Ramdin, Bravo go on six-hitting spree

Aug 25, 2014

Though they conceded the series, Bangladesh had West Indies hopping. Mashrafe Mortaza removed Lendl Simmons and Al-Amin Hossain got rid of Chris Gayle in the fifth over•AFP

Denesh Ramdin, resuming his post at No.4, took on the aggressor's role. Soon West Indies were on top and they emphasised it by testing the small boundaries •WICB Media

But Ramdin's 161 off 121 balls was enough to drive the hosts to a daunting 338 for 7•AFP

Mushfiqur fought with 72 off 113 but the game had slipped away from Bangladesh•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Darren Bravo displayed comfort at the crease, using the cut shot liberally to regain lost ground•WICB Media

Bravo and Ramdin accounted for 19 sixes, a record for West Indies as they added 258 runs together for the third wicket - a world record•AFP

Bangladesh lost two wickets in the first two overs of the chase but Tamim Iqbal responded with his first fifty in 18 international innings•AFP

Ravi Rampaul removed the Bangladesh captain on his way to 4 for 29 as the visitors managed 247 for 8•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Al-Amin managed to get a few late wickets to halt the six-hitting spree •AFP

Tamim and Mushfiqur Rahim took the score past 100 before the former was bowled by Sunil Narine for 55•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

The 91-run win meant West Indies swept the series 3-0•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks