<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nurul Hasan have held their nerve after Taijul Islam’s first five-for as Bangladesh completed a 3-0 ODI series whitewash over West Indies with a four-wicket victory.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Miraz (16 off 35) compensated for his poor bowling and scored the final run for the win with just nine balls remaining after Taijul helped the tourists restrict West Indies to a meagre 178, stepping up their odds of a victory at Guayana’s Providence Stadium on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Nurul (32 off 38) partnered with Miraz after another steady stand with Mahmudullah, who held one end, scoring only 26 off 61, as Gudakesh Motie ran through Bangladesh’s top and middle orders with four wickets in exchange for just 23 runs in his 10 overs.</div><div><br></div><div>After opener Najmul Hossain Shanto was gone in the seventh over, Litton Das scored 50 of 65 in much-needed partnerships with captain Tamim Iqbal (34 off 52) and Mahmudullah.</div><div><br></div><div>Moti triggered fears of another Bangladesh batting collapse with the wickets of Tamim, Litton, Afif Hossain and Mosaddek Hossain, slowing down the tourists’ run rate.</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, Nurul and Miraz secured the victory in a show of composure that the Tigers lacked in the Test series they had lost. Bangladesh also lost the T20 series during the tour.</div><div><br></div><div>With an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh chose to field for a third straight time.</div><div><br></div><div>The bowlers put the hosts on the back foot right from the start once again and the spinners were once again the stars of the show. Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman chipped in with two wickets each.</div><div><br></div><div>Skipper Tamim introduced Taijul (5 for 28) in the third over. He struck with his first ball to castle Brandon King for 8 and again in his next over for the scalp of Shai Hope (2), beating the batsmen with flight both the time.</div><div><br></div><div>Mustafizur then trapped Shamarh Brooks (4) as the hosts teetered on 16 for three.</div><div><br></div><div>The West Indies innings was held together by Nicholas Pooran (73) as he paired in a recovery stand of 67 with Keacy Carty (33). The duo smashed six boundaries and three sixes between them.</div><div><br></div><div>As Carty grew bolder, Nasum snared his wicket with a length ball before the West Indies could reach 100. Pooran stitched up another 34 runs with Rovman Powell (18).</div><div><br></div><div>But Taijul struck again to remove Powell and reduce the Caribbeans to 117 for five. Keemo Paul (6) was lured in by the southpaw for a stumping.</div><div><br></div><div>As Pooran ploughed on, Tamim moved around his fielders to retain the attacking intent. But it came down to Taijul who tossed it up and went through Pooran’s gates for his fifth as the West Indies collapsed to 150 for eight.</div><div><br></div><div>Romario Shepherd (19) then put up some late resistance before Nasum and Mustafizur cleaned up the tail with eight balls to spare.</div><div><br></div><div>Mosaddek also picked up a wicket while Miraz could not make the best of the conditions and went wicketless conceding 61 runs. </div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div>