Rubel Hossain claimed six wickets including a hat-trick as Bangladesh crushed New Zealand by 43 runs Tuesday in the first one-day international, leading 1-0 in the three-match series.
Bangladesh have scored in the first One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at Mirpur. Brendon McCullum won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat and Mushfiqur Rahim’s innings of 90 and Naeem Islam’s 84 powered them to their eventual total.
Bangladesh on Friday dropped paceman Shahadat Hossain and opener Nazimuddin for the first two one-day internationals against the West Indies, relying more on youngsters.
Tino Best s career-best figure of four wickets for 15 runs thwarted Bangladesh s chance of winning the first Test match, who are struggling at 129 runs for the loss of seven wickets on the fifth day of the first Test match at Mirpur on Saturday.
Kieran Powell struck yet another century to take West Indies to 244 for six at the end of day four of the first Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Friday.
Bangladesh took a 29 runs lead against West Indies, banking on some smashing performances by Naeem Islam (108), Nasir Hossain (96), Shakib Al Hasan (89) and Tamim Iqbal (72).
Middle-order batsman Naeem Islam made a maiden Test century while Shakib Al Hasan smashed a dominating 89 to help Bangladesh thwart the West Indies in the first Test in Dhaka on Thursday.
Bangladesh middle-order batsman Naeem Islam hit a fluent and composed century to take Bangladesh past the follow-on mark at Tea.
Naeem Islam and Shakib Al Hasan further stabilised Bangladesh innings by smashing half-centuries against West Indies in the first Test at Mirpur on day three.