Bangladesh closed out their ODI series against West Indies in emphatic fashion, recording a 179-point victory in the third and final match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, to win the series 2-1.
Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan lead Bangladesh’s batting attack
After opting to bat first, the hosts posted a commanding 296/8 on the board, fueled by dazzling half-centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan, before dismantling the West Indies batting line-up in just 30.1 overs.
Sarkar, who was later voted Player of the Match, continued his superb form with a 91 off 86 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes. His opening partner Saif provided equally strong support with an explosive total of 80 off 72 deliveries, interspersed with six boundaries and as many sixes. The pair added a brilliant partnership of 142 runs for the first wicket, creating the perfect platform for Bangladesh’s innings.
After a blistering start, former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed a steady 44 off 55 balls, including three sixes, while Towhid Hridoy played a patient 28 off 44. Despite a middle-order slump, quick cameos from Nurul Hasan (16 off 8) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (17 off 17) pushed Bangladesh close to the mark. 300 points.
The West Indies bowlers had a difficult outing, although Akeal Hosein stood out with a superb spell of 4/41 in his 10 overs, expertly mixing flight and control. Alick Athanaze also chipped in with 2/37, while Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie took a wicket each. However, the visitors lost runs in the death overs, allowing Bangladesh to finish strongly at 296/8 in 50 overs.
West Indies collapse in chase
Chasing 297 for victory, the West Indian innings never gained momentum. The visitors suffered an early collapse, losing captain Shai Hope (4 off 16) and Ackeem Auguste (0) in the opening overs. The Bangladeshi bowlers exploited the surface expertly, maintaining relentless pressure through spin and variation.
Brandon King was the top scorer among the best with a quick 18 from 17 balls, while Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty both chipped in 15 runs each. The lower order offered little resistance, save Akeal Hosein, who made a valiant 27 off 15 deliveries with four boundaries and a six to briefly delay the inevitable.
The Bangladesh spinners orchestrated the demolition with surgical precision. Nasum Ahmed was the destroyer in chief, returning magnificent figures of 3/11 in 6 overs. Tanvir Islam (2/16) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/35) maintained tight lines, while Rishad Hossain completed them with 3/54. West Indies were eventually bowled out for 117 in 30.1 overs, suffering one of their heaviest ODI defeats in recent memory.
Bangladesh wins the series 2-1 with a convincing victory
The victory marked Bangladesh’s second series victory of the year and a fitting end to a competitive competition. The local team had earlier he had won the first ODI by 74 runsbefore West Indies won the second match via a thrilling super over. With this dominant display in Mirpur, Bangladesh reaffirmed its growing strength in its domestic conditions.
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Here are the fans’ reactions:
Alhumdulillah and congratulations to Bangladesh for winning the ODI series 2-1. Soumya Sarkar 91, Saif Hasan 80 & Nasum Ahmed’s 3/11 showed resilience and character after losing 4 ODI series on the trot. Rishad Hossain 12 weeks stood out #BANvWI #Dhaka #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/v21qWDDAlk
– Athar Ali Khan (@AtharAliKhan97) October 23, 2025
🏆 Bangladesh won the ODI series 2-1 against West Indies 🏆
🏅 Congratulations to Soumya Sarkar (Player of the Match)
🏆 Congratulations to Rishad Hossain (Player of the Series)#BANvWI– JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) October 23, 2025
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 179 runs 👉 https://t.co/hhlPdJDG81#BANvWI #ODI #cricket pic.twitter.com/nePuo5bHBp
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 23, 2025
It’s not our day in the final ODI.
We are pushing the positives in the T20I series, starting October 27.💪🏽#BANvWI | #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/QU04Mtg0A8
– Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) October 23, 2025
What happened to @windiescricket? 🇪🇭
Money talks, T20 leagues win. Top talent is continually lured away by lucrative global contracts because national salary structures cannot compete.
Until the foundations are repaired (board and money), the struggle continues.#BANvWI pic.twitter.com/NMjyzR5Qlf
– Boundary Bro (@BoundaryBro) October 23, 2025
Antilles 🤦🏾♀️. Sigh! Why do I bother?! #BANvWI #ODI
– Trishana C. McGowan (@CelenaSports) October 23, 2025
On that horrible pitch, Windies leaked 296 runs…if there was any dignity left, Windies should never play cricket again…#banvwi
– I AM RAHUL (@TheCricketWhiz) October 23, 2025
Biggest Men’s ODI Wins for Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (by runs):
183 runs against Ireland 🍀, 2023
179 runs against West Indies 🌴, 2025*
169 runs against Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, 2020
163 runs against Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, 2018
160 runs against West Indies 🌴, 2012#BANvWI– The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) October 23, 2025
Bangladesh scores a rare victory in a bilateral ODI series! 🏏 A first since March 2024 against Sri Lanka, ending a streak of 4 consecutive defeats. Spin rules again: 4 roulettes, 10 wickets! #SpinDominance#BANvWI #MenInMaroon #Bangladesh #Cricket pic.twitter.com/9RMhcGCUfS
– lightning speed (@lightningspeedk) October 23, 2025
🚨 WHAT A VICTORY for Bangladesh! 🇧🇩🔥
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 179 runs to seal the ODI series by 2-1! #BANvWI pic.twitter.com/PuwMUwqrJh
– ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) October 23, 2025
This is Bangladesh’s first bilateral ODI series win after March 2024 (against SL @ Chattogram).
This is the first series win for Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain in ODIs.#BANvWI #BANvsWI
– Sudharshan Sridharan (@sudharshansrid1) October 23, 2025
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