3rd T20I: Roston Chase, Ackeem Auguste smash quick half-centuries, sweep series against Bangladesh

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 Roston Chase, Ackeem Auguste smash quick half-centuries, sweep series against Bangladesh

West Indies beat Bangladesh to win T20I series 3-0

West Indies completed a 3-0 Twenty20 series sweep against Bangladesh with a five-wicket victory, achieving the target with 19 balls to spare on Friday. Roston Chase and Ackeem Auguste were the standout performers, each scoring quick half-centuries.Romario Shepherd claimed three wickets for 36 runs, becoming the second West Indies bowler after Jason Holder to secure a T20 hat trick.West Indies successfully chased down Bangladesh's total of 151, reaching 152-5 in 16.5 overs. Bangladesh's innings featured a stellar performance from opener Tanzid Hasan, who scored 89 runs off 62 balls with nine fours and four sixes.Auguste and Chase formed a crucial 91-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Auguste scored 50 runs from 25 balls, including five sixes, while Chase matched with 50 runs from 29 balls.Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain dismissed both batsmen within three balls, leaving West Indies just eight runs short of victory. Powell and Motie then secured the win for the visitors, who had previously lost the ODI series 2-1.Shepherd's hat trick was split across two overs, with Nurul Hasan's wicket in the 17th over followed by Tanzid and Shoriful in the final over.

Bangladesh, choosing to bat first after winning the toss, showed early promise with

Saif Hassan

and Tanzid building a 63-run partnership for the third wicket. However, Holder's dismissal of Hassan triggered a collapse, with Bangladesh losing their final seven wickets for just 33 runs.The victory completed West Indies' series dominance, following their 14-run win in the second T20 and 16-run victory in the opener.

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