WI-A vs BAN-A 1st Unofficial ODI Highlights: Justin Greaves, Tagenarine Chanderpaul Stars as West Indies A Beat BAN-A To Take 1-0 Lead

The 1st OD match between West Indies A and Bangladesh A played on 16th August at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.

West Indies A took 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Bangladesh A with a four-wicket win.

Asked to chase just 81 after seamer Justin Greaves destroyed the visitors’ innings with four for 25 on Tuesday, West Indies A reached their target in the 24th over, with left-handed opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul top-scoring with 23.

Chanderpaul put on 35 for the first wicket with captain Joshua Da Silva (17) as West Indies A made a solid start to their run chase before six wickets tumbled for 35 runs in the space of 64 deliveries to make things interesting.

Test opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul hit three fours in his 23 runs for a 39-balls.

New ball seamers Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (2-24) and Mukidul Islam (2-33) both claimed two wickets apiece.

Earlier Bangladesh ‘A’ bowled out for 80 in 23.2 overs. Justin Greaves claimed 4-25 (7), Anderson Phillip 2-15, and Shermon Lewis 2-24 did the damage for West Indies A.

Bangladesh A in danger of a smaller total at 47 for seven in the 13th over but Wicket Keeper batter Jaker Ali, batting at number seven, hit two fours and one six in a 25 runs for 41-ball knock to prop up the innings.

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