Shoriful Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz propel Bangladesh to first win of West Indies tour

Bangladesh 151 for 4 (Mahmudullah 41*) beat West Indies 149 for 9 (Shoriful 4-34, Mehidy 3-36) by six wickets

Bangladesh recorded their first victory on the West Indies tour with a six-wicket win on Sunday in the first ODI in Guyana.

Bangladesh won the coin toss and opted to play in a match reduced to 41 overs per set due to a wet outfield.

West Indies struggled to start and posted an undisputed 149 for 9, with No. 3 Shamarh Brooks leading the scoring with a 33 from 66 balls.

Tailenders Anderson Phillip (21 not eliminated) and Jayden Seales (16 not eliminated) refused to give up the final wicket, adding 39 runs. Phillip hit all six innings for his team at Providence.

Medium left arm stimulator holy islamwho took his career-best ODI 4 for 34, and offspinner Mehidy Hassan Mirazwho scalped three wickets for 36 runs, was the choice of Bangladesh bowlers.

Bangladesh reached the goal with 55 balls in reserve, scoring 151 for 4 in 31.5 overs. mahmoudallah | had the highest score with 41 out of 69 undefeated deliveries, and Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a 37 to 46 ball.

Spinner Gudakesh Motie was thrifty with a 1-for-18 return from nine overs.

The second ODI of the three-match series will be played on Wednesday at the same venue.

West Indies won the Tests and the T20I series 2-0.

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