West Indies vs Bangladesh Bangladesh in West Indies, 3 T20I Series, 2022

Goes fuller and around off. It is a slower delivery and Nasum Ahmed is early in his slog. The ball goes towards mid off and Pooran there misfields it as the ball goes through him. The batters come back for two before the fielder cuts it off.

Shoriful Islam comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Odean Smith gets his revenge! He lands it on a length again but it is wider outside off this time. Nurul Hasan gets across and looks to hit this over mid-wicket fence again. However, he does not get the power behind this shot and the ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Brandon King there takes a fine catch running forward. Clever bowling from Odean Smith this time!

SIX! This is massive! Smith continues to bowl length. It is on off. Nurul Hasan goes deep in his crease and hoicks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Back of a length, on off. Nurul Hasan pulls it towards deep backard square leg for a couple.

SIX! Clever shot! Lands on a length, on off. Nurul Hasan gets a bit across and just scoops it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. Very good shot and Bangladesh need more of this.

Very full and outside off. Nurul Hasan looks to slog it across the line but misses.

Odean Smith comes to bowl the penultimate over!

Goes fuller on middle. Nurul Hasan works it behind square on the leg side for a single. 8 runs from the over and Bangladesh need a strong finish here to put a competitive total on the board.

This is full and outside off. Nurul Hasan looks to dig it out but misses.

NO BALL and FOUR! Obed McCoy fails to control his delivery this time and ends up bowling a beamer on off. Nurul Hasan sways away from the line of the ball and guides it over short third man for a boundary. Free Hit coming up.

This is in the blockhole on off. Nasum Ahmed makes room and guides it towards point for a single.

Lands on a length, outside off. Nasum Ahmed looks to heave it across the line but misses.

Again a wide yorker outside off. Nurul Hasan manages to guide it towards short third man this time. A single taken.

A brilliant wide yorker outside off. Nurul Hasan looks to dig it out but misses.

Obed McCoy (1-0-8-1) is back on!

FOUR! Nasum Ahmed finishes the over with a boundary! This is full on middle. Nasum Ahmed clears his front leg and heaves it towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Nasum Ahmed comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Two in the over for Romario Shepherd and Bangladesh are in danger of getting bowled out inside 14 overs! Romario Shepherd lands it on a good length and outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to push it away but gets a faint outside edge of his blade. Devon Thomas catches it behind the stumps and appeals but the umpire is not interested. However, West Indies take a review and the UltraEdge shows that there is an edge there and so the decision is overturned. Mahedi Hasan has to walk back.

Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan defends it towards the point fielder.

A short ball on middle. Nurul Hasan pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Live visual shows that there is a slight drizzle around!

A fuller delivery on middle. Mahedi Hasan drives it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wickets continue to tumble as Mahmudullah departs now! Fuller and outside off. Mahmudullah drives away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards the backward point fielder and Hayden Walsh there takes a good low catch. The umpires though take it upstairs to confirm whether it is a fair catch or not and the replays show that Walsh has taken it cleanly. Six down now Bangladesh! Mahedi Hasan is the new batter in!

Romario Shepherd is back on.

A leg-spinner, around off, fuller one. Nurul Hasan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Quicker, a googly this time, around middle and leg. Nurul Hasan hangs back and blocks it out.

FIVE WIDES! Bouns run for West Indies! Much-needed as well. Slower through the air this time, full and down the leg side. Nurul Hasan tries to sweep this one but he misses. Devon Thomas fails to grab the ball as well. it races away towards fine leg for a boundary.

Tosses it up, full and on middle. Mahmudullah sweeps it through square leg for another run.

Shorter, another leg-break, outside off. Mahmudullah pushes it off the back foot towards the fielder at cover.

Wide! Wide of off this time, spinning away as well, full in length. Mahmudullah leaves it alone. Wide called!

Fuller now, firing it on the pads. Mahmudullah flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Shorter one, around middle. Nurul Hasan pulls it towards square leg and rotates the strike!

Back of a length, outside off. Nurul Hasan uses the depth of his crease and pushes it towards deep cover for a single. Excellent over, just 2 runs off it!

Flighted delivery, full, and on middle. Nurul Hasan presses forward and blocks it out.

A single now! Pitches it up again, around off. Mahmudullah steps down the wicket and knocks it down to long off.

Full, loopy ball, around off. Mahmudullah pushes it to the fielder at extra-cover. Three dots in a row!

Shorter this time, outside off. Mahmudullah hangs back and cuts it towards backward point.

Tosses this one up, a low full toss, around off. Mahmudullah drives and finds the fielder at cover.

Akeal Hosein comes back to bowl.

This is fuller and drifting into the pads. Mahmudullah works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Nurul Hasan is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Walsh strikes immediately after the break! Afif Hossain looks to go big straight away and pays the price. These breaks are always hard for the batters but Bangladesh really need to apply themselves better here. Coming to this delivery, it is nicely tossed up on middle. Afif Hossain goes for a big slog across the line. He does so against the turn as it is another googly by Walsh. He gets the top edge and the ball goes in the air towards long on. Brandon King runs forward and takes an easy catch.

We are all set to resume play! The players are out in the middle. Afif Hossain and Mahmudullah will resume their batting for Bangladesh. Hayden Walsh will finish his over! Let's go!

UPDATE - 1.51 am IST (8.21 pm GMT, the previous day) - The rain has stopped completely, the sun is shining bright and the covers are off as well. The game will resume at 2.00 am IST (8.30 pm GMT, previous day). It will be a 14-overs-per-side game and 4 bowlers can bowl 3 overs while one bowler can bowl 2 overs.

UPDATE - 1.42 am IST (8.12 pm GMT, previous day) - We have some good news folks! The rain has stopped and the sun is out. The covers are off as well and the groundsmen are busy doing their job. Let's hope we resume soon. Looks like we were a bit overexcited there! The drizzle is back and covers are back as well. So the waiting game continues...

UPDATE - 1.26 am IST (7.56 pm GMT, previous day) - Oh, dear! Our not-so-beloved friend is back! Yes, it has started to drizzle and the players are walking off the field. The covers are on as well. A reminder, this is a 16-over-per-side game, which means any further delays from here and overs will be reduced! Let's hope this is just a passing shower.

This is tossed up on leg. Afif Hossain clips it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Afif Hossain comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hayden Walsh strikes now and gets rid of the big fish, Shakib Al Hasan now! Bangladesh continue to lose wickets! This is pushed wider outside off again. The only difference is that it is fuller and Shakib Al Hasan looks to drive it. It is a googly again and it catches the outside edge of Shakib Al Hasan's blade. Devon Thomas behind the stumps takes a sharp catch and once again the Bangladesh top order has failed to deliver!

A googly and outside off. Shakib Al Hasan waits for it and pushes it right of the backward point.

This is full on middle. Mahmudullah skips down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and hits it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller and on leg. Mahmudullah glances it to fine leg for a single. Just three from this over and a wicket!

A slower full delivery, outside off at 114 kph. Shakib Al Hasan looks to drive but mistimes it towards the cover fielder in the ring. Shakib Al Hasan charges towards the bowler's end for a run and puts in a dive. There is a direct hit by the fielder but he looks safe. The umpire though takes it upstairs as there is an appeal from the Windies players. The replays confirm that Shakib Al Hasan is well in.

Back of a length, on middle. Mahmudullah works it to deep square leg for a single. He is off the mark.

Delivers another off-pace delivery. It is on a length and outside off. Mahmudullah looks to drive but is beaten.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Mahmudullah walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh lose one more as Romario Shepherd strikes! Short and around off. He bowls a slower bouncer here and Das tries to pull it. However, he only manages to get a top edge on this one and the ball goes high in the air towards mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran there moves slightly forward and takes an easy catch. Big wicket this, Das is a quality player but he departs now and West Indies get a wicket at the right time.

On a length, on off. A slower delivery and Das works it towards mid-wicket.

Romario Shepherd is back on! He went for 12 runs in his first over!

Walsh pushes it wider outside off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it through extra-cover and comes back for the second run.

Slower through the air and fuller on off. Das drives it through covers for a single.

Quicker and flatter on middle. Das works it towards the leg side.

This is full and outside off. Das drives it to the cover fielder in the ring.

Googly this time on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it to long off for a single. 50 up for Bangladesh!

SIX! Bangladesh and Shakib Al Hasan continue to be aggressive! Short and on middle. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and pulls it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Hayden Walsh is introduced into the attack.

Short and wide outside off. Das looks to cut but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball bounces nicely there. Bangladesh are 46/2 after the Powerplay!

On the shorter side again, around off. Das pushes it towards point.

Back of a length, around off. Das punches it towards the cover fielder in the ring.

FOUR! Das gets a boundary off a Free Hit! Short and wide outside off. Das cuts it hard but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes over and away from the short third man fielder for a boundary.

NO BALL! Smith oversteps here and lands on a length, around off. Das defends it towards the point fielder. Free Hit coming up now!

Fuller this time, outside off. Litton Das leans and blocks it out towards cover.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan dabs it towards point and takes a single.

That is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

FOUR! Litton Das gets off the mark with a boundary! Tad shorter, width on offer. Litton Das hangs back, and cuts it just over Hayden Walsh at backward point. The ball races away behind him, Akeal Hosein from third man runs to his right, and dives but his effort goes in vain. Boundary!

Good-length delivery, tighter line just around the off pole. Litton Das blocks it out watchfully.

Litton Das walks out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! Obed McCoy gets another breakthrough for West Indies and Bangladesh have now lost both their openers. A fuller ball, this one nips back in a tad, around middle and leg. Anamul Haque looks to flick this one but he misses and gets hit on his pads. A huge shout for an LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! Anamul Haque opts for a review. No bat involved, confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows three reds! Anamul Haque has to walk back. Bangladesh have also lost a review.

On a length, outside off. Anamul Haque leaves it alone this time.

FOUR! Edgy runs once again! Obed McCoy starts with fuller one, outside off. Anamul Haque looks to go over cover but the ball goes off his outside edge, over the short third man for a boundary.

Obed McCoy is into the attack now.

FOUR! Tad shorter on this occasion, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan swivels and pulls it past square leg for a boundary. 13 runs off the over!

SIX! Bang! Shakib Al Hasan gets hold of this one! A fuller one, tosses it up as well, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan gets down on his knee and sweeps it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Another risky single! Back to 'round the wicket, short and spinning away. Anamul Haque knocks it off the back foot towards cover-point for a quick single. He dives in to make his ground. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end once again! Bangladesh living dangerously here!

Back of a length from over the wicket, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan pulls it towards square leg. Single taken!

Full again, around middle and off. Anamul Haque presses forward and pushes it through cover for a single.

Shorter one, spinning away, outside off. Anamul Haque pushes it towards cover-point.

Tight single! On a length, around middle and off. Anamul Haque taps it towards point and scampers across to the other end. Hayden Walsh has a shy at the striker's end but he misses.

Fuller this time, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan goes for the big heave towards mid-wicket but the ball goes off the inside edge toward short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Up and away! This was short and wide of off. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and cuts it over backward point for another boundary in the over.

Angling in, on a length, around middle and leg. Anamul Haque works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Poor ball and Anamul Haque makes full use of it! A shorter one, down the leg side. Anamul Haque pulls it fine towards fine leg for a boundary.

Romario Shepherd begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan stays in his crease and slashes it towards point for a single.

Romario Shepherd will start from the other end.

FOUR! Anamul Haque is underway in style! Shorter one, outside off. Anamul Haque uses the depth of his crease and cuts it past short third man for a boundary. An eventful over! 7 runs and a wicket off it!

This is angled into the pads, fullish ball. Shakib Al Hasan flicks it off the back foot towards square leg for a single. Shakib Al Hasan gets off the mark!

Full from over the wicket now, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan looks to flick but the gets a leading edge towards the fielder at mid off.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out at number 3!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akeal Hosein strikes in his first over! A perfect start for West Indies! Lovely delivery this one. Tosses it up, full, it lands outside off and turns away just a tad. Munim Shahriar looks to drive this but he manages to get a slight outside edge back to the keeper. Devon Thomas takes a good catch. Bangladesh lose their first wicket!

Fuller this time, outside off. Munim Shahriar leans to drive but the ball goes off his outside edge away from the keeper towards third man for a brace. Bangladesh and Munim Shahriar are underway!

Akeal Hosein begins with a shorter one, this one comes in with the arm, quicker as well. Munim Shahriar blocks it off the back foot.

We are done with all the pre-match formalities and it's time for the action to begin now! West Indies players make their way out to the middle. Munim Shahriar and Anamul Haque are the openers for Bangladesh. Nicholas Pooran decides to start with spin as Akeal Hosein has a brand new ball in his hand. All players take the knee in support of the Black lives Matter movement. Let's play...

Time for the national anthems now! Both the teams lineup for the same. It will be Dominica's anthem first and will be followed by the Bangladeshi anthem and lastly it will be the West Indies anthem that unite the caribbean with a lot of love and their typical flair.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Munim Shahriar, Litton Das, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Devon Thomas (WK), Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh.

Mahmudullah the captain of Bangladesh says they would have bowled first as well. Tells that they need to do well with the bat and see from there. Tells that West Indies are a good side in T20I and they have to start well and carry on from there. Says that the win at Dominica is a good memory but it has been 10 years and it will be a new beginning. Mentions that they are playing three spinners and two pacers.

Nicholas Pooran the skipper of West Indies says that they will bowl first and adds that they are bowling because conditions are overcast and due to the pitch condition as well. Tells that he is enjoying captaincy and he is happy to work with the guys and hoping for some success in the coming games. Tells that Obed McCoy is back after a long while and he is looking forward to seeing how he goes. Mentions that it has been a long time since they played at Dominica and they are hoping for a good performance.

TOSS -  West Indies have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

UPDATE - 12.14 am IST  (6.44 pm, GMT, previous day ) - We have exciting news, folks! Toss will be held at 12.15 am IST (6.45 GMT, previous day). The play is scheduled to start at 12.40 am IST (7.10 pm GMT, previous day). It will be a 16-overs-per-side game, with 5 overs of Powerplay. Also, 1 bowler will be allowed to bowl 4 overs, while the others can bowl 3 overs.