The West Indies completed a dominant 3-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh in their ODI series after a thrilling four-wicket victory in the final match in St. Kitts on Thursday. Debutant Amir Jangoo delivered a sensational performance, becoming only the second West Indian to score a century on ODI debut, finishing unbeaten on 104 off 83 balls.
Chasing a daunting target of 322, the hosts found themselves in trouble early, losing three wickets within the first five overs. Sherfane Rutherford steadied the innings briefly with a knock of 30 before being dismissed by Taskin Ahmed. Jangoo then partnered with Keacy Carty in a game-changing 132-run stand.
Carty fell agonizingly short of his second ODI century, dismissed for 95 after a sharp catch by Soumya Sarkar off Rishad Hossain. Jangoo, however, kept his composure and brought up his maiden ton with a towering six. Supported by Gudakesh Motie, who added an unbeaten 44, Jangoo guided the West Indies to victory with four overs to spare.
Earlier, Bangladesh produced their best batting display of the series, amassing 321/5 in 50 overs. Soumya Sarkar (73) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (77) laid a solid foundation, while a record unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 150 between Mahmudullah (84 not out) and Jaker Ali (62 not out) gave the visitors a competitive total.
Despite their efforts, the bowlers struggled to contain the West Indies’ chase. Jangoo’s remarkable debut innings ensured the Caribbean side sealed their first ODI series whitewash over a Test-playing nation since their 3-0 win against Sri Lanka in 2021.
The victory marked a memorable milestone for the West Indies, highlighting the team’s potential and the emergence of fresh talent on the international stage.
