In an exciting match that lasted till the last ball, west indies edge bangladesh The three-match ODI series was tied 1-1 in a thrilling Super Over at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Both teams finished on 214 runs after 100 overs of intense cricket, before Akeal Hossein’s composure and accuracy sealed victory for the visitors in a one-over eliminator.
Before this, Bangladesh saif hassan The victory was almost snatched away by conceding just four runs in the last over of regulation play, taking the match to a tiebreaker. The day was full of tactical brilliance as West Indies bowled all 50 overs of spin on the dry, rotating surface of Dhaka, a first in men’s ODI history. gudakesh pearlTook three wickets, also had a bad spell of ten overs. alic athanazéBangladesh stopped at a nominal score in front of the captain shy hopeHis unbeaten 53 runs took the West Indies to the brink of victory. But Hosein’s calmness under pressure was needed in the Super Over to stage the famous Caribbean comeback and keep the series alive.
West Indies’ all-spin strategy remains a enigma for Bangladesh as Gudakesh Moti and Alick Athanase shine
Bangladesh’s West Indies spin quartet, who came to bat first, had a poor start. Aqeel Hossein, Gudakesh MotiAthanazé and Kevin SinclairShared the new ball and kept the batsmen guessing from the beginning. Moti’s fast bowling and Athanaz’s tough off-breaks left the hosts reeling at 96/4 with early wickets in hand.
opener saif hassan And Soumya Sarkar Showed brief resistance, but continued accuracy from the spinners throttled the scoring rate. Sarkar’s dismissal after scoring 45 runs with the help of three fours and a six led to another defeat for Bangladesh and Bangladesh lost its rhythm. Middle order showed glimpse of recovery mehdi hassan meraz (32)* and Nurul Hasan, Who tried to rotate the strike under the pressure of dot-ball. However, it was Rishad Hussain’s counterattack that took the innings from 163/7 to 214.
Rishad’s unbeaten inning of 39 runs in just 14 balls with the help of three sixes and three fours stunned the West Indies and gave the crowd a chance to cheer. His late fireworks ensured that Bangladesh reached a defendable total despite dominating most of their innings. Moti emerged as the pick of the bowlers with 3/65 from 10 overs, while Athanaz’s spell of 2/14 with three maidens was arguably the most impressive, showing his growing stature as an all-rounder.
Shai Hope’s patience and Akeal Hosein’s patience lead West Indies to a thrilling Super Over win
West Indies had a disappointing start to chase the target and had to face defeat. brandon king for a duck on the first ball Nasum AhmedSetting the tone for a tense quest. But Athanaz and Carty rebuilt quickly, neutralizing the early spin threat with a disciplined partnership of 51 runs for the second wicket. Rishad HussainHowever, he turned the tables once again with his double strike, removing Athanaz (28) and later troubling the visitors by trapping Carty (35) LBW. The pressure on the scoreboard increased as wickets fell one after another. Akeem Auguste, Rovman Powell and Kevin Sinclair were all out cheaply, and from 82/2 the Windies were suddenly 133/7.
But captain Hope, known for his composure in pressure situations, brought his team back into the contest by making an important partnership of 44 runs with Justin Greaves (26). Despite the unfortunate run out of Greaves due to a direct hit from Mehdi, Hope remained unbeaten on 53 runs from 67 balls, hitting four sharp fours. 11 runs were needed in the last over. saif hassan Bowled brilliantly to tie the game, conceding only four runs and forcing a super over. After this Hope scored seven runs Mustafizur RahmanBangladesh were set a target of 11 runs, but Hosein’s clinical accuracy and variations of pace denied the hosts, as they could only score 10 runs in reply. The result marked a stunning turnaround for the West Indies, based on strategy, flexibility and the composure of their spin brigade on the Dhaka ground.
Here’s how fans reacted:
West Indies won the super over. You know what that means?
West Indies is back!
Bangladesh 1-1 West Indies pic.twitter.com/PukSbMmnWA
– Caribbean Cricket Podcast (@CaribCricket) 21 October 2025
This game was crazy. 50 overs of spin, a tie, and then a spectacular Super Over in which all three results are possible right up to the last ball. #BANvWI
– Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) 21 October 2025
Amazing super over in Dhaka. West Indies needed 11 runs from six balls. It becomes 7 for 6 after Hosein starts with a wide and a no ball (he concedes two runs). He bowls another wide ball but takes one wicket and only two singles and a leg bye. Windies win by two runs!
– Ian Callender (@Ian_Callender) 21 October 2025
Oh, what a game in Mirpur! One of the great ODI matches!! (Say what you want about the pitch, it produced a classic) West Indies pulled off a thrilling Super Over win after the game was tied, 213 vs 213 out of 100 overs👏92 out of 100 overs bowled by spin, Windies bowled 50 overs of spin. #BANvWI
– Bluenosebear⚽️🏏🐻💙 (@YouBearsssssss) 21 October 2025
what a match 🤌
West Indies won the super over by 1 run
West Indies bowled 50 overs of spin. The game is tied as both teams scored 213 runs each. Mess in Super Over, still series tied 1-1.
cricket keeps on giving #BANvWI
—Gaurav Nandan Tripathi Gaurav Narayan Trimurti (@Cric_Beyond_Ent) 21 October 2025
Wow, West Indies finally pull it off, proper thriller in Mirpur. Important win for WI 👏🏽🏏🔥 #BANvWI
– Sanskar Gemawat (@thatSansbariGuy) 21 October 2025
Redemption for Akil Hossein!
He could not take the team over the line during the stipulated time but he did it with the ball in the Super Over.#BANvWI– Gaurav (@crazyGaurav_) 21 October 2025
West Indies have won a thrilling match which they should have won in stipulated time to keep the series alive on another slow spinning track.
Bangladesh 213-7 (50)
West Indies 213-9 (50)– Tyrell Auden (The Cricket Rockstar Divo) 🇹🇹🏏 (@tjaudain) 21 October 2025
West Indies won the match in the super over.
All 50 overs were bowled by their spinners and even the super over was bowled by Akil Hossain. pic.twitter.com/nnaoLYajQY– Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) 21 October 2025
West Indies won the super over and leveled the series 1-1.#Cricket #BANvsWI #westindiescricket pic.twitter.com/DWhUnRDYKo
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 21 October 2025
