The West Indies were bowled out for 148 in the second of the three-match ODI series. The visitors made this run in 43.2 overs against the Tigers who won the first match in Daputa.
After winning the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday, the West Indies batsmen collapsed on the spin. The Tigers lost 5 wickets for just 41 runs. In the fight for survival at the crease, the West Indies were able to score 148 runs with the bat of Encruma Bonner, Rowman Powell and Izari Joseph.
How many overs did Mustafizur Rahman actually bowl against the Caribbeans in the series-determining match? Did he finish his last over? This question was born in the second ODI of the series. The reason for the question is the scoreboard. So it was seen that Mustafizur Rahman bowled 7.5 overs and Rubel Hossain bowled 7.1 overs. The reason for the confusion over the bowling of the two pacers was explained by the scorer.
The incident took place in the 40th over. Mustafiz legalized the first ball. So that no run came. His next ball was also valid and dot. The umpire called 'no-ball' as Mustafiz stepped outside the boundary to make the third ball. The fourth ball made by Mustafiz was Bimar, again the umpire called 'No'. Rovman Powell took two runs in the fifth ball. Mustafiz's legal number of balls is 3.
The Phiz dotted both the fourth and fifth valid balls. Then the real thing happened. Inaugural field umpire Gazi Sohail sat down as he was and announced the end of the over. But Mustafiz had 5 valid balls then and he had a chance to make one more ball. This is how confusion is born. And the legal ball shown next to Rubel Hossain's name did not happen in reality. Mustafiz, who bowled well, took 2 wickets with 3 maidens and 15 runs in 7.5 overs.
