West Indies vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I: Nicholas Pooran makes West Indies win series against Bangladesh

Captain Nicholas Pooran is at his best in burning the West Indies to a comfortable five-goal win over Bangladesh in the third place tie and T20 International final at Guyana National Stadium on Thursday. Pooran undefeated 74, and 55 when opening batsman Kyle Mayers anchored the home team’s pursuit with a total of 163 goals in five away games. The hosts hit 169 goals in five with ten balls to spare to make it 2-0 after last Saturday’s first game in Dominica ended in a fruitless downpour.

Reaching the top with rounds at 43 for three in the seventh round, Pooran established himself from the start. With left-hander Mayers at the helm, the pair turned a potentially tough challenge into a comfortable late-game hitter in a rolling fourth game with 85 out of eight rounds.

Responding in the best possible way to the constant criticism of his low scores and poor shot selection, the home player scored five six innings and four innings in just 39. serve times.

“I definitely love Guyana and love performing here,” Pooran said after accepting the “Man of the Match” and “Man of the Series” awards. “I ask the players to trust me, even if they don’t always like me.”

Mayers, whose stature in all formats continued to grow after being named “Man of the Series” in the previous two-test competition, beat five in six and two in 38 his round before falling left-hander Nasum Ahmed in the End of the 15th match.

Until then, the result is a form. Pooran sealed the victory with a towering six points against rival Bangladesh Mahmudullah.

Mahmudullah chose to hit first and was in debt Afif Hossain and opened the score for Liton Das for a challenging-looking total.

Afif was even 50 with 38 balls, with two sixs and two quads, and 49 balls on Liton’s 41, with two sixs and three quads, followed by a few early defeats.

They scored 57 for the third game before Mahmudullah contributed 22 in the 49th matchday against Afif.

However, they struggled to pick up pace late in the half with West Indies spinners, especially Hayden Walsh (two for 25), proving effective at stopping the running line.

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“The Mayers-Pooran partnership took our game,” admitted Mahmudullah. “Our pitchers should have stayed in their lane. It really needs to improve.”

Both teams will stay in Guyana for the Three-Day One-Day International series that begins on Sunday.