Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Powell and King among the runs as West Indies beat Bangladesh
Rovman Powell and Brandon King were among the runs on Sunday as West Indies defeated Bangladesh by 35 runs in the second T20 International in Dominica to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rain forced a no-result in the opening game on Saturday at the same venue, and the series now heads to Guyana with West Indies huge favourites to wrap up a 2-0 victory when the final game is played on Thursday.
West Indies’ total was built on two big partnerships, both of them involving King, who made 57 off 43 balls (7x4s, 1×6).
Kyle Mayers was dismissed for 17 off 9 (2x4s, 1×6) and Shamarh Brooks made a three-ball duck, as West Indies slipped to 26-2. King and skipper Nicholas Pooran then put together 74 for the third wicket, with Pooran scoring 34 off 30 (3x4s, 1×6).
Powell joined the act after Pooran’s dismissal at 100-3, and in partnership with King, 63 runs were added for the fourth wicket. Powell topscored with 61 off 28 (2x4s, 6x6s).
Shoriful Islam was Bangladesh’s most successful bowler with 2-40.
Left-arm seamer Obed McCoy rocked the top order, removing both openers and Odean Smith removed captain Mahmudullah for 11 as Bangladesh slipped to 23-3 by the third over.
It took a fighting knock of 68 not out off 52 balls (5x4s, 3x6s) to keep Bangladesh afloat, the left-hander passing 2,000 T20 International runs in the process.
Afif Hossain chipped in with 34 off 27 (3x4s, 1×6).
Romario Shepherd followed up his three-wicket haul in the opening game with 2-28, while McCoy took 2-37.