Amir Jangoo’s historic maiden century and Keacy Carty’s near-ton helped the West Indies defeat Bangladesh 3-0 in the ODI series. Their outstanding 322 chase at St. Kitts demonstrated a strong overall performance.
West Indies’ exciting four-wicket victory in the third ODI at Werner Park, St. Kitts, on December 12 completed a commanding 3-0 ODI series triumph over Bangladesh. The hosts successfully chased a difficult 322-run target thanks to debutant Amir Jangoo’s undefeated 104 and Keacy Carty’s incredible 95. This is only the fourth time in West Indies history that they have successfully chased 300 or more runs in an ODI.
Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase headed the West Indies bowling team, who chose to bowl first and held Bangladesh to 321. Joseph took two wickets, but Chase’s steady spin held the visitors back. The visitors depended on a captain’s knock from Mehidy Hasan Miraz in his 77, as well as on the likes of Mahmadullah’s 84 and Soumya Sarkar’s solid 73. But the amount was not enough to defeat a resurgent West Indies team.
West Indies’ chase got off to a shaky start as openers Brandon King and Alick Athanaze fell cheaply. Keacy Carty and Jangoo stabilized the ship after it was 86/4, establishing an important partnership of 132 runs. To control the necessary run rate, debutant Jangoo displayed steely grit by precisely anchoring the bat and hitting a barrage of boundaries.
Carty also had a significant impact, coming within five runs of a second ODI century with a heroic 95. Even though his ejection at a crucial moment may have changed the outcome, Jangoo’s calm demeanor kept the West Indies on course. The hosts secured the victory in the penultimate over with to lower-order efforts from captain Shai Hope and Romario Shepherd.The significance of Jangoo’s feat was underscored by the fact that he became the first West Indian to strike a century in his ODI debut in 46 years. This triumph demonstrated the depth and potential of the West Indies team under Shai Hope’s direction in addition to securing the series sweep.
