Bangladesh finished the ODI series against West Indies on a high note. Won by 179 runs in the third and final match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, to win the series 2–1.
Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hasan are leading the batting of Bangladesh
After electing to bat first, the hosts posted a strong score of 296/8 on the board with the help of brilliant half-centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hasan, before dismantling the West Indies batting lineup in just 30.1 overs.
Sarkar, who was later named player of the match, continued his brilliant innings of 91 runs in 86 balls with the help of seven fours and four sixes. His opening partner Saif provided equally strong support, scoring an explosive 80 off 72 balls with six fours and as many sixes. The pair made the perfect platform for Bangladesh’s innings by making a brilliant partnership of 142 runs for the first wicket.
After a bright start, former captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto contributed 44 runs with the help of three sixes in 55 balls, while Tauheed Hridoy played a patient inning of 28 runs in 44 balls. Despite a middle-order collapse, quick innings from Nurul Hasan (16 off 8 balls) and Mehdi Hasan Miraj (17 off 17 balls) took Bangladesh close to 300 runs.
West Indies bowlers faced a tough task, although Akeal Hosein expertly mixed flight and control with a brilliant spell of 4/41 in his 10 overs. Alek Athanaz also took 2/37, while Roston Chase and Gudakesh Moti took one wicket each. However, the visitors conceded runs in the death overs, allowing Bangladesh to finish on a strong 296/8 in 50 overs.
West Indies collapse in run chase
Chasing 297 to win, West Indies’ innings never gained momentum. The visitors suffered an early defeat as they lost the wickets of captain Shai Hope (4 of 16) and Akeem Auguste (0) within the first few overs. The Bangladeshi bowlers exploited the surface efficiently, maintaining constant pressure through spin and variation.
At the top of the order, Brandon King scored a quickfire 18 off 17 balls, while Alek Athanaz and Casey Carty both scored 15 runs. The lower order offered little resistance, except for Akeal Hossein, who briefly staved off the inevitable by scoring 27 runs in 15 balls with four fours and a six.
Bangladesh’s spinners planned the demolition with surgical precision. Nasum Ahmed was the main destroyer, returning impressive figures of 3/11 in 6 overs. Tanvir Islam (2/16) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/35) held tight, while Rishad Hussain supported them with 3/54. West Indies were eventually bowled out for 117 in 30.1 overs, one of their biggest ODI defeats in recent memory.
Bangladesh won the series 2-1 with a spectacular victory
The win marked Bangladesh’s second series win of the year and a fitting end to the competitive contest. The home side had Earlier the first ODI was won by 74 runsEarlier, West Indies won the second match through a thrilling super over. With this impressive performance in Mirpur, Bangladesh confirmed their growing strength in home conditions.
Here are the fans’ reactions:
Alhamdulillah and congratulations to Bangladesh for winning the ODI series 2-1. Soumya Sarkar 91, Saif Hasan 80 and 3/11 by Nasum Ahmed showed resilience and character after losing 4 consecutive ODI series. Rishad Hussain 12 wickets out #BANvWI #dhaka #bangladesh pic.twitter.com/v21qWDDAlk
– Athar Ali Khan (@AtharAliKhan97) 23 October 2025
🏆 Bangladesh won the ODI series against West Indies 2-1 🏆
🏅Congratulations to Soumya Sarkar (Player of the Match)
🏆 Congratulations to Rishad Hussain (Player of the Series)#BANvWI– JaayShaan (VaidyaJayShankar) (@JaayShaan) 23 October 2025
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 179 runs 👉 https://t.co/hhlPdJDG81#BANvWI #ODI #Cricket pic.twitter.com/nePuo5bHBp
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 23 October 2025
Not our day in the final ODI.
We are carrying forward the positivity in the T20 series starting from 27th October.#BANvWI , #meninmaroon pic.twitter.com/QU04Mtg0A8
– Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) 23 October 2025
What happened @windiescricket,
Money speaks, T20 leagues are being won. Top talent is constantly pulled away by lucrative global contracts because national salary structures cannot compete.
Until the foundation (board and money) is settled, the struggle will continue.#BANvWI pic.twitter.com/NMjyzR5Qlf
– Boundary Bro (@boundarybro) 23 October 2025
West Indies 🤦🏾♀️. breath! why do I bother?! #BANvWI #ODI
– Trishana C. McGowan (@CelenaSports) 23 October 2025
West Indies conceded 296 runs on this dreadful pitch… If there is even a little dignity left, West Indies should never play cricket again…#banvi
– IM Rahul (@TheCricketWhiz) 23 October 2025
Biggest men’s ODI wins for Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (by runs):
183 runs vs Ireland 🍀, 2023
179 runs vs West Indies 🌴, 2025*
169 runs vs Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, 2020
163 runs vs Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, 2018
160 runs vs West Indies 🌴, 2012#BANvWI– The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) 23 October 2025
Bangladesh achieved a rare ODI bilateral series win! 🏏 For the first time since March 2024 vs Sri Lanka, the 4-series losing streak was broken. Spin rule again—4 spinners, all 10 wickets! #spindominance#BANvWI #meninmaroon #bangladesh #Cricket pic.twitter.com/9RMhcGCUfS
– LightningSpeed (@lightningspeedk) 23 October 2025
🚨What a victory for Bangladesh!
Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 179 runs to win the ODI series 2-1! #BANvWI pic.twitter.com/PuwMUwqrJh
– ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) 23 October 2025
This is Bangladesh’s first bilateral ODI series win since March, 2024 (vs SL @ Chattogram).
This is Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s first series win as captain in ODI.#BANvWI #BANvsWI
– Sudarshan Sridharan (@sudarshansrid1) 23 October 2025
