5.1 – This lands safe! A short one on the body. This is pulled. It goes off the splice but lands short of fine leg. A run taken.

4.6 – A dot to end! On the off pole. Das gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

Batsman_1 : Litton Das 1(6)

Batsman_2 : Tanzid Hasan 30(19)

Bowler : Marquino Mindley 0/30(3)

Over : 5

Run : 6

Wicket : 0

Score : 34/1

4.4 – Just the one this time! On middle. Tanzid works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

4.3 – Two again! On the pads. This is clipped behind square on the leg side for a couple.

4.2 – Two! Fuller and on off. This is driven through covers. Not perfectly timed but two.

3.6 – A single to end! On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Batsman_1 : Tanzid Hasan 25(15)

Batsman_2 : Litton Das 1(4)

Bowler : Jayden Seales 1/4(2)

Over : 4

Run : 2

Wicket : 1

Score : 28/1

3.5 – Edgy run but Das is off the mark! Around off. Length. Das looks to defend, this goes off the outer half down to third man for one.

3.3 – Another one which swings away. Length delivery. Left alone.

3.2 – That’s a lovely nut! Length and around off. Shaping away. Left alone.

3.1 – OUT! c Gudakesh Motie b Jayden Seales.

2.6 – SIX! Bang! Over the fence again. 18 from the over. This is on the shorter side again. Tanzid rocks back and hammers it over the mid-wicket fence. Bangladesh are off to a flier.

Batsman_1 : Tanzid Hasan 24(14)

Batsman_2 : Soumya Sarkar 2(4)

Bowler : Marquino Mindley 0/24(2)

Over : 3

Run : 18

Wicket : 0

Score : 26/0

2.5 – Steps out again. This time the length is shortened and closer to the body. Defended.

2.4 – SIX! Over the fence. Tanzid does not hold back! He steps out. This is shorter and outside off. He carves it over point and it goes all the way. With the wind. 12 from the over with two balls to go.

2.2 – Angles this one back into the off pole. Defended.

2.1 – Very nicely played! Slightly short and around off. Tanzid stands tall and punches it past cover. Takes two as it is the longer side.

1.5 – On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

1.4 – Tanzid misses out! This was short and on the body. He likes it there but misses the pull shot and is hit on the body.

1.3 – Back of a length and on off. Kept out.

1.2 – A little too straight this time! This is clipped down to fine leg for one.

1.1 – Good start! Length and it comes back in a touch. Sarkar defends it.

0.6 – A dot to end but a good start for the visitors! Around off. Length. Kept out.

Batsman_1 : Tanzid Hasan 5(5)

Batsman_2 : Soumya Sarkar 1(1)

Bowler : Marquino Mindley 0/6(1)

Over : 1

Run : 6

Wicket : 0

Score : 6/0

0.5 – Back of a length again. Closer to the off pole. This is pushed back to the bowler.

0.4 – Angled into the pads. Sarkar works it past square leg and gets to the other end. He’s off the mark too.

0.2 – Drags his length back a little and bangs it in short. Blocked.

0.1 – FOUR! Off the outside edge! Almost strikes on the very first ball he bowls. Two slips but it still evades it. Full and around off. This shapes away. Tanzid looks to drive. This goes off the outside edge and wide of second slip. Boundary. Good start for Bangladesh.

We’re all set for the game to begin! Out walk the Bangladesh openers.

Mehidy Hasan saya it’s the same wicket so there might be some turn. Adds they need to get a good score on the board. Mentions they have one change.

Sahi Hope says there might be some moisture early on. Adds there always something to learn. Mentions they could have been better with the ball st the start and more clinical with the bat. Informs they have one change.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) – Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(WK), Mehidy Hasan(C), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.

West Indies (Playing XI) – Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(C)(WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Justin Greaves, Marquino Mindley, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales.

TOSS – West Indies have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL!