Akeal Hosein bowled a dramatic final over in extra time, defending ten runs. Though his over included wides and no-balls, he mixed them with crucial dot balls to keep the home side at bay.

Bangladesh sent Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, and Najmul Hossain Shanto to chase, but none could finish the job. Earlier, West Indies scored ten runs in their Super Over, with captain Shai Hope striking a vital boundary off the last ball. Mustafizur Rahman had earlier dismissed Sherfane Rutherford with his second delivery, setting up a tense finish.

This was Bangladesh’s first tied match in men’s international cricket — a rare event after 814 games.

Bangladesh’s Innings Falters Early

Earlier, Bangladesh’s decision to bat first backfired as they struggled to build partnerships. Saif Hassan hit a six but soon got out. Towhid Hridoy and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also fell to poor shot selection — Hridoy top-edged a slog while Shanto mistimed a pull to short midwicket.

Soumya Sarkar fought hard, mixing a few elegant shots with long spells of dot balls. He scored 45 from 89 deliveries before holing out in the deep. At 103 for 5, Bangladesh were in serious trouble.

Nurul Hasan added quick runs, smashing a six and two fours for his 23, while Rishad Hossain’s explosive 39 not out off just 14 balls lifted Bangladesh to a competitive total. His late hitting — three fours and three sixes in the final 13 deliveries — turned the innings around.

Hope Anchors the Chase in Regulation Play

During regular play, West Indies’ chase of 214 revolved entirely around Shai Hope. He was the only player to score a half-century in the match. With five runs needed from the final over, Saif Hassan bowled two dot balls before conceding a single.

Hope took another run to retain strike, even though only Akeal Hosein remained at the other end — a No. 10 batter playing his first game of the tour. However, Hassan bowled Hosein through his legs, putting immense pressure on the last pair.

Khary Pierre, the last man in, needed three runs off the final ball. His top edge flew toward square leg, where wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan dropped the catch. He then failed to throw the ball quickly enough to Mustafizur Rahman at the stumps, allowing Pierre and Hope to complete two runs and tie the match dramatically.

Early Wickets and Middle-Order Struggles

West Indies’ chase began poorly as Nasum Ahmed removed Brandon King in the very first over. Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty stabilized the innings with steady partnerships. Athanaze struck elegant boundaries off Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nasum before missing a sweep and being trapped lbw by Rishad Hossain.

Carty was dismissed next, missing a reverse sweep that struck his back leg. Debutant Ackeem Auguste hit 17 before finding Rishad at square leg. Sherfane Rutherford’s lbw dismissal soon after left West Indies in trouble at 103 for 5.

Hope and Gudakesh Motie tried to rebuild but Rishad struck again, bowling Motie for 15. Roston Chase followed soon after, caught behind off Nasum.

Hope’s Late Effort Keeps West Indies Alive

With West Indies at 133 for 7, Hope found a partner in Justin Greaves. The duo added 44 runs before Greaves was run out by a sharp throw from Mehidy Hasan. Akeal Hosein then struck a timely six to reduce the equation to 14 runs off the last 12 balls. Despite their efforts, the match ended in a tie, forcing the Super Over.

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