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Simmons century sets up comfortable win
Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st ODI, Mirpur
West Indies 298 for 4 (Simmons 122, Samuels 71) beat Bangladesh 258 for 7 (Naeem 52, Shakib 67) by 40 runs
Five years after his debut, Lendl Simmons finally made his first international hundred, and with the help of another batsman who has resurrected his international career this year, Marlon Samuels, powered West Indies to a total that proved too much for Bangladesh in the first ODI in Mirpur. The pair put on 150 for the first wicket before a power-packed Kieron Pollard cameo further demoralised a Bangladesh team that was on a high after their dramatic win in the Twenty20 two days ago.
Bangladesh were asked to chase down 299, which was higher than any ODI score they have made in the past two years, and despite a quick half-century from former captain Shakib Al Hasan and a patient one from makeshift opener Naeem Islam, they ended well short.
Simmons had made half-centuries in six of his previous nine ODI innings, but failed to reach triple-digits each time. On Thursday, he made a fidgety start before settling in on a surface that didn't have much in it for either the medium-pacers or the spinners.
Source:Cricinfo
Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st ODI, Mirpur
West Indies 298 for 4 (Simmons 122, Samuels 71) beat Bangladesh 258 for 7 (Naeem 52, Shakib 67) by 40 runs
Five years after his debut, Lendl Simmons finally made his first international hundred, and with the help of another batsman who has resurrected his international career this year, Marlon Samuels, powered West Indies to a total that proved too much for Bangladesh in the first ODI in Mirpur. The pair put on 150 for the first wicket before a power-packed Kieron Pollard cameo further demoralised a Bangladesh team that was on a high after their dramatic win in the Twenty20 two days ago.
Bangladesh were asked to chase down 299, which was higher than any ODI score they have made in the past two years, and despite a quick half-century from former captain Shakib Al Hasan and a patient one from makeshift opener Naeem Islam, they ended well short.
Simmons had made half-centuries in six of his previous nine ODI innings, but failed to reach triple-digits each time. On Thursday, he made a fidgety start before settling in on a surface that didn't have much in it for either the medium-pacers or the spinners.
Source:Cricinfo
Windies will make fresh start: Pollard
Twenty20 specialist Kieron Pollard says the West Indies will start the One-day series against Bangladesh with a clean slate despite losing the one-off Twenty20 International to the hosts.
The tourists enter Thursday's opening One-Day International on the heels of a heart-breaking three-wicket loss but Pollard said the T20 disappointment would not set the tone for the ODI series.
"Bangladesh played well in the Twenty20 match but it could have gone either way there at the end," said Pollard, who won the Champions League T20 title with Mumbai Indians Sunday.
"The 50-over matches will be a test of character of each team and as a team we are confident going into the game. We have done a post mortem and the guys know where they made the errors. We will look to correct it and come back stronger.
"It is a new series and it is 11 against 11. Once we do the basics right I believe we have a good enough team to beat Bangladesh. But we have to go out and play hard cricket. Everyone is ready," he added.
Pollard will be hoping to grab the opportunity to spruce up his One-day credentials, especially after a mixed series against India in the Caribbean recently when he got scores of 0, 6, 70 and 24 not out.
With key players like Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo missing for the series, a lot will depend on Pollard and the all-rounder said he was geared up for the challenge.
"I also know I have a job to do with the ball and in the outfield," he noted.
"I enjoy being on the cricket field, knowing that as an all-rounder, I can contribute in several areas - with a crucial wicket, a catch or a smart piece of fielding. So whatever I am called on to do I am ready to make a contribution."
Fresh from the CL T20 in India, Pollard said he was already familiar with the subcontinent pitches.
"You have to go there and play to the situation ... according to what the pitch is doing. As a batsman you have to assess it properly," he pointed out.
"The wickets here are slow, the wickets in India were slow as well. I played a lot of games in Chennai where the wicket was slow. So actually it will be the same sort of wicket here."
Newspaper: Mid Day, 14th Oct
Twenty20 specialist Kieron Pollard says the West Indies will start the One-day series against Bangladesh with a clean slate despite losing the one-off Twenty20 International to the hosts.
The tourists enter Thursday's opening One-Day International on the heels of a heart-breaking three-wicket loss but Pollard said the T20 disappointment would not set the tone for the ODI series.
"Bangladesh played well in the Twenty20 match but it could have gone either way there at the end," said Pollard, who won the Champions League T20 title with Mumbai Indians Sunday.
"The 50-over matches will be a test of character of each team and as a team we are confident going into the game. We have done a post mortem and the guys know where they made the errors. We will look to correct it and come back stronger.
"It is a new series and it is 11 against 11. Once we do the basics right I believe we have a good enough team to beat Bangladesh. But we have to go out and play hard cricket. Everyone is ready," he added.
Pollard will be hoping to grab the opportunity to spruce up his One-day credentials, especially after a mixed series against India in the Caribbean recently when he got scores of 0, 6, 70 and 24 not out.
With key players like Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo missing for the series, a lot will depend on Pollard and the all-rounder said he was geared up for the challenge.
"I also know I have a job to do with the ball and in the outfield," he noted.
"I enjoy being on the cricket field, knowing that as an all-rounder, I can contribute in several areas - with a crucial wicket, a catch or a smart piece of fielding. So whatever I am called on to do I am ready to make a contribution."
Fresh from the CL T20 in India, Pollard said he was already familiar with the subcontinent pitches.
"You have to go there and play to the situation ... according to what the pitch is doing. As a batsman you have to assess it properly," he pointed out.
"The wickets here are slow, the wickets in India were slow as well. I played a lot of games in Chennai where the wicket was slow. So actually it will be the same sort of wicket here."
Newspaper: Mid Day, 14th Oct
Rampaul hails Windies performance vs B'desh
Chittagong: West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul had much to celebrate over the weekend.
It started on Friday with news that he had been voted Trinidad & Tobago's International Player-of-the-Year and got better when he collected two wickets for 27 runs from 10 overs to help West Indies complete an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh to seal a rare One-day International series victory on his 27th birthday.
"It was a great feeling to get a series win on my birthday and it feels great to do so well with the ball," said Rampaul.
"Everybody is happy with the way we are playing and the fact that we are executing our plans and getting success as individuals and as a team," he said.
"I knew it was my special day, so I wanted to celebrate with a special performance for the team. I knew it wouldn't just happen like that, so I decided I had to go and bowl my heart out," he added.
"I planned where I would bowl and how I would attack them," he said. "The aim was to get it back-of-a-length, and use the short ball as a surprise. As a team, we knew they would come hard at us at the start of the innings, so as a bowling group, we were ready."
Rampaul bowled steadily throughout the innings, as West Indies dismissed Bangladesh for 220 in 48.5 overs before half-centuries from Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons marched them to their target.
Chittagong: West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul had much to celebrate over the weekend.
It started on Friday with news that he had been voted Trinidad & Tobago's International Player-of-the-Year and got better when he collected two wickets for 27 runs from 10 overs to help West Indies complete an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh to seal a rare One-day International series victory on his 27th birthday.
"It was a great feeling to get a series win on my birthday and it feels great to do so well with the ball," said Rampaul.
"Everybody is happy with the way we are playing and the fact that we are executing our plans and getting success as individuals and as a team," he said.
"I knew it was my special day, so I wanted to celebrate with a special performance for the team. I knew it wouldn't just happen like that, so I decided I had to go and bowl my heart out," he added.
"I planned where I would bowl and how I would attack them," he said. "The aim was to get it back-of-a-length, and use the short ball as a surprise. As a team, we knew they would come hard at us at the start of the innings, so as a bowling group, we were ready."
Rampaul bowled steadily throughout the innings, as West Indies dismissed Bangladesh for 220 in 48.5 overs before half-centuries from Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons marched them to their target.
