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Tigers concede first defeat

AFP, Basseterre
Bangladesh suffered the only defeat on their trip to the Caribbean, when West Indies won their Twenty20 International by five wickets on Sunday.
Bangladesh were unsuccessful in defending a modest victory target of 119, after reckless batting -■ epitomised
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by four needless run outs -undermined their batting at Warner Park
The result was secured, when Travis Dowlin, whose run-a-ball 37 was the top score, pulled a long-hop from left-arm spinner Mehrab Hossain for the last ofhis five fours.
Sunday s game followed two Tests and three one-day internationals between the two sides which ended in a historic sweep for Bangladesh of both series against a West Indies side depleted by a player boycott
"We didn't bat well, especially the top-order batsmen, including myself, and we didn't play smart cricket, that was our downfall," said Bangladesh captain Shakib Al ■^fian
'I don't know why we played like this, but we didn't execute our game plan well. If you have four run-outs in an innings, it will be very difficult for you to score runs in aT20. ’
He added: "We have played very good cricket for the last month, and one bad game does not make us look bad. We are looking forward to our trip to Zimbabwe. It will be very important to us.'
The Tigers left the Caribbean for their African tour yesterday to play five-match one-day series, with the first game on August 9.
Shakib, bowling his left-arm spin, removed opener Dale Richards with the very first ball oftheWest Indies' run-chase.
But Bangladesh were put on the back-foot by a stand of 46 between Andre Fletcher and fello. Grenadian Devon Smith that put West Indies firmly on course.
Mohammad Ashraful Axled with two wickets for 18 runs from two overs.
It's good to have ended the series on a winning note," said West Indies captain Floyd Reifer, who made 22.
'I thought the guys fielded really well to put them under pressure. In our team meetings, we talked about Twenty20 being a really fast-paced form of the game, and w-e needed everyone to be sharp In the field."
Reifer added: "It was going ,0 be difficult for us coming into this match after losing the Tests and GDIs.
But I told the guys that we to look forward to the toture, and think about the b>ggcr picture. We needed to mo'e forward and keep ■reproving."
Bangladesh suffered a
batting meltdown and were restricted to 118 for nine from their 20 overs.
Naeem Islam's 27 from 18 balls - which included two fours and two sixes — was the top score, while Mahmudullah made21.
Bangladesh suffered a shaky start when they slumped to 12 for three in the third over, and never fully recovered.
Naeem and Mahmudullah added 31 for the fourth wicket in the most stable period of the innings, but they too, succeeded in running themselves out.
Nikita Miller was the most successful West Indies bowler with two for 22 from four overs, and Darren Sammy, who was named man-of-the-match. ended with two for 33 from four overs.