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Mushfiqur Rahim shattered a six off the one before the last ball to give Bangladesh side a theatrical three-wicket victory over West Indies in their Twenty20 clash.
The home side wanted four to win off the final two balls, but new captain, Mushfiqur (41 not out from 26 balls) determined to seal the achievement in style to complete a great captaincy debut.
After winning the toss and elect to field, Mushfiqur saw his bowlers limit West Indies to 132 for eight from their 20 overs.
Lendl Simmons and Adrian Barath got the visitors off to an honest start, making 25 runs before Barath was dismiss from the second ball of the third over.
That bring Marlon Samuels to the pleat and he was active in ensure his side had a sensible total to protect.
As wickets fell around him - Simmons (23) and Denesh Ramdin (10) the only other batsmen to arrive at double figures - Samuels made 58 from 42 balls, as well as four sixes, before falling in the last but one over.
In reply, Bangladesh made a good start and had reach 49 for one before Imrul Kayes was send away from the final ball of the seventh over.
Shakib al Hasan was then bowled by Samuels from the first ball of the next over and Samuels also dismiss Mohammad Ashraful on his way to statistics of two for 14.
However, Mushfiqur was resolute to lead by example and marshaled the tail to the point where six runs were necessary off the last over.
Home hopes suffer a blow when Nasir Hossain edge behind attempt an profligate stroke from the third ball, but after Abdur Razzak scrambled a single, Mushfiqur held his nerve to lash Ravi Rampaul for a huge six over deep midwicket.
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