http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 V West Indies – 2nd ODI – Bangladesh crush West Indies by 160-runs – Live Score and Match Update
Bangladesh crushed the West Indies by 160 runs – their biggest ODI win to date – in the second One Day International, here in Khulna today, December 2, 2012, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The comprehensive 160-run win was set up by a maiden ton from the 19-year-old Anamul Haque, and was completed by the Bangladesh spinners, who shared eight wickets between them, to bowl out West Indies for just 132 in 31.1 overs.
Set to chase a mammoth 293 to win, the West Indies’ innings never gathered any momentum as they struggled against Bangladesh’s spin attack from the word go. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 behind the stumps to leave the tourists 32 for 2 on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 batsmen could get past the 16-run mark, as the whole Windies batting line-up was bowled out for just 132 in the 32nd over.
Sohag Gazi and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 shared three wickets between them.
Earlier, after being put into bat, the home side rode on teenager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anamul-Haque-c44160’s dazzling 120 to post a mammoth total of 292 for 6 in their allotted quota of 50 overs, Bangladesh’s highest total against the Windies in a one-day international. Haque, playing only his second ODI, stayed at the crease for 48.3 overs, smashing 13 muscular boundaries and two lofty sixes, before becoming Ravi Rampaul’s fifth victim of the day.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was the other notable performer from the Bangladesh line-up, scoring an 87-ball 79, studded with eight fours and one six. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 was the wrecker in chief from the West Indies attack, claiming the second five-wicket haul of his ODI career.
The third match of the series will be played at the Shere Bangla Stadium of Dhaka on Wednesday, December 5.
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