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Hope's Heroics: How West Indies Stole Thrilling Super Over Win vs Bangladesh

West Indies leveled the ODI series with a nail-biting Super Over victory against Bangladesh. Shai Hope's unbeaten half-century guided the visitors to match the hosts' total of 213 runs. The match went into a Super Over where West Indies scored 10 runs, leaving Bangladesh needing 11 for victory. Bangladesh fell just one run short, giving West Indies a dramatic win and setting up an exciting series decider.

Key Points: Shai Hope Leads West Indies to Super Over Win vs Bangladesh

  • West Indies became first team to bowl 50 overs entirely with spinners
  • Rishad Hossain's explosive 39* off 14 balls revived Bangladesh innings
  • Windies collapsed to 133/7 before Hope's unbeaten 53* guided chase
  • Bangladesh fell short by one run in tense Super Over despite strong fight
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Hope helps WI level series with thrilling Super Over win against Bangladesh in 2nd ODI

Shai Hope's unbeaten 50 powers West Indies to dramatic Super Over victory, leveling ODI series 1-1 against Bangladesh in Mirpur thriller.

"Hope won the 'Player of the Match' award for his gutsy half-century. - Match Report"

Mirpur, October 21

A brilliant half-century from Shai Hope powered West Indies to a tie, following which they secured a one-run win over Bangladesh in the Super Over in the second ODI of the three-match series at Mirpur here on Tuesday.

With this, WI has levelled the three-match series by 1-1.

The West Indies had become the first-ever team to deliver all 50 overs by spinners, as after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, the West Indies had spinners Akael Hosein, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, and Alick Athanaze each delivering 10 overs. The surface was very familiar to what was on offer during the first ODI, the one with plenty of cracks and dryness, and Windies made the best use of it.

A fluent knock from Soumya Sarkar (45 in 89 balls, with three fours and a six) and a half-century partnership for the seventh wicket between skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz (32* in 58 balls, with a fours) and Rishad Hossain, who played a sensational cameo of 39* in 14 balls, with three fours and four sixes each was the highlight as Bangladesh posted 213/7 in 50 overs.

Miraz and Rishad's partnership came when Bangladesh were 163/7 in 46 overs, with Rishad's fireworks making a massive difference.

Motie (3/65) emerged as the pick of the bowlers for WI, while Athanaze (2/14) delivered a sensational 10-over spell. Hosein also took 2/41 in 10 overs.

During the run-chase, WI lost Brandon King early for a duck, while Alick Athanaze (28 in 42 balls, with four boundaries) and Keacy Carty (35 in 59 balls, with two fours and a six) stabilised things with a 51-run second wicket stand. WI eventually collapsed to 133/7 in 34 overs.

However, Hope (53* in 67 balls, with four boundaries) and Justin Greaves (26 in 39 balls, with two fours) pushed things back in favour of WI. Another important partnership took place between Hope and Akeal Hosein (16), and WI ended their innings at 213/9 in their 50 overs.

During the Super Over, WI managed to gather 10 runs at the loss of one wicket, leaving Bangladesh with 11 to chase. Bangladesh fought well against Akael's spin, but ended things at 9/1, falling short of a series win. Hope won the 'Player of the Match' award for his gutsy half-century.

- ANI

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Priya S
Rishad Hossain's cameo was absolutely sensational! 39* off just 14 balls with four sixes - that's the kind of power hitting we love to see in limited overs cricket. Bangladesh fought hard but WI held their nerve.
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Arjun K
Interesting strategy by West Indies to use only spinners for all 50 overs! Shows how important it is to adapt to local conditions. The Mirpur pitch seems to be favoring spinners, similar to what we see in Indian conditions sometimes.
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Sarah B
As someone who follows cricket across formats, I must say the quality of cricket in associate nations has improved tremendously. Both teams showed great fighting spirit. Looking forward to the series decider!
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Vikram M
Bangladesh should have won this match comfortably. They had WI at 133/7 but couldn't finish the job. Fielding and death bowling needs improvement. Still, exciting cricket for neutral fans like me! 🏏
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Michael C
Shai Hope truly lived up to his name! Captain's knock when it mattered most. This is why experience counts in pressure situations. The series is perfectly poised for an exciting finale.
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Ananya R
Super Overs are always nerve-wracking! Reminds me of that India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match

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