The West Indies produced another atrocious batting performance to give Bangladesh a mammoth 179-run victory in the third and final One-Day International, which helped them to claim the series 2-1 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Bangladesh openers Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan scored impressive half-centuries to lead their side to a magnificent 296 for eight after winning the toss and choosing to bat.
In the Windies run chase, only Akeal Hosein scored more than 20, while spinners Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain took three wickets apiece, to see the West Indies all out for an insufficient 117 in 30.1 overs.
Bangladesh’s victory was set up by a superb opening partnership between Sarkar and Hassan, who scored 176 runs in 25 overs.
Setting the tone from the day’s first over, the opening pair race to 60 without losing in the eighth over.
The West Indies and Khary Pierre thought they had claimed Hassan’s wicket in the ensuing over after he was given out lbw, but the review showed a clear inside edge onto the pads.
Then, Sarkar eventually brought up his 14th ODI half-century off 48 balls. Not long after, Hassan reached his maiden ODI half-century off just 44 balls by hitting Gudakesh Motie for a six and four, as Bangladesh moved to 109 without loss after 16 overs.
However, Chase got the breakthrough the West Indies so desperately needed when he caught Hassan at the long on boundary for an impressive 80 off 72 balls, including six sixes and six fours.
Sarkar, named Player-of-the-Match, reached 91 before hitting Hosein straight into the hands of Ackeem Auguste after 86 balls. He struck seven fours and four sixes, to leave Bangladesh 181 for two in the 29th over.
The West Indies did well thereafter, picking up five wickets for just 30 runs, with Hosein and Alick Athanaze causing the damage.
Hosein finished with figures 4-41, while Athanaze took 2-37.
In reply, Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed almost singlehandedly won the contest for his side in a devastating opening spell.
With just 16 runs on the board, he trapped Athanaze lbw and Ackeem Auguste, also lbw, for a duck following a review, and then bowled Brandon King to see West Indies slump to 35 for three in the ninth over.
Captain Shai Hope mishit spinner Tanvir Islam and was caught for four, to leave the visitors in deep trouble at 46 for four.
All-rounder Rishad Hossain then claimed the scalps of Sherfane Rutherford for 12 and Roston Chase without scoring, to more or less seal the result.
Hosein topscored with 27 off 15 balls, before he was last out, bowled by captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Ahmed led Bangladesh with 3-11, Hossain claimed 3-54, Islam took 2-16, and Miraz 2-35.
Hossain, who finished with 12 wickets, was named Player-of-the-Series.
