West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21
The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh in January and February 2021 to play two Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]
| West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 20 January – 15 February 2021 | ||
| Captains | Mominul Haque (Tests) Tamim Iqbal (ODIs) | Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Jason Mohammed (ODIs) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | West Indies won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Litton Das (200) | Kyle Mayers (261) | |
| Most wickets | Taijul Islam (12) | Rahkeem Cornwall (14) | |
| Player of the series | Nkrumah Bonner (WI) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Tamim Iqbal (158) | Rovman Powell (116) | |
| Most wickets | Mehidy Hasan (7) | Akeal Hosein (4) | |
| Player of the series | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | ||
On 29 December 2020, Cricket West Indies announced their squads for the tour, with Kraigg Brathwaite and Jason Mohammed named as captains for the Test and ODI matches respectively.[5] Regular Test and ODI captains Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard were two of ten players who opted not to travel due to COVID-19 concerns or personal reasons.[6] Shakib Al Hasan was named in Bangladesh's ODI squad, after serving a year-long ban for failing to report a corrupt approach.[7]
The first ODI saw seven cricketers make their debut in the format, six of them for the West Indies.[8] Bangladesh won the opening match by six wickets, with more than 16 overs to spare.[9] Bangladesh won the second ODI by seven wickets to take an unassailable lead in the series.[10] Bangladesh won the third and final ODI by 120 runs, taking the series 3–0.[11]
The West Indies won the first Test by three wickets, with Kyle Mayers scoring an unbeaten double century on debut.[12] The West Indies also won the second Test, by 17 runs, to take the series 2–0.[13]
Background edit
Originally, the tour was scheduled to have three Tests, three ODIs and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[14] In October 2020, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the Bangabandhu T20 Cup would be used as the criteria to select players for the T20I matches.[15][16] In November 2020, the BCB sent details of their bio-bubble plan to Cricket West Indies (CWI).[17] Officials from CWI visited Bangladesh during November and December 2020, and reported that they were "very impressed" with the COVID-19 protocols in the country.[18]
In November 2020, the two cricket boards also looked at the possibility of reducing the tour by one Test match, per a request that was made by the West Indies.[19] In December 2020, both cricket boards agreed to play two Test matches instead of three,[20] and dropped the T20I fixtures from the tour itinerary.[21] On 10 January 2021, the BCB updated the tour itinerary, including changing the start times of the ODI matches and reducing the four-day tour match to a three-day fixture.[22]
Bangladesh did not have any umpires on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.[23] As a result, England's Richard Illingworth was named as one of the umpires for the Test matches, the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that a neutral umpire was named for a Test series.[24]
Squads edit
Romario Shepherd was ruled out of the West Indies' squad due to a positive test for COVID-19, with Keon Harding named as his replacement.[29] On 15 January 2021, Hayden Walsh Jr. was also ruled out of the West Indies' squad for testing positive for COVID-19.[30] Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test due to a thigh injury,[31] with Soumya Sarkar named as his replacement.[32] Shadman Islam was also ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test, due to a hip injury.[33]
Tour match edit
29–31 January 2021 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series edit
1st ODI edit
20 January 2021 11:30 Scorecard |
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Hasan Mahmud (Ban), Nkrumah Bonner, Joshua Da Silva, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers and Andre McCarthy (WI) all made their ODI debuts.
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
2nd ODI edit
22 January 2021 11:30 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kjorn Ottley (WI) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
3rd ODI edit
25 January 2021 11:30 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Jahmar Hamilton and Keon Harding (WI) both made their ODI debuts.
- Keon Harding's 0 for 88 were the most expensive bowling figures by a West Indies bowler on their ODI debut.[34]
- Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) took his 200th international wicket.[35]
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
Test series edit
1st Test edit
3–7 February 2021 Scorecard |
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers and Shayne Moseley (WI) all made their Test debuts.
- Mehidy Hasan (Ban) scored his first century in Tests.[36]
- Mominul Haque became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score ten centuries in Tests,[37] and scored his 3,000th run in Tests.[38]
- Kyle Mayers became the 14th batsman for the West Indies to score a century on debut in Tests,[39] and the 6th batsman to score a double century on Test debut.[40]
- The West Indies made the fifth-highest successful run chase in the fourth innings of a Test,[41] and the highest successful run chase in Asia.[42]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0.
2nd Test edit
11–15 February 2021[n 1] Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mehidy Hasan became the fastest bowler for Bangladesh, in terms of matches, to take 100 wickets in Tests (24).[43]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0.
Notes edit
- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in four days.
References edit
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External links edit
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo