Cricket

Tigers' Super Over heartbreak: Records, highlights and key stats

PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED

West Indies made cricket history by bowling all 50 overs of spin -- the first in ODI history -- and clinched a thrilling Super Over win against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday. Rishad Hossain's explosive 39 not out and three wickets went in vain as Shai Hope and Akeal Hosein combined to level the series 1–1. The two sides will meet again on Thursday in the series decider at the same venue.

Records & Stats
**Historic first: West Indies became the first team in ODI history to bowl all 50 overs of spin.

**Previous single-innings record: Sri Lanka's 44 overs of spin against Australia in Colombo, 1996, now surpassed by West Indies' 50

**Most spin in an ODI: 92 overs combined (50 by West Indies, 42 by Bangladesh) -- breaking the previous record of 78 overs set by Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in Sharjah, 1994.

**Bangladesh's first-ever tie in 814 men's international matches across formats.

**Best economy: Alick Athanaze … 10–2–14–2, the most economical 10-over spell by a West Indian spinner in the last decade.

**Top wicket-taker: Gudakesh Motie 3-65 (WI); Rishad Hossain 3-45 (BAN).

**Top scorer: Shai Hope 53 (67) – only half-century of the game.

** Best strike-rate: Rishad Hossain 39 not out off 14 (SR 278.57).
 

Super Over summary:
West Indies: 10/1 (Hope 7 not out, Rutherford 3)

Bangladesh: 9-1 (Soumya 3, Saif 2, Shanto 1lb)

Akeal Hosein's Super Over: 6 legal balls, 2 wides, 1 no-ball – defended 10 runs.

Highlights
Bangladesh posted 213/7 after Rishad's blistering finish (39 not out off 14, 3x4s, 3x6s).

West Indies' five spinners bowled 10 overs each — no pace used despite having one seamer in XI.

Hope's 53 anchored a tense chase; dropped catch off the last ball by wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan forced a Super Over.

Akeal Hosein, arriving in Dhaka just hours before the match, held his nerve in the decider to seal victory by one run.

Key Quotes
Akeal Hosein: "We just broke a record — 50 overs of spin. Where in the world have you seen that?"

Shai Hope: "West Indies cricket always keeps fans on the edge of their seats."

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: "One boundary in the Super Over could have changed things."

Akeal Hosein (on Rishad): "We were surprised he didn't bat in the Super Over."
 

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