Bangladesh secures T20 series with impressive 27-run win over West Indies

Bangladesh secured a 27-run victory against the West Indies in the second T20I at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent. This win gives them an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Taskin Ahmed led the bowling attack, defending a modest total of 129 for seven.
Taskin took two early wickets and returned in the 19th over to dismiss Akeal Hosein for 31. Hosein's wicket sealed the victory for Bangladesh.

The West Indies were eventually all out for 102.
Taskin finished with figures of 3 for 16.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rishad Hossain each took two wickets.
Hosein and Roston Chase built a 47-run partnership for the seventh wicket. They rescued the West Indies from a precarious position of 42 for six.
Rishad Hossain dismissed Chase for 32, the top score for the West Indies. He then dismissed Gudakesh Motie for a first-ball duck, shifting the match decisively in Bangladesh’s favor.
Earlier, Bangladesh struggled to build a substantial total.
Shamim Hossain's late innings hitting boosted their score.
He scored an unbeaten 35 off 17 balls, including two fours and two sixes.
Shamim shared an unbroken 41-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who scored nine not out.
Shamim Hossain was named "Man of the Match" for his crucial innings.
Bangladesh's batting innings began poorly, mirroring the West Indies’ struggles.
They slumped to 52 for five in the 11th over.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the only notable contributor at that stage, scoring 26.
Jaker Ali's 21 prevented a complete batting collapse.
His dismissal paved the way for Shamim Hossain to accelerate the scoring rate. Tanzim Hasan Sakib provided valuable support.
Gudakesh Motie was the most successful bowler for the West Indies, taking two wickets for 25 runs.
Bangladesh had previously swept the West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series. The Test series was drawn 1-1.
Bangladesh will aim for a 3-0 series whitewash in the final T20I, also at the Arnos Vale Stadium, on Thursday.