|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh clinched their maiden major trophy in some style as they secured a five-wicket victory over West Indies in emphatic fashion the tri-series final at the Malahide in Dublin on Friday.

Set a revised target of 210 in 24 overs by D/L method in rain-curtailed final, they reached the target by making 213-5 in 22.5 overs

Two youngsters Soumya Sarkar and Mosaddek Hossain Saikat were the key in bringing up the watershed moment in the country’s history. While Soumya Sarkar set the platform upfront with 41 ball-66, Mosaddek gave the finishing touch in even more gorgeous fashion, smashing 24 ball-52 not with two delightful fours and five sixes.

Mosaddek brought up his fifty, playing just 20 balls, clipping a Fabien Allen delivery through deep midwicket for two runs, to register Bangladesh’s fastest half-century. The fifty came at a moment when Bangladesh’s victory looked doubtful after West Indies hit back in the game through some disciplined bowling midway through the game.

Bangladesh restricted West Indies to 152-1 after game turned out to be 24-over-affair.

Opener Shai Hope was the top-scorer for the side with 64 ball-74, smashing six fours and three sixes. His opening partner, Sunil Ambris was not out on 69 with Darren Bravo on 3.

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the only fallen wicket, finishing 4-0-22-1.