Shakib Al Hasan returned to international cricket in grand style after his ban for one year with a stellar display of bowling against the West Indies in the first ODI in Mirpur on Wednesday. Shakib Al Hasan pounced on the inexperience of the West Indies batting line-up that featured six debutants and he produced mind-boggling figures of 4/8 from 7.2 overs of brilliant bowling. Bangladesh had no problems in chasing the target down despite some good bowling from Akeal Hosein who picked up three wickets. Bangladesh has won the first match by six wickets and they will be heading into the second ODI looking to win the series and begin their international year on a grand note.
For the West Indies, the fact that there were seven single-digit scores and that there were no prominent partnerships has been a huge issue. With no experienced players in the side, the West Indies will struggle in putting up a fight against a determined Bangladesh unit who are aiming for consistency….