WI VS BAN - 2nd ODI, Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2018

And that's that for the day. A thrilling game of cricket at Guyana, as Bangladesh manage to let victory slip into the jaws of defeat. A commendable effort by Rahim, but he's seriously got to start finishing the job off more consistently. That being said, a fantastic comeback by Holder's Windies. Scorer Shashikant Singh points out that the unawarded four runs off the dead ball (42.3) might have cost them the game. Tough luck Bangladesh. On the bright side, it's all to play for at St. Kitts in the third ODI as these two sides lock horns again. Until then, this is Rishi Roy, in the elite company of Kumar Abhisekh Das, Raju Peethala, Sriram AS and Shashikant Singh, bidding you adieu. Until next time, laddies! Take care!

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Jason Holder, Windies Captain: Yeah it was a bit nerve-wrecking (to bowl the last over) but I had the mental support of the team and I came through. I talk to myself, it doesn't matter how we started, it matters how we finish. They got off to a really good start, and both the bowlers, me and Alzarri were slipping and sliding and it was hard. Credit to the way we fought back. Devendra and Nurse were good. Keemo Paul was excellent too. Hetmyer is a great talent, he plays spin quite well too, and hope he can continue this way in the future.

Shimron Hetmyer, Man of the Match (125 off 93): Yeah the home crowd helped. It was a push for me to have my family and girlfriend here. It was great to have my whole family by my side. They all support me hand in hand. So, thanks to them. I want to take one step one at a time and see how it goes in St.Kitts.

Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh Captain: Yeah there was some dew as well, but suddenly ball was turning. In the last over we couldn't finish it off. The way they played was really good, but we should've been more clinical in our finish. Our fielding was not up to the mark, we dropped catches, conceded 24 doubles. We have one game to go and hopefully we can cover it up in the next match.

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Earlier in the day, though, it was the partnership between Hetmyer and Powell that really set things up for the Windies, who had nothing to defend if it hadn't been for them. In particular, the 21-year-old Hetmyer scoring a mature, counterattacking hundred under pressure was a pleasure to watch. They put up a competitive 271 on the board, and got wickets at regular intervals before the partnership between Mushy and Mahmudullah flourished and threatened to take the game away. It was Bangladesh's game until the very last over, when Holder conjured up an incredible final over to seal the deal. Presentations coming up soon.

22:25 Local Time, 07:55 IST: Wow, the series is level at 1-1 now, all thanks to this man, the Windies skipper, Jason Holder. A clubbing in his first over (20 runs), and a tonking in the 48th over (13 runs), but his confidence was not to be deflated. He came back in the final over, with 8 runs to win, and lucked out with a full-toss to dismiss Rahim (#NoNaginToday), but the rest of the over was so tight, full of yorkers and low full-tosses. It is difficult to imagine such composure, particularly after you've had a poor day at the office.

Holder to Mortaza, 1 run, that's it! Windies clinch a cliffhanger! Full one, almost yorker length on leg-stump once again, and drilled down to long-on for a single to finish things off.

5 to win off 1, skipper Mortaza on strike!

Holder to Mosaddek Hossain, 1 run, low full-toss on middle and leg, Mosaddek Hossain slugs it down off the inside half towards deep mid-wicket for a single

6 to win off 2. Bangladesh one hit away...

Holder to Mosaddek Hossain, 2 runs, on a length outside off, Mosaddek Hossain clears his leg and gets it off a thick outside edge, in the air and it lands in the deep third man region and they manage a brace

Holder to Mosaddek Hossain, no run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg, all he can do it dig it back out to the bowler. What a final over by Holder, after the tonking in the first over that he bowled!

Holder to Mosaddek Hossain, no run, length delivery, slower one, wide outside off, Mosaddek Hossain is beaten by the lack of pace and it's through to the keeper. 8 off 4 now!

Mashrafe Mortaza, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Holder to Rahim, out Caught by K Paul! Mushy departs! To a full-toss! Would you believe it? A full-toss, almost over waist-high, Rahim heaves it towards cow corner where Keemo Paul settles comfortably underneath it. Mushy looks like he's in eternal agony. Walks back slowly. Valiant effort, but he's failed to close it off. Rahim c K Paul b Holder 68(67) [4s-5 6s-1]

Holder to Rahim, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mosaddek Hossain, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8 to win from 6. Holder to bowl it. Mushy is still out there.