Sammy the hero as Windies level series
DHAKA, Dec 8 (AFP) - Darren Sammy hit a fighting half-century and
then grabbed three early wickets to help the West Indies beat Bangladesh
by 75 runs in the fourth one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. The
28-year-old scored an unbeaten 60 to take the tourists to 211-9, after
they were put into bat, and his impressive bowling was central to an
attack that saw the home team out for 136 in 34.1 overs at Shere Bangla
stadium.
The victory means the five-match series is now level at 2-2, setting
up a high-stakes final showdown in the final game.
Sammy rocked the home team by dismissing Anamul Haque (one) with the
fourth delivery of the second over and then had Naeem Islam (nought)
caught out on the next ball to leave the home team reeling at 3-2.
Pace partner Kemar Roach (2-29) then struck further blows on the home
team by bowling Tamim Iqbal (one) and Nasir Hossain (two) in the third
over.
Sammy then piled on the pain, taking the wicket of Mominul Haque
(one) in the sixth over to leave the hosts at 13-5.
Mohammad Mahmudullah, who remained unbeaten on 56, added an
invaluable 74 runs for the sixth wicket with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim
(27) but once the partnership was broken by Sunil Narine all was lost
for the home team.
Mahmudullah hit seven boundaries in his fighting 78-ball stay at the
crease. Veerasammy Permaul and Dwayne Smith also chipped in with two
wickets apiece.Sammy said he was due for a good knock after a poor
series.
“I was due for a performance like this and I am happy that I
contributed to my team’s success,” said Sammy, declared
man-of-the-match. “We now hope to win the last game and end the series
on a high.”
Rahim rued the early loss of wickets.
“Our bowlers did a good job although we dropped too many catches and
that is where we lost out, the wicket was not too difficult to chase but
we collapsed at the start and could not recover,” said Rahim.
Earlier, Bangladeshi spinners Mahmudullah (3-46), Elias Sunny (2-21)
and Abdur Razzak (2-47) derailed the West Indian innings in the middle
overs after the tourists were cruising along well at 71-1.
Dashing West Indian opener Chris Gayle once again failed, dismissed
for 16 after he looked set for a big score when he hit paceman Mashrafe
Mortaza for a six and four in the sixth over.
He fell in the same over, caught by Sohag Gazi.
Kieran Powell (26) and Marlon Samuels (27) took the score to 71 when
the Bangladeshi spinners struck thrice in as many overs, with Sunny
taking wickets of both the batsmen in his successive overs.
Off-spinner Mahmudullah then took over, dismissing Kieron Pollard
(two), Devon Thomas (10) and Permaul (one) to derail the West Indies.In
between these three wickets, Sammy and Bravo added an invaluable 43 for
the seventh wicket.
SCOREBOARD
WEST INDIES
C. Gayle c Gazi b Mortaza 16
K. Powell lbw b Sunny 26
M. Samuels c Haque b Sunny 27
D. Smith b Razzak 00
D. Bravo c and b Gazi 34
K. Pollard c Rahim b Mahmudullah 02
D. Thomas b Mahmudullah 10
D. Sammy not out 60
V. Permaul c Nasir b Mahmudullah 01
S. Narine c Haque b Razzak 13
K. Roach not out 03
Extras (lb5, w14) 19
Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 211
Fall of wickets 1-29 (Gayle), 2-71 (Samuels), 3-75 (Smith)
4-75 (Powell), 5-79 (Pollard), 6-102 (Thomas)
7-145 (Bravo), 8-155 (Permaul), 9-175 (Narine)
Bowling: Gazi 10-1-38-1
Mortaza 10-0-54-1 (5w)
Razzak 10-1-47-2 (1w)
Sunny 10-2-21-2
Mahmudullah 10-1-46-3 (8w)
BANGLADESH
Tamim Iqbal b Roach 01
Anamul Haque c and b Sammy 01
Naeem Islam c Bravo b Sammy 00
Mushfiqur Rahim st Thomas b Narine 27
Nasir Hossain c Thomas b Roach 02
Mominul Haque c Pollard b Sammy 01
Mohammad Mahmudullah not out 56
Sohag Gazi c Thomas b Permaul 13
Elias Sunny b Permaul 00
Mashrafe Mortaza lbw b Smith 06
Abdur Razzak c Sammy b Smith 03
Extras: (lb5, w21) 26
Total: (all out; 34.1 overs) 136
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Anamul), 2-3 (Islam), 3-4 (Iqbal)
4-7 (Nasir), 5-13 (Haque), 6-87 (Rahim)
7-113 (Gazi), 8-113 (Sunny), 9-132 (Mortaza)
Bowling: Roach 8-0-29-2 (7w)
Sammy 8-1-28-3 (3w)
Narine 8-1-32-1 (w10)
Permaul 8-0-35-2 (1w)
Smith 2.1-0-7-2
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SRI) and Enamul Haque (BAN).
TV umpire: Anisur Rahman (BAN).
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM). |