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Patna : West Indies (WI) defeated Bangladesh (BAN) by 3 runs in a close Group 1 match of ICC T20 World Cup at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE, on October 29, 2021, night.
Chasing a target of 143 runs, Bangladesh could scored only 139/5 in 20 overs with captain Mahmudullah scoring an unbeaten 31 in 24 balls hitting 2 fours and 1 six and Liton Das (wk) scoring 44 runs in 43 balls with 4 fours. Bangladesh needed to score 4 runs on the last ball of 20th over but failed to score any run on that. BAN had won the toss and opted to bowl. Nicholas Pooran was named Player Of The Match.
Batting first,WI scored 142 runs in 20 overs with Nicholas Pooran (wk) scoring 40 and Roston Chase scoring 39 runs. BAN fast medium bowler Mustafizur Rahman conceded 19 runs in last over including 3 sixes two of them by Jason Holder and 1 by captain Kieron Pollard. .Holder remained unbeaten on 15 runs in 5 balls while Pollard remained 14 not out in 18 balls.
Chris Gayle ( opener) fell to spinner Mahedi Hasan for 4 while his opening partner Evin Lewis fell to Mustafizur Rahman for 6. Shimron Hetlyer fell to Mahedi Hasan for 9 while all-rounder Andre Russel was run out for zero. Dwayne Bravo fell to Mustafizur for 1 run.