Syed Maisam Ali

ISLAMABAD: The West Indies carved their name into cricketing history on Tuesday, becoming the first team ever in men&rsquo;s One-Day International (ODI) history to bowl an entire 50-over innings exclusively with spin during the second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka.&nbsp;On a slow, turning Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium pitch, captain Roston Chase made the daring call to use five spinners, himself, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, and Alick Athanaze, each bowling their full quota of ten overs.&nbsp;Remarkably, the team&rsquo;s only specialist pacer, Justin Greaves, was not used at all.&nbsp;Bangladesh were restricted to 213 for 8 in their 50 overs, unable to break free from the relentless spin assault that mixed flight, variation, and accuracy to perfection.&nbsp;&ldquo;It was all about reading the conditions,&rdquo; Chase said during the post-match talk.&nbsp;&ldquo;We knew the surface would take turn, and with the options we had, going all-spin made sense. The boys executed beautifully.&rdquo;&nbsp;According to ESPNcricinfo, no team had ever bowled all 50 overs with spin in an ODI before. The previous record stood at 44 overs, set by Sri Lanka in the 1990s and early 2000s.&nbsp;Cricket fans quickly flooded social media to hail the historic moment. One user posted on X:&nbsp;&ldquo;HISTORY MADE IN DHAKA! West Indies become the first team to bowl 50 overs of spin in ODI cricket. Sri Lanka&rsquo;s old record of 44 overs is gone!&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 721px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1980586914878271934&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=e833a9d4678678802b8600a1cdd6ba153b193764&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="1980586914878271934"></iframe></div></div>Another fan shared:&nbsp;&ldquo;Fifty overs by spinners &mdash; first time ever in ODI history! Ten overs each by Akeal, Chase, Pierre, Motie, and Athanaze. Incredible balance and control.&rdquo;&nbsp;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 777px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1980586420613050582&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=e833a9d4678678802b8600a1cdd6ba153b193764&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="1980586420613050582"></iframe></div></div>While some praised the innovation, others questioned what the milestone said about modern pitch conditions.&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s amazing, but you do wonder about pitches that give no balance to bat and ball,&rdquo; wrote one Test cricket follower.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 849px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1980602208501497894&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=e833a9d4678678802b8600a1cdd6ba153b193764&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="1980602208501497894"></iframe></div></div>&nbsp;Still, the move underscored West Indies&rsquo; growing confidence in their spin depth. A quality long associated with subcontinental teams rather than Caribbean cricket.&nbsp;Chase&rsquo;s calculated gamble not only earned his side a tactical edge but also etched a new chapter in ODI history, signaling how the format continues to evolve.

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The Caribbean side made ODI history in Dhaka, bowling all 50 overs with spin for the first time in men’s cricket. Captain Roston Chase said the tactic suited conditions, restricting Bangladesh to 213 in 50 overs.


West Indies rewrite ODI history with bold all-spin bowling strategy

MIRPUR: Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain claimed a career-best 6-35 as Bangladesh crushed West Indies by 74 runs on Saturday in the opener of their three-match ODI series.&nbsp;Rishad&#39;s figures, the second-best by a Bangladeshi bowler behind Mashrafe Bin Mortaza&rsquo;s 6-26 against Kenya in 2006, helped wrap up the West Indies innings for 133 in 39 overs.&nbsp;He also hit a 13 ball-26 to help Bangladesh post 207 before being all out in 49.4 overs.&nbsp;Openers Brandon King and Alick Athanzae batted resolutely on a typically sluggish Mirpur wicket to give West Indies a glimmer of hope to chase down the total.&nbsp;But the introduction of Rishad in the 12th changed the momentum.&nbsp;Rishad broke through with the wicket of Athanaze (27), but King kept West Indies in the hunt.&nbsp;Rishad was relentless and got the reward with the wicket of Keacy Carty (9) before baffling King, the top-scorer of West Indies with 44, with a leg-spin.&nbsp;King&rsquo;s dismissal left West Indies 82-3 in the 22nd over.&nbsp;Rishad, who bowled eight overs in a row in his first spell, ripped through West Indies middle order as it lost next seven wickets for 51 runs.&nbsp;Pacer Mustafizur Rahman had figures 2-16 to complement Rishad in demolishing the Caribbean batting lineup.&nbsp;Earlier, Towhid Hridoy anchored Bangladesh&rsquo;s innings after it was reduced to 8-2 in third over.&nbsp;Hridoy scored 51 off 90 with three fours and rebuilt the innings by sharing 71-run with Najmul Hossain Shanto (32).&nbsp;He steered off-spinner Roston Chase past cover for a single to raise his 11th half-century off 87 balls, but soon after was dismissed by Justin Greaves.&nbsp;Debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon kept the side flowing, but Chase (2-30) sent him back after he scored 46.&nbsp;Rishad&rsquo;s aggressive batting then propelled Bangladesh past 200-run mark and gave a boost ahead of defending the total.

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain starred with a career-best 6-35 and a brisk 26 off 13 balls as Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 74 runs in the first ODI of their three-match series in Mirpur.


Bangladesh thrash West Indies as Rishad Hossain shines with 6-35

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill said Thursday that his biggest opponent could be &quot;mental fatigue&quot; after the India Test captain recently took over charge of the 50-over side. Speaking ahead of Friday&#39;s second Test against the West Indies in New Delhi, Gill conceded that it was a challenge to play all three international formats, but that was what drove him. &quot;Physically most of the time I feel fine, but sometimes there is mental fatigue because when you are constantly playing,&quot; Gill told reporters. &quot;There is obviously a certain expectation that I have from myself.&quot; India lead the two-match series 1-0 after they hammered the visitors by an innings and 140 runs inside three days in the first Test. Immediately after play ended on day three, Gill was named to succeed Rohit Sharma as ODI captain, adding to the 26-year-old&#39;s workload. Playing all formats&nbsp;&quot;I think that is the challenge about being able to play all the formats for India,&quot; said Gill. &quot;And I want to play and succeed in all the formats for the country, and win ICC titles.&quot;&nbsp;Gill, who made his Test debut in December 2020, took over as Test skipper in May from Rohit. He was India&#39;s leading scorer in the drawn five-Test series in England with 754 runs.&nbsp;He was also vice-captain of the Asia Cup-winning T20 team last month. Turning to the West Indies, Gill said there would be no complacency as India aim to wrap up the series against a team who are a pale shadow of the side that once ruled world cricket. &quot;I don&#39;t think your intensity drops down depending on the opposition,&quot; Gill said.&nbsp;&quot;It doesn&#39;t matter who we are playing. We want to be able to play at our own intensity and we want to win.&quot; West Indies were swept 3-0 at home by Australia in June and July. &lsquo;Keep believing&rsquo;But embattled captain Roston Chase said he had been told to &quot;keep believing&quot; by West Indian greats, including Viv Richards, Brian Lara and Richie Richardson who were at an awards ceremony in New Delhi. &quot;I had the privilege of meeting all three of them and they said the same thing, they told me &#39;to keep believing&#39;,&quot; said Chase. &quot;We are down right now but it has to change at some point. &quot;It starts with belief and need to keep motivating the players to play positive cricket and change around our downfall.&quot;

The newly-appointed India ODI and Test captain, emphasizes managing mental fatigue from constant cricket. Despite the pressure, he’s driven to excel across formats. India leads West Indies 1-0 in the Test series.

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West Indies rewrite ODI history with bold all-spin bowling strategy

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