Anamul shines in Bangladesh’s record win

Hosts humble West Indies to go 2-0 up in 5-match series.

KHULNA: Anamul Haque became the third youngest Bangladeshi to hit a hundred before the home team spun out the West Indies for their biggest one-day win of 160 runs yesterday.

Anamul scored a dominating 120 in Bangladesh’s imposing 292 for six before spinners Abdur Razzak (three wickets off 19) and Sohag Gazi (three for 21) dismissed the tourists for a low score of 132 in 31.1 overs in the second One-Day International for a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

The West Indies were never in the hunt for the big target chase, losing wickets at regular intervals as the Bangladeshi spinners once again made stroke-play difficult for the batsmen.

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim praised Anamul’s knock.

“Boys played well, especially Anamul,” said Rahim. It is a great opportunity for the young guys in the team to develop.”

West Indian captain Darren Sammy said his team was outplayed.

“Bangladesh totally outplayed us,” said Sammy. “Both the bowling and the batting are areas of concern. We need to dig deeper if we have to come back from behind in this series. We have the guys to do that.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 3^rd, 2012.