Bangladesh's lack of T20I expertise was exposed in sharp detail as they lost the first T20I against World T20 champions West Indies by seven wickets through the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-shortened encounter at Warner Park in St Kitts on Tuesday.

Despite losing both openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar for golden ducks in the very first over of the innings, at one stage

Bangladesh were restricted to just 143 in a wicket which had pace and bounce but favoured run-making batsmen in the first T20I at St Kitts today. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan stated that his team did not find momentum due to losing early wickets.

Bangladesh’s lack of T20I expertise is exposed in sharp detail as they lose the first T20I against World T20 champions West Indies by seven wickets in a rain-shortened encounter at Warner Park in St Kitts.

When it comes to playing the shortest format of the game as opposed to ODIs, West Indies are a much stronger unit; therefore it will be a challenge for the Bangladesh team to carry the momentum from their 2-1 ODI series win to the three-match T20I series against the hosts,

Bangladesh will embark on the three-match T20I series against West Indies today with the first match to take place from 6:30am Bangladesh time in St Kitts.

West Indies Opener Chris Gayle has been rested for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh after the hosts announced their 13-man squad for the T20 series ahead of the first T20I scheduled to start on Wednesday at Saint Kitts.

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been in a fantastic vein of form in ODIs throughout 2018, having played many memorable knocks and was able to hone his abilities, often performing the role of anchor, to revel against West Indies, hitting two hundreds and a fifty in three matches as Bangladesh won their first away series in nine years.

There were high expectations for fast bowler Rubel Hossain since making his debut for Bangladesh in 2009. The cricketer from Bagerhat has gone through many ups and downs in his career and is now the side's second-most experienced pacer after Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

After the disappointment in the two-match Test series under captain Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh bounced back with Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in charge to clinch their first ODI series away from home since 2009.

Once again and perhaps not unexpectedly, the junior members of the Bangladesh cricket team failed to make their mark as the challenge to upstage West Indies fell on the established players.

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says that there was a lot to improve upon despite admitting that the 2-1 ODI series win away from home against the West Indies was a good achievement.

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who has shown fantastic form throughout the ODI series reiterated that it is the best feeling to score runs and contribute to the team’s victroy and said the players did not lose hope even after the second ODI where Bangladesh narrowly missed out on victory.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza reportedly preferred Anamul Haque ahead of Liton Das to open the innings alongside Tamim Iqbal in the three-match ODI series against West Indies in a bid to give 25-year-old Anamul an opportunity to play without any pressure.

Buoyed by a century from Tamim Iqbal, some good bowling and work in the field coupled with the West Indies' struggles in the middle overs, Bangladesh secured a somewhat nervy 18-run win in the series-deciding ODI in Basseterre to seal a 2-1 win yesterday.

Despite a slow start, the Tigers manages to finish the first innings of the final and third ODI of the series on a high note as they posted 301 runs for six wickets after 50 overs, courtesy of a brilliant Tamim Iqbal century and a blistering 67 run off just 49 balls by Mahmudullah Riyad.

The Bangladesh team will be a relieved outfit, having gained some confidence through a 48-run win in the first ODI after the heavy defeat in the two-match Test series.

Soumya Sarkar and Ariful Haque will leave for West Indies tonight to join the Tigers’ squad ahead of the T20 series against the hosts starting on July 31, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Habibul Bashar informed.

The Bangladesh team's victory in the first of a three-match ODI against West Indies in Guyana was a much needed win after their disastrous two-match Test series defeat in the Caribbean.

When Mushfiqur Rahim walked to the crease with just 15 balls remaining in the innings with the score reading 221 for three, something extraordinary was required to go past even the 250 mark for Bangladesh after a record 207-run second-wicket stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal on Sunday.