The West Indies wrapped up a clean sweep of their one-day international series with Bangladesh on Thursday as Amir Jangoo became just the second West Indian to score a hundred on ODI debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts slipped to 234-6 chasing 322 to win the third and final match in St Kitts, but Jangoo guided them to a four-wicket victory with a sublime 104 not out off only 83 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It is surreal. It is an amazing feeling," said Jangoo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"A lot of hard work, finally paying off. Not sunk in yet, but it feels amazing. I just did not want to make a duck on debut."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the Caribbean side's first ODI series whitewash over a Test-playing nation in almost four years, since a 3-0 victory against Sri Lanka in March 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The West Indies struggled early in their reply to Bangladesh's 321-5, losing three wickets inside the first five overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sherfane Rutherford made 30 before being dismissed by Taskin Ahmed, but Jangoo put on 132 runs with Keacy Carty to get the Windies back in the hunt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jangoo was given a life on 61 when substitute fielder Parvez Hossain Emon dropped the simplest of chances at long-off off Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But from the very next ball Hossain got his rewards when Soumya Sarkar held a fine catch to remove Carty for 95, denying the batter from St Maarten a second ODI ton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old Jangoo brought up his three figures, though, with his fourth maximum, before helping his team ease over the line alongside Gudakesh Motie, who finished unbeaten on 44.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jangoo became the 18th man to make a hundred on ODI debut and the first for the West Indies since Desmond Haynes against England in 1978.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Bangladesh produced comfortably their best batting performance of the series after an unbroken partnership of 150 for the sixth wicket between Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite 73 from Soumya and 77 for Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the tourists fell to a potentially perilous 171-5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But 38-year-old Mahmudullah struck his 32nd ODI half-century, cutting loose in the closing overs as he made 84 not out, including seven fours and four sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ali continued his strong start to life in international cricket with an unbeaten 62, his maiden ODI fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Our batters did well, we got partnerships," said Bangladesh captain Mehidy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We could have done better in the bowling and we could not get wickets in the middle overs -- that was the problem for us."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief scores<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Bangladesh 321-5 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah 84 not out, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 77, Soumya Sarkar 73, Jaker Ali 62 not out; Alzarri Joseph 2-43) v West Indies 325-6 in 46 overs (Amir Jangoo 104 not out, Keacy Carty 95; Rishad Hossain 2-69)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Result: West Indies win by four wickets<\/p>\r\n\r\n