Brandon Kings and Jayden Seales’s outstanding performances in the second ODI of Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies secured a seven-wicket victory against Visitors.
King’s impressive 82 runs off 76 deliveries, including eight fours and three sixes achieved his seventh ODI half century. The innings began with a solid 109-run partnership between King and Evin Lewis who contributed 49 runs including two fours and four sixes.
Afterwards Kings formed a 66-run partnership with Keacy Carty before being dissmissed by Nahid Rana. With Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford’s knock, West Indies comepleted the chase of 230.
“we were clinical. We’ve been struggling to win series at home, but we hope to finish 3-0 now,” said Hope.
Jayden Seales’ career-best effort helped West Indies to an ODI series win over Bangladesh 👏#WIvBAN 📝: https://t.co/S98vJdVgUP pic.twitter.com/qaejhKpCvI
— ICC (@ICC) December 11, 2024
“Every game is important, we’re trying to earn points and get up on the ladder to ensure we make the next ODI World Cup.”
Jayden Seales achieved his career best figures of 4-22 in nine over. His dismissal of Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz left Bangladesh struggle for 54 losing 3 wickets.
Tanzid Hasan contributed 46 runs, while veteran Mahmudullah, in his 237th ODI scored 62 with two fours and four sixes before becoming Seales’ fourth wicket. Mahmudullah and Tanzim Hasan Sakib established a eighth-wicket partnership of 92 runs.
Jayden Seales was named as the player of the match. While speaking in the post match conference, Pleased with the way I bowled today, things didn’t go my way in the first game.”
“I realized what the batters were trying to do to me after the first game and it was all about adjusting the lengths and bowling as fast as I can. Our plan was to bowl in good areas with the new ball and not go searching and force them to make mistakes,” concluded Jayden Seales.
