Bangladesh struggled to build partnerships despite a brilliant innings from Tanzid Hasan, finishing on 151 all out in the third T20I against the West Indies. Tanzid, who became the fastest Bangladeshi to 1,000 T20 international runs in just 42 innings, top-scored with 89, anchoring an otherwise fragile batting display. A series of late wickets and collapses saw the rest of the batting line-up fail to convert starts into meaningful contributions.
Bangladesh reached the halfway mark at 67 for 2 after 10 overs, with Tanzid playing a composed 41 off 32 balls, including five fours and two sixes. Saif Hasan added 10 from 9 deliveries, but apart from the experienced opener and Saif, no other batsman crossed double figures.
The innings began on a shaky note with Parvez Hossain dismissed for 9 in the fourth over, caught at short third man by Gurakesh Moti. Litton Das also fell cheaply for 6, caught at mid-wicket off Khari Pierre. Tanzid, however, survived two early reviews and a drop, providing stability amid the early setbacks.
Bangladesh’s scoring improved as Tanzid began to find gaps. In the ninth over, he hit a four and a six off Khari Pierre, while Saif Hasan launched a towering six off Roston Chase in the eighth over. By 14.4 overs, the score was 107 for 3, with Tanzid still at the crease on 89, showing intent to take the innings towards a competitive total.
The final overs proved disastrous for Bangladesh. Four consecutive overs saw wickets fall on the last delivery: Rishad in the 16th, Nurul in the 17th, Nasum in the 18th, and Zakir in the 19th. Tanzid was finally dismissed for 89, caught at mid-off off Shepherd, after a valiant effort that had nearly carried him to a century. Shepherd completed a hat-trick by also dismissing Shariful, while earlier he had removed Nurul, adding to the batting collapse.
Apart from Romario Shepherd’s late hat-trick, all West Indies bowlers contributed with at least one wicket. Roston Chase and Parvez Hosein were economical, while Khari Pierre picked up two in the middle overs. Holder also chipped in with a couple of late wickets, exploiting the touch-and-go nature of the pitch.
Despite Tanzid’s brilliance, Bangladesh’s inability to build partnerships meant they could only post a modest 151, leaving the door open for the West Indies in a match dominated by tight bowling and late collapses.
