Shakib clinches one-day series for Bangladesh against West Indies

Travis Dowlin's century for West Indies proved in vain as Bangladesh won by three wickets in Roseau, Dominica to clinch the ODI series. Photograph: Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images

• Captain hits 65 to lead side to victory by three wickets
• Tourists take unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series

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Shakib Al Hasan led Bangladesh to a three-wicket win over West Indies in the second one-day international in Roseau, Dominica to give them an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series. The tourists' captain took one for 42 in 10 overs, as Travis Dowlin's maiden ODI century led West Indies to a competitive 274 for six, and then stroked 65 from 62 balls as Bangladesh knocked off the runs with an over to spare.

After suffering a 52-run defeat in the first match of the series, also in Roseau, the hosts played far better this time. Dowlin made the decision to bat first look a good one with 100 off 117 balls and contributions came all the way down the order. Andre Fletcher hit 22 before being removed by slow left-armer Shakib's first ball in the sixth over of the innings. His opening partner Dale Richards was run out for a swift 20 and Devon Smith (44) then dominated a stand of 66 with Dowlin.

Captain Floyd Reifer perished cheaply, but David Bernard and Rawl Lewis added 22 apiece before Dowlin brought up his century with a single in the final over, leaving Darren Sammy (24 not out) to smash two boundaries and keep West Indies in a strong position.

Bangladesh made a slow start in reply and lost Junaid Siddique (23) and Tamim Iqbal (29) just as they appeared to be getting into their stride. But Mohammad Ashraful, with a superb 64, shared in stands of 52 with Raqibul Hasan (20) and 74 with Shakib to give Bangladesh the upper hand.

West Indies hit further trouble when Kemar Roach had to be removed from the attack following two no-ball beamers, one of which was hit for six by Shakib, and was replaced in the attack by wicketkeeper Devon Thomas.

When Shakib fell to Sammy, Mushfiqur Rahim (31 from 30) marshalled the tail. But Thomas, who does not possess a first-class bowling average, became an unlikely source of hope, when he dismissed Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah. However, Abdur Razzak won the game and the series when he hit a thick edge over short third man for a boundary off the final ball of the penultimate over.