DHAKA, Dec 12, 2024 (BSS) - A super batting performance saw Bangladesh rack up a mammoth 321-5 in the third and final ODI against West Indies at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts today.

Four batters hit half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to a dominating total as they are eying to avoid a whitewash following their defeat in the first two matches.

Mahmudullah Riyad made team-best 63 ball-84 not out, an innings studded by seven fours and four sixes. By doing so, he struck fifty plus knock in all three matches of the series and overall it was his fourth straight fifty.

Stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and opener Soumya Sarkar scored 73 runs each while Jaker Ali who put on 150 with Mahmudullah in an unbeaten sixth wicket stand was not out on 62.

But after being asked to bat first, Bangladesh made a start to forget with Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Liton Das, being out for duck to leave Bangladesh reeling to 9-2.

Resistance then came from Soumya and Miraz, who played two sedate knocks in an otherwise a good batting track to keep Bangladesh flowing. They added 136 runs for the third wicket before Gudakesh Motie broke through with the wicket of Somuya.

In his run-a-ball-innings, Soumya smote six fours and four sixes. Miraz soon followed him after being trapped run out. In the next over, Sherfane Rutherford removed Afif Hossain for 15 as West Indies looked to hit back.

But Jaker and Mahmudullah batted with caution and aggression to keep West Indies bowlers at bay.

After being watchful through some overs, they got the eye in and launched an attack on West Indies bowlers that left them in disarray. Courtesy to their assault, Bangladesh piled up 61 runs in the last overs.

Alzarri Joseph was the most successful bowler for West Indies with 2-43.