AI Simulation, BAN vs WI | Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed guide Bangladesh to beat West Indies by four runs

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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According to ChatGPT, Bangladesh will beat the West Indies by four runs in the second ODI of the three-match series, in Chattogram. Skipper Litton Das (41 runs off 29 balls) and Taskin Ahmed (2/28 in four overs) will play a vital role in Bangladesh’s win over the Caribbean side to level the series.

Pitch and Weather

The pitch is expected to look a bit dry but firm, offering early grip for spinners before easing out for stroke-play.

The weather in Chattogram on Wednesday will be humid with a hint of dew expected later as the game progresses.

Toss

England Women won the toss and decided to bat/bowl first.

Lineups

Bangladesh Women XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (C & WK), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

West Indies Women XI: Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope (C & WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales.

Match Report

After opting to bat first, Bangladesh faced their first blow in the fifth over, losing Saif Hassan (21) off Jayden Seales. Following his departure, Tanzid Hasan stitched a partnership of 36 runs for the second wicket with skipper Litton Das. This partnership ended when Tanzid fell prey to Akeal Hosein on the second ball of the ninth over, at the individual score of 36 runs off 28 balls, with four fours and a six. Later in the innings, Das added another 36-run partnership with Towhid Hridoy (19). Das himself played a crucial knock of 41 runs off just 29 balls, with five fours and a six. Furthermore, Shamim Hossain’s (12) and Nurul Hasan’s (11) contributions helped Bangladesh post 124/8 on the board in the allotted 20 overs. Romario Shepherd and Jayden Seales scalped two wickets each in their respective four-over spells, alongside a wicket bagged by Akeal Hosein for 24 runs in his four overs.

While chasing the target, the Caribbean side had a quick start of 31 runs in four overs, before losing Alick Athanaze off Tanzim on the last ball of the fourth over. Athanaze scored 14 runs off 12 balls, with two fours. His opening mate, Brandon King, added a 21-run partnership with skipper Shai Hope for the second wicket. King scored 22 (17) before getting caught by Nurul Hasan off Taskin Ahmed on the second ball of the seventh over. Hope stood there in the middle and stitched a crucial partnership of 41 runs for the third wicket with Sherfane Rutherford (26). Skipper Hope played a valiant knock of 42 runs off 36 balls, with five fours and a six. Later in the innings, Roston Chase also contributed with 17 (15), but it couldn’t take the visitors across the line. They could score only 160/9 in the entire 20 overs, falling five runs short of the 165-run target. Taskin Ahmed registered the best bowling figures for his side, picking two wickets for 28 runs in his four overs. Besides him, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib also claimed two wickets each in their respective spells. With this win, Bangladesh have also levelled the series 1-1, making the last fixture a series decider.

Player of the Match

Star Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his brilliant bowling performance. He picked two wickets for 28 runs in his four-over quota. His bowling played a crucial role in restricting the visitors before the target.