies, Shai Hope, says that the pitch looks a bit dry in nature and hence, putting runs on the board first looks good. On being asked about what worked well in the first match, he adds that it was about having a nice template to put on a big total and aims to get 15-20 more runs than the previous game. Hope says they'll figure out a competitive total once they get a feel for how the pitch is playing, but he reckons somewhere around 180 should do the job on this wicket. Informs that they are going unchanged.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (C/WK), Jaker Ali (In place of Nurul Hasan), Shamim Hossain, Tawhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

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

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Shai Hope and West Indies have elected to BAT first.

West Indies enter this clash brimming with confidence after showing they can handle the slow and turning tracks of Chattogram effectively. The spotlight in the first game belonged to Rovman Powell, who marked his 100th T20I with a match-winning performance, both with the bat and in the field. The openers displayed great maturity, while Shai Hope’s purple patch with the bat continued. What makes the Windies even more dangerous is that the likes of Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd weren’t even needed with the bat in the first game. Akeal Hosein continues to be a real handful with the new ball, and Jayden Seales looks increasingly comfortable in this format. They appear to be a well-balanced and confident side, and another all-round performance could see them seal the series and end Bangladesh’s remarkable run of four consecutive bilateral T20I series wins. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Bangladesh will know they let the first game slip away from their grasp. Their bowlers did well for the most part, keeping the Windies in check, but some wayward death bowling undid all the hard work and proved costly in the end. Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman were impressive with the ball, but they’ll need better support from the others, particularly in the closing overs. Litton Das, after the game, urged Shamim Hossain to take more responsibility - a message that applies to the rest of the batting lineup too, as poor shot selection hurt them at crucial moments. If Bangladesh can show a bit more composure and patience with both bat and ball, they’ll be a serious threat, especially in their own backyard.

Hello and a warm welcome, everyone! We’re back at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram for the second T20I between Bangladesh and West Indies. The visitors hold the upper hand after a strong showing in the opener, displaying great character and resilience following the heavy defeat in the ODI series. Darren Sammy’s men will now be eyeing a series win with a game to spare, while Bangladesh find themselves under pressure from their passionate home crowd and will be eager to bounce back to level things up and set up a thrilling decider.

... MATCH DAY ...

Grande de Bengala, that old Portuguese moniker for Chattogram, the Port City, roars back to life for the second T20I between Bangladesh and West Indies in this 3-match series. So far, this white-ball contest has been a grind for the batters, gasping for runs while the bowlers run the show and dictate terms and conditions. It all started with the ODIs in the capital, Dhaka, where batting felt like navigating a minefield, and the opening T20I followed the same script with a slow, low pitch that made run-scoring a proper slog. It wasn't quite as brutal as the longer format, but it was close. Still, whispers of batting-friendly conditions being rolled out are doing the rounds. The real battle here is how teams handle the Powerplay against the new ball. Both sides have struggled, but the hosts have looked far more rattled. Their top order was dismantled and will be desperate to make up for their dismal showing in the series opener. A lot of faith has been put in the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan, but the returns have been brutal. They've managed just one fifty-plus partnership this calendar year while trying out seven different opening combinations. That's a problem that needs fixing, fast, for a settled World Cup roster for the next year. A lot will once again hinge on skipper Litton Das and Tawhid Hridoy to dig the middle order out of trouble. On the bowling front, Bangladesh must be tearing their hair out because they bowled superbly, but that conversion into wickets was alarming. They managed just three scalps despite keeping things tight, and critically, need to tighten their screws in death bowling as well. On the brighter side, Nasum Ahmed has emerged as a genuine threat alongside Rishad Hossain in the spin department. The pace trio of Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib, have all been productive in white-ball cricket at least. For West Indies, this looks like a far more settled batting unit with the top four doing the heavy lifting, even if they were a touch sluggish. Their opening combinations have been questioned for ages, but promoting Alick Athanaze to the top has given them much better balance, especially with a streak of big hitters to follow. The main knock on the Windies has always been their one-dimensional approach with the bat and their inability to adapt and guide a chase. But this top three of Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, and skipper Shai Hope finally offers the mix they've been searching for, blending technique with firepower. With the ball, Jayden Seales has done an impressive job in the absence of some key frontline pacers, well supported by the ever-reliable Jason Holder. On the spin front, Akeal Hosein's heroics remain a proven weapon. If the West Indies can piece things together consistently, this unit has everything it takes to strike, and strike hard. Bangladesh, meanwhile, are chasing their fifth straight bilateral T20I series win and have the chance to push this contest into a decider. For West Indies, a win here would seal their second series triumph of the year and build solid momentum ahead of the big event just a few months away. All set, then, for another thrilling clash between Bangladesh’s home advantage and that unmistakable Caribbean flair.