Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: Rovman Powell, Jayden Seales Power WI To 16-Run Victory

We are back for the run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and the players of West Indies are waiting patiently near the boundary ropes before taking the field. From the visuals, it looks like there is a fair bit of dew already, which will favor the batters for sure. It will be the duo of Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan to start the innings for Bangladesh. Akeal Hosein will take the new ball for West Indies as he generally does.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, 166 is what Bangladesh need to win and take the crucial 1-0 lead in this series. They are a team in form but the target is a bit more than what we usually see at this venue. West Indies will be eyeing up early wickets as no one knows how much effect the dew will have in this run chase. All in all, it should be a cracker, so stay tuned for the chase.

The man of the moment, Rovman Powell is down for a quick chat. He says that it is important for him to give inspiration to the other guys, being the most senior player. Add that the last few months haven't been great for them. Mentions that it is not an easy track to bat on, and the message to the bowlers will be to control the Powerplay. Reckons it is a good score if they do well in the first six overs, but if not, they might be just 10 runs short as 175 would have been ideal.

Bangladesh will be a tad disappointed as they seemed in control of the innings for much of the 20 overs but having played just 5 bowlers took its toll in the end. Nasum Ahmed started things in a very tidy manner and so did Taskin Ahmed but he was taken to the cleaners in his 2nd over. Rishad Hossain did get a wicket but was very expensive as Taskin came back strongly to pick up two wickets. Mustafizur Rahman showed good consistency but Tanzim Hasan Sakib got hit for plenty in the final over, costing a huge momentum shift in this game.

After electing to bat first, West Indies couldn't get off the blocks quickly in the Powerplay but they did well not to lose any wickets either. However, just when Alick Athanaze started to fire, he got out and Brandon King had to keep anchoring from one end. Skipper Shai Hope looked in pristine touch but King struggled for timing and got out soon after the drinks break. Having lost two wickets in two balls, West Indies needed a rebuild and that's exactly what they got. Rovman Powell used all his experience to hang around and chanced his arm at the death and both he and Hope finished with unbeaten scores in the 40s.

Carnage in the end from Rovman Powell in what is his 100th T20I for West Indies and together with skipper Shai Hope, he has taken the visitors to a solid total. The Windies' innings was simmering all throughout but in the end, they will be pretty pleased about the score on the board.

A couple of runs to end the innings then! Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes fuller and on off, Rovman Powell drills it wide of long off for a couple of runs. The throw comes in at the batter's end, but as Powell is running back, he unknowingly blocks the vision of Litton Das, who fails to collect the throw. However, the batters do not run on the overthrow. Good spirit shown by the Windies. West Indies finish on 165/3!

Nicely bowled! Tanzim Hasan Sakib comes around the wicket, nails the yorker, outside off, angling away. Rovman Powell fails to dig it out.

SIX! THREE IN A ROW! That dropped catch is costing Tanzim Hasan Sakib dearly here. Fuller one and on off, takes pace off. Rovman Powell tries to loft it down the ground but does not get it anywhere from the middle of the bat. However, he still manages to generate enough power from his big muscles, and the fielder at long on only watches the ball sail over his head for half a dozen.

SIX! TWO IN TWO! Rovman Powell has found his mojo now! A slower one, full and just outside off. Powell extends his arms to reach out for it and dispatches it over the long on fence for another biggie.

SIX! Up, up and away!  Tanzim Hasan Sakib misses his yorker and serves a juicy full toss, on middle. Rovman Powell is not going to miss out on that and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

In the blockhole, on off, Shai Hope jams it out towards extra covers for a single.

WIDE! Fuller one but down the leg side, Shai Hope misses his flick. Wided.

SIX! Finally connects one! Mustafizur Rahman just misses his legnth, serves this full and around off. Rovman Powell gets his front leg out of the way, crouches low and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a 102-metre six. Extra ball costs Fizz here, but he finishes a superb spell, conceding just 24 runs in his 4 overs.

WIDE! Bangs in a slower bouncer, on middle and off, but just a bit too high for the batter. Rovman Powell leaves it alone. Wided.

Hard-length,on middle and leg, pace on this time. Rovman Powell heaves it off the inner half of the bat wide of short fine. Taskin Ahmed chases after it and dives to parry it towards Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who runs to his right from deep square leg. Good teamwork as they keep it down to two runs.

Back of a length and on middle, gives no pace at all, Shai Hope mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for another run.

Pitched up and on of, Rovman Powell whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, slower too, Shai Hope reaches out and flat-bats it down towards long off for a single. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.