Cricket : Debutant Jangoo and Carty Help Windies to Sweep One Day Series 3 To Nil

In a thrilling match in St Kitts, Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten 104 and Keacy Carty’s remarkable 95 helped the West Indies successfully chase down a target of 322 runs against Bangladesh. With this victory, the West Indies completed a clean sweep in the series, winning 3-0. Jangoo’s century also marked him as the first West Indian in 46 years to score a century on his ODI debut. He played a crucial role in the team’s success, forming two rapid partnerships.

Jangoo partnered with Carty to add 132 runs for the fifth wicket. After the West Indies suffered the loss of two quick wickets, he then joined forces with Gudakesh Motie, leading an unbroken 91-run partnership for the seventh wicket to secure the win. Motie contributed significantly, finishing unbeaten on 44 off 31 balls, which included three sixes and as many fours. Jangoo’s innings featured a total of six fours and four sixes.

Bangladesh set a challenging target by posting 321 runs for 5, driven by four fifties. Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali formed a record-breaking unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 150 runs for Bangladesh. Additionally, Bangladesh hit 12 sixes during their innings, their second-highest total in ODIs.

**Match Summary:**
– **Bangladesh:** 321 for 5 (Mahmudullah 84*, Mehidy 77, Soumya 73, Jaker 62*)
– **A. Joseph:** 2 for 43
– **West Indies:** 325 for 6 (Jangoo 104*, Carty 95)
– **Rishad:** 2 for 69
– **Result:** West Indies won by 4 wickets.

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