BAN VS WI - 2nd T20I, Windies tour of Bangladesh, 2018

So, after getting smashed in the first T20, Bangladesh have stormed back today at their very own fortress, Shere Bangla National Stadium. And that sets up this series beautifully with one match to go. Join us on Saturday for the final match, it promises to be a tasty encounter. Until then, this is Varun Dixit signing off on behalf off Ramakrishnan, Akshay and Sultan.

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh skipper, Man of the Match): "If you want to win a T20 game you need to keep the momentum going, be it with the ball or bat. Luckily we got the momentum early and we continued with it to post in excess of 200 on that wicket and it wasn't an easy pitch to bowl as well. It was a team effort in the end. Liton played some brilliant shots, the way Mahmudullah finished the game. With the ball I thought Mehidy bowled really well with the dew around. We know we are up against the world champions. They know the T20 format better than anyone in the world. Our boys know exactly what they need to do and we are up for the challenge."

Carlos Brathwaite (Windies skipper): "We didn't get it right in the first six overs, so we were always chasing, but credit to Bangladesh for playing well. We didn't bowl the way we wanted to. Maybe 10-15 runs short would have been fine on this pitch. We had an off day on the field today, but we did well in the last game. So we would like to bring our A game next time around and win the series 2-1. We lost wickets at key intervals, but we always wanted to express ourselves and that is where the learning happens. Yes we lost today, but credit should go to the batsmen for the intent they showed from ball one."

Bangladesh keep the series alive with a wonderful show. It's 1-1 with a game to go. They definitely were the better side tonight. Showed excellent character to post 211 - their highest total batting first in T20Is. Liton Dos lit Dhaka with his 34-ball 60 and then Shakib and Mahmudullah took over to finish strongly. In response, Evin Lewis was dismissed early and a bit of hope was lost when Hope fell after showing promise. Rovman Powell hung around for a not-so-smooth fifty, but Keemo Paul did threaten the hosts with 16-ball 29. Hit the ball cleanly batting with the tail, but Shakib had done enough damage with the ball too, claiming his maiden fifer in T20Is to put up a stellar all-round show. If not for him, things could well have been different.

Mahmudullah to Thomas, out Bowled!! Thomas swings and misses, the ball hits the top of off stump. Mahmudullah slowed the pace on this ball and beat Thomas in the flight. He's smiling and why not! Thomas b Mahmudullah 0(2)

Mahmudullah to Thomas, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Mahmudullah to Cottrell, 1 run, short ball, toe-ends the loft to long-off

Mahmudullah, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Abu Hider to Thomas, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Thomas defends off the back foot

Abu Hider to Cottrell, 1 run, shortish delivery just outside off stump, Cottrell toe-ends the big swing straight down the ground and it lands safely at long-off

Abu Hider to Cottrell, no run, full delivery on the leg stump, Cottrell swings it away to mid-wicket, Thomas wanted a run, sent back, the fielder fired a direct-hit but Thomas was home

Abu Hider to Cottrell, no run, shortish slower ball, Cottrell jumps out and slogs, but misses

Abu Hider to Cottrell, no run, hit on the right leg as Abu Hider beats the flick with a short of length delivery, no appeal for LBW as it was missing leg stump

Abu Hider to Cottrell, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Cottrell swings and misses

Abu Hider Rony [3.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack

Oshane Thomas, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Mustafizur to K Paul, out Caught by A Haque!! This is not hit well, deep mid-wicket steadies himself and takes it. That should be the game for the hosts. Mustafizur took pace off the ball on this short of length delivery, Paul decides to go for a maximum over the on-side fence, but ends up flicking it high in the air into the fielder's hands. K Paul c A Haque b Mustafizur 29(16) [4s-1 6s-2]

Mustafizur to K Paul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mustafizur to K Paul, wide, short and down the leg-side, should be a wide, it's a wide

Mustafizur to K Paul, SIX, this one spoils a good over. Picks the slower ball from the hand and waits, powers the slog with a hit over mid-wicket and clears the rope