West Indies have beaten Bangladesh by 5 wickets to go 1-0 up in the series on Sunday (December 8). Fifties from Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah Riyad, along with a quick-fire cameo of 48 from wicketkeeper batter Jaker Ali steered Bangladesh to a competitive 294 on the board. In reply, Sherfane Rutherford's whirlwind 113 off 80 deliveries aced the chase comfortably.

Opting to bat first, Bangladesh started rapidly as Soumya Sarkar and Tanzid Tamim were getting boundaries before an outswinger from Alzarri Joseph had the former one. Romario Shepherd removed Litton Das cheaply as Bangladesh fell into trouble.

Stand-in captain Mehidy Miraz and Tanzid Tamim then stitched a partnership and the duo kept going strongly, adding 79 runs as both of them scored fifties respectively before Alzarri Joseph came in for another spell to remove free flowing Tanzid Tamim on 60 off 60 balls.

Miraz, however, played s tad slowish innings of 74 off 101 deliveries before departing to Jayden Seales. At the backend of the innings, veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and rookie wicketkeeper Jaker Ali Anik smashed everything that came towards them, with the former one notching up a fifty. The duo stitched a crucial 96-run stand to help the visitors get to a competitive 294 on the board.

Post that, West Indies had a horrible start, losing their openers inside the ten overs as Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nahid Rana had both the openers. Keacy Carty too couldn’t stand tall as West Indies fell into deep trouble losing the top three.

And then captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford came in. Shai Hope did his job to anchor one end, while Rutherford struggled a bit earlier on, but once he found his feet in, he kept hitting boundaries at his will. The duo strung for a sensational 99 run stand, whereas Hope scored a fine 86 off 88 balls beforr falling to Bangladesh skipper Miraz.
Rutherford then found hands in Justin Greaves, who took no time to go big.

Rutherford smashed a swashbuckling 113 off 80 deliveries and rest the job was done by Greaves, who made a fluent 41* off 31 deliveries to help his side ace this chase.