West Indies and Bangladesh are set to play the second ODI in St Kitts. The West Indies are looking to win the series after ending an 11-game losing streak against Bangladesh.
In the first match, Sherfane Rutherford scored his first ODI century. His effort helped the West Indies chase down 295 runs, winning by five wickets with 14 balls left.
Bangladesh put up a good fight with Mehidy Hasan Miraz scoring 74 and Mahmudullah adding 50 not out.
But they struggled to defend their total. Their fielding was poor, and mistakes cost them at key times.
West Indies captain Shai Hope scored 86, and Rutherford’s 113 off 80 balls was crucial.
Justin Greaves also chipped in with a strong finish. Bangladesh needs to improve their middle-order batting and do better with their bowling, especially at the end of the innings. Their seam attack, led by Tanzim, will need to step up.
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WI vs BAN Head to Head Records- 2nd ODI, Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024
| Stats | Matches | WI Won | BAN Won | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 45 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| At Warner Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| In ongoing series | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In West Indies | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| In 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
The WI vs BAN have been played each other 45 times in ODIs. It’s been a pretty close match-up. The West Indies have won 22 times, while Bangladesh is right behind with 21 wins.
There were also two matches with no results. Their last game was on December 8, 2024, when the West Indies won by 5 wickets in Basseterre.
Lately, Bangladesh has been on a roll. From 2018 to 2024, they won 15 out of 18 games against the West Indies. This shows how much they’ve improved in ODI cricket.
One of their biggest wins was in 2012, when they beat the West Indies by 160 runs in Khulna. On the other hand, the West Indies’ biggest win was by 177 runs in St. George’s in 2014. They had a strong start in the 2000s, but now Bangladesh is catching up and making things more balanced between the teams.
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
In the last five one-day games, Bangladesh has done really well against West Indies, winning 4 out of 5. But on December 8, 2024, West Indies turned the tables. They won by 5 wickets in Basseterre, thanks to a solid performance from their middle order. This game ended Bangladesh’s winning streak.
Earlier, during the 2022 series in Providence, Bangladesh was on fire. They won two games in a row. On July 16, 2022, they took the win by 4 wickets, with their bowlers taking out the West Indies’ top batsmen.
Just a few days earlier, on July 13, 2022, they won by 9 wickets, thanks to some great bowling. The series kicked off on July 10, 2022, with Bangladesh winning comfortably by 6 wickets. Overall, they showed their strength in the West Indies.
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: Best performers
In the WI vs BAN ODI matches, Tamim Iqbal has been the star and has scored 1,208 runs which is the most. This includes two centuries and eleven fifties. His best score of an unbeaten 130 is the highest by a Bangladeshi against the West Indies.
For the West Indies, Shai Hope is the top scorer with 864 runs. He has three centuries and eight fifties. On the bowling side, Kemar Roach and Mashrafe Mortaza are the top wicket-takers. They each have 30 wickets.
Conclusion
The WI vs BAN head-to-head record is in favor of West Indies at the moment but in recent matches, it has been dominated by Bangladesh.