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Bangladesh vs West Indies:Shai Hope and Alick Athanaze combined restraint with authority as West Indies secured a 14-run victory over Bangladesh in Chattogram, sealing the T20I series 2–0 with one match to spare.

Asked to bat, the tourists overcame an early setback when Brandon King fell in the second over. Hope and Athanaze then added 105 for the second wicket, the innings†decisive partnership. Both reached half-centuries, Hope with his familiar calm and Athanaze with a livelier aggression, twice lofting Rishad Hossain over the rope.

From 106 for one, though, the West Indies collapsed to 118 for six as Nasum Ahmed struck twice in successive balls and Mustafizur Rahman applied pressure at the death. Their innings closed on 149 for nine, a total that looked modest yet proved sufficient.

Bangladesh began carefully, and Tanzid Hasanâ€s 61 offered substance, but the innings never quite found its rhythm. Catches went down, momentum ebbed, and Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd shared six wickets between them. When Tanzid and Jaker Ali fell in the 18th over, the chase unravelled, leaving 21 needed from the last, far beyond reach.

For the West Indies, the result was less emphatic than efficient: a series secured through composure at key moments, and the assurance of Hope, whose presence continues to steady their most uncertain format.

Bangladesh vs West Indies Brief Scorecard:Â

• West Indies: 149/9 in 20 overs (Hope 55, Athanaze 52; Mustafizur 3-21)
• Bangladesh:135/8 in 20 overs (Tanzid Hasan 61, Litton 23; Akeal 3-22, Shepherd 3-29)

West Indies win by 14 runs.

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India vs West Indies (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: The Indian bowling unit demonstrated resilience on a challenging sub-continental pitch, positioning India close to achieving a 2-0 series sweep against West Indies on day four of the second Test. India needs 58 more runs on the final day, having reached 63 for 1 at stumps while chasing 121.The Indian bowlers collectively bowled for 118.5 overs in the second innings. Jasprit Bumrah took 3/44, Kuldeep Yadav claimed 3/104, Ravindra Jadeja picked 1/102, Mohammed Siraj grabbed 2/43, and Washington Sundar secured 1/80.West Indies were bowled out for 390, setting India a target of 121 runs to chase in the remaining 18 overs of day four.KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan remained unbeaten on 25 and 30 respectively, playing cautiously after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal for 8 runs.Siraj’s crucial breakthrough with the second new ball, followed by Kuldeep Yadav’s effective spell against the lower-middle order, helped India gain momentum in the post-lunch session.John Campbell scored 115 runs from 199 balls while Shai Hope made 103 from 214 deliveries. Their 177-run partnership for the third wicket showcased West Indies’ fighting spirit.Jayden Seales contributed 32 runs and Justin Greaves remained unbeaten on 50, putting together a 79-run stand for the final wicket to extend the match to day five.The West Indies team managed to score two centuries, forcing India to bat again in the match.All Indian bowlers contributed effectively with timely wickets throughout the innings.The Indian bowling attack persevered through long spells across both innings despite conditions that weren’t favourable for either spin or pace bowling.The Feroz Shah Kotla pitch remained unresponsive even on day four.While the low bounce of deliveries contributed to West Indies batsmen’s dismissals, their shot selection was largely responsible for their downfall.The match proceedings became so repetitive that broadcast coverage shifted focus to discussing the upcoming ODI series against Australia.John Campbell achieved his first Test century in 25 matches with a six off Ravindra Jadeja over cow corner.The flat pitch made it comfortable for batsmen to handle spin bowling until Campbell’s unfortunate dismissal through an ambitious reverse sweep, confirmed leg-before by DRS.Campbell’s wicket didn’t immediately impact the West Indies’ momentum as captain Roston Chase scored 40 runs and partnered with Hope for a 51-run fourth-wicket stand.The match seemed to be heading towards a challenging fourth-innings target for India.However, after the 80th over, Bumrah and Siraj used the new ball effectively, troubling Hope with short-pitched deliveries despite the unresponsive nature of the pitch.

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West Indies left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican (AP) Ahmedabad: One step, rock back, bowl. One step, rock back, bowl. It was a routine that Jomel Warrican kept doing for about 35 minutes in the nets at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday as the West Indies prepared for the first of the two-match Test series vs India, starting Thursday. “It was basically to service my action so that I can get more body into it and help me get more revs on the ball,†he explained.The 33-year-old left-arm spinner knows he will have a massive role to play if the West Indies are to compete. But he will take heart from seeing the names of bowlers that succeeded in India last year: Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel, both getting 10-wicket hauls in Pune and Mumbai respectively to bowl New Zealand to memorable wins.Left-arm finger spin, especially fastish left-arm finger spin, has historically troubled India even in home conditions. The red-soil pitch on display for the first Test could be his friend if he bowls accurately. Warrican could also have spin-twin Khary Pierre bowl with him if the first-class veteran, known to be metronomical and quick, gets to wear the legendary maroon cap, bearing the number 341 for the first time.Warrican can pass on to Pierre any information that he gathered from his sojourn to these shores in 2018. “Day Three and Four, the ball starts turning a lot. First innings runs are going to be vital,†he states.For those runs, coach Darren Sammy has put his wards through a six-day camp. The Windies arrived in Ahmedabad on Sept 24. “We had two allday sessions after coming here. Batters practised a lot of sweeps, defensive strokes, pulling off the back foot, and lofted strokes,†Warrican revealed.

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Warrican, 33, has played only 21 Tests in a 10-year career so far and has taken 73 wickets with two five-fors. Both came in Multan, in Jan vs Pakistan. A sensational spell of 7-32 did not result in victory for the West Indies. In the next Test, though, he took 4/43 and 5/27 and also scored 36 not out to bowl West Indies to a rare away win.If the red-soil pitch in Ahmedabad plays true to character like most redsoil pitches in India, expect additions to the tally of five-fors.

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