In the first T20 against West Indies, Bangladesh faced early setbacks despite the hopes of captain Liton Das to score around 180 runs. However, Liton Das's unfortunate golden duck and a few solid contributions from others meant that Bangladesh could only manage 147 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
Liton's Golden Duck and Early Setbacks
Liton Das, leading the T20 side in the absence of regular captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, expressed his ambition to score 180 runs during the toss. However, things didn’t go as planned, as Liton fell on the very first ball he faced, dismissed for a golden duck. His departure came shortly after the dismissal of opener Tanjid Hasan Tamim, who was bowled out for 6 runs off 11 balls, leaving Bangladesh at 15 for 2 after just two overs.
Sohag's 43 Runs and Middle-Order Resilience
Sohag (Soumya Sarkar) played a vital knock of 43 runs, helping Bangladesh recover. He found support from Afif Hossain Dhruvo, but both fell in quick succession. Afif was dismissed for 8 runs, caught by Akeil Hosein off Roston Chase, leaving Bangladesh at 32 for 3 after 6 overs.
By the 8th over, Bangladesh managed to reach 50 runs. However, in the 12th over, they lost their fourth wicket with the departure of Zaker Ali Onik (27 runs off 27 balls), breaking up a solid 57-run partnership with Sohag.
Late-Order Fight Back: Shami’s Cameo
Sohag continued to hold the innings together, but he too fell for 43 runs in the 14th over to Obed McCoy. A slower delivery saw him stumped, and his knock came to a disappointing end just 7 runs short of a half-century. After this, Shamiem Hossain Patwari played a brilliant cameo, scoring 27 runs off just 13 balls, with 3 sixes and 1 four, to push the score closer to a competitive total.
Final Total: 147/6
Bangladesh finished with 147 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. While the team faced early collapses, contributions from Sohag, Zaker, and Shamiem helped them recover. In the final 5 overs, Bangladesh added 51 runs with just one wicket falling, giving them hope for a challenging total. West Indies now needs 148 to win the first T20 match.
