5 balls to spare this time! Much better.
We reduced Bangladesh to 31/3, Shakib, Islam and Mahmudullah managed to rebuild the innings, and partnerships between these 3 took the total to 188/5. Another collapse reduced them to 194/9, but a last wicket partnership of 18 helped them escape a score below 200.
Barath fell early, but partnerships between Gayle and Chanderpaul (88) and Chanderpaul and Darren (92) took us 30 runs away from victory with only 2 wickets down. Needing these at around 6 an over, however, Chanders got out, and was closely followed by Sarwan, Smith and Simmons. Andre Russell was again the man to be there at the end, ending on 12 from 7 balls, and Darren's not out 58 came from 68 balls.
Series State - West Indies lead 2-1 with 2 to play.
Batting Award - Shivnarine Chanderpaul - Runs runs runs, although not in particularly quick time.
Bowling Award - Dwayne Smith - 2 matches in a row for this award for the steady right-armer. 3/35 from 10 including 2 maidens is pretty good in anyone's books, and he implemented the late order collapse of the Bangladeshis.
Team News - No changes again.
We reduced Bangladesh to 31/3, Shakib, Islam and Mahmudullah managed to rebuild the innings, and partnerships between these 3 took the total to 188/5. Another collapse reduced them to 194/9, but a last wicket partnership of 18 helped them escape a score below 200.
Barath fell early, but partnerships between Gayle and Chanderpaul (88) and Chanderpaul and Darren (92) took us 30 runs away from victory with only 2 wickets down. Needing these at around 6 an over, however, Chanders got out, and was closely followed by Sarwan, Smith and Simmons. Andre Russell was again the man to be there at the end, ending on 12 from 7 balls, and Darren's not out 58 came from 68 balls.
Series State - West Indies lead 2-1 with 2 to play.
Batting Award - Shivnarine Chanderpaul - Runs runs runs, although not in particularly quick time.
Bowling Award - Dwayne Smith - 2 matches in a row for this award for the steady right-armer. 3/35 from 10 including 2 maidens is pretty good in anyone's books, and he implemented the late order collapse of the Bangladeshis.
Team News - No changes again.
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