Bangladesh bowl out W.Indies for 248

Article Published: Friday 31 July 2009
Written by: Administrator
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West Indies received useful contributions from Darren Sammy (40 off 33 balls), captain Floyd Reifer (40) and Travis Dowlin (38), but the innings ended after 47.4 overs.

There were two wickets apiece for Mahmudullah (2-38), Mahbubul Alam (2-42) and Abdur Razzak (2-63).

The West Indies was in early peril after winning the toss and batting on a true pitch.

The 19-year-old Kieran Powell, on debut, fell to the second ball of the match as he was trapped LBW by seamer Mahbubul, who was playing his first international on tour.

Soon it was 10-2 when Devon Smith moved across the line and was bowled for 4 by Nazmul Hossain.

Fletcher and the in-form Travis Dowlin revived the innings with a third-wicket stand of 76 off 72 balls.

The 21-year-old Fletcher brought up his maiden ODI 50, off 40 balls with eight fours and three sixes, but was dismissed when he holed out to long-on off Razzak's left-arm spin. The hosts were 86-3 in the 16th over.

The innings wobbled again when Dowlin was run out after a mix-up with Reifer, and David Bernard Jr. soon fell to make it 124-5 in the 28th over.

Dowlin hesitated on a single and was undone by Mohammad Ashraful's throw, while Bernard lofted to long-on off Mahmudullah to be out for 1 Reifer and Sammy again boosted their team with contrasting innings that provided a partnership of 64 off 59 balls.

Reifer, scratchily compiled 40 off 79 balls with a six and three fours, while Sammy blasted five fours and two sixes off 33 balls.

But they fell within two runs of each other as Bangladesh kept a tight rein.

Reifer clipped an on-drive to midwicket off Mahbubul, while Sammy tamely hit a return catch to Razzak to make it 190-7.

Wicketkeeper Devon Thomas rallied the lower order with a composed 29 not out off 32 balls, with two fours.

Nikita Miller (13) and Kemar Roach (10) added late runs.