Bangladesh Seal Historic Win Over West Indies to Clinch ODI Series

The atmosphere at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur sparkled with golden confetti as Bangladesh lifted the series trophy — their first ODI series triumph in a year and a half. Smiling faces, flashing cameras, and a sense of relief defined the moment after a convincing victory against the West Indies.

Since their last home-series win against Sri Lanka in March 2024, Bangladesh had lost four consecutive ODI series, raising questions about their limited-overs form. A dramatic Super Over defeat in the second match against the West Indies earlier this week had reignited those doubts.

But Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s men brushed them aside in emphatic fashion today, crushing the visitors by 179 runs — Bangladesh’s second-largest ODI win ever and their biggest against the West Indies.

BCB President Aminul Islam, who had just returned from Australia the night before, watched his first match of the series and quipped from the press box, “Suddenly it turned into a batting wicket!” Bangladesh had put up 296 for 8 after opting to bat first — a total that shifted the series narrative completely.

The Mirpur wicket, typically known to favor spinners, offered plenty of turn again, yet allowed balanced bounce for stroke-making. Openers Saif Hasan and Soumya Sarkar made the most of it, stitching together a record 176-run partnership, the highest opening stand by Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla and the nation’s second-highest in ODIs after Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das’s 292 in 2020.

Saif scored his maiden ODI fifty, hammering 80 off 72 balls with six fours and six sixes before falling to Roston Chase. Soumya, elegant and aggressive, missed a century by just nine runs, dismissed for 91 off 86 balls (7 fours, 4 sixes). Their partnership powered Bangladesh to their highest ODI total at Mirpur in seven years.

In reply, the West Indies were bundled out for 117 in 30.1 overs, undone completely by Bangladesh’s spin quartet. Left-armers Nasum Ahmed (3/11) and Tanvir Islam (2/16), leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (3/54), and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/35) shared all the wickets — with not a single delivery bowled by pacer Mustafizur Rahman.

Earlier, the West Indies had made a record by bowling 50 overs exclusively with spinners in the second ODI, and Bangladesh’s reliance on spin in the final match continued that trend — turning the contest into a showcase of subcontinental mastery.

Though Bangladesh’s middle order slowed after the openers’ departure, contributions from Najmul Hossain Shanto (44) and Nurul Hasan (16 not out) pushed the total close to 300. West Indies’ poor fielding — dropping six catches — only deepened their woes.

The scorecard will remember only the dominant win, led by Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hasan — the heroes who set the stage for a resounding series victory.

Match Summary

Bangladesh — 296/8 in 50 overs
(Soumya 91, Saif 80, Najmul 44, Hridoy 28; Akeal 4/41, Athanaze 2/37)

West Indies — 117 all out in 30.1 overs
(Akeal 27, King 18; Nasum 3/11, Rishad 3/54, Tanvir 2/16, Miraz 2/35)

Result: Bangladesh won by 179 runs
 

Player of the Match: Soumya Sarkar
 

Player of the Series: Rishad Hossain
 

Series: Bangladesh won the three-match series 2–1