Spin-only West Indies beat Bangladesh in Super Over to level series

West Indies edged Bangladesh by one run in a dramatic Super Over at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday, levelling the three-match ODI series 1-1 after both sides finished on 213 in regulation play. The match, played on a dry, turning surface, was notable both for the finish and for a tactical milestone: West Indies bowled all 50 overs of Bangladesh's innings with spin bowlers, the first time a full men's ODI innings has been delivered entirely by spinners.

Bangladesh posted 213 for 7 after electing to bat. Soumya Sarkar top-scored with 45 off 89 balls, while a late counterattacking cameo from legspinner Rishad Hossain — an unbeaten 39 from 14 deliveries with three sixes — pushed the hosts past 200. Gudakesh Motie was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with three wickets for 65 from his 10 overs, and Alick Athanaze returned an economical 10-over spell, conceding just 14 runs and taking two wickets. West Indies used five bowlers of spin for the full 50 overs, each completing their quota of 10, and did not call on their only front-line seamer.

The West Indies chase was punctuated by bursts and collapses. Openers Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty put together a...