West Indies sweep Bangladesh 3-0 in Chattogram T20Is

West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep of Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday, finishing the three-match Twenty20 international series with a five-wicket win in the decider after bowling the hosts out for 151. Romario Shepherd’s late burst, which included a hattrick, and half-centuries from Roston Chase and Ackeem Auguste underpinned the visitors’ victory at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium.

In the final match Bangladesh, put into bat after winning the toss, looked well placed at 107 for 2 as opener Tanzid Hasan anchored the innings. Tanzid made a career-best 89 off 62 balls, but Shepherd’s return to bowl the last over produced two wickets and he had earlier removed Nurul Hasan, completing a hattrick that finished Bangladesh’s innings at 151. Shepherd finished with three wickets in the game and claimed seven wickets across the series, earning Player of the Series honours.

Chase and Auguste then steered the chase for West Indies, countering an early wobble that saw Alick Athanaze and Brandon King fall in the powerplay. Auguste struck a rapid 50 off 25 balls, including five sixes, while Chase contributed 50 from 29 deliveries. The pair put on 91 for the fourth...