Bangladesh need 322 to beat West Indies

Opener Shai Hope missed a World Cup century for four runs, but his industrious innings, coupled with fifties from Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer alongside a cameo from captain Jason Holder took West Indies to 321 for 8 in their crunch tie against Bangladesh on Monday.

Hope and Lewis made 116 in the second wicket after Chris Gayle was out for a duck. The left-handed batsman could not make a single run in 13 balls and Mohammad Saifuddin only put and end to his miseries when wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim took a good catch.

Lewis and Hope now repaired the early damage before the partnership was broken by Shakib Al Hasan. Lewis's innings ended on 70, which came in 67 balls thanks to six fours and two sixes.

After the fall of Lewis and Nicholas Pooran (25), also a victim of Shakib, Shimron Hetmyer entered the fray to change the colour of the game. Hetmyer slammed four fours and three sixes to make 50 in 26 balls while Holder added 33 in just 15 deliveries thanks to four fours and two sixes.

Mustafizur Rahman picking up Hetmyer and Andre Russell in the space of four balls meant the Caribbean side cannot go near the projected 350 plus score.

The speedster also grabbed the wicket of Hope, whose 96 came in 121 balls. His 19-minute-long innings featured only four fours and a six.

Bangladesh need to record their highest ever World Cup chase to win this game. They did make 322 against Scotland to win a game in the 2015 World Cup, but the Scottish side had set them a target of 319 in that match.