Rishad Hussain's 'sixer'... Bangladesh defeated West Indies in the first ODI

BAN vs WI, 1st ODI: Rishad Hussain’s ‘sixer’… Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 74 runs in the first ODI. The hero of this victory of Bangladesh was its spinner Rishad Hussain, who alone sent 6 West Indies batsmen to the pavilion. Rishad Hussain led Bangladesh to a spectacular victory. New Delhi. Bangladeshi spinner Rishad Hussain gave an incredible performance in bowling. He made history for Bangladesh by taking 6 wickets in ODIs. Rishad is the first spinner from Bangladesh to take 6 wickets in ODIs. With the help of his brilliant bowling, Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 74 runs in the first ODI. The second ODI of the series will be played on Tuesday. Rishad was selected as player of the match for his excellent bowling. Rishad Hussain’s bowling figures are the second best by a Bangladeshi bowler in ODIs. Earlier in 2006, fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza took 6 wickets for 26 runs against Kenya. Rishad also contributed with the bat, scoring a brisk 26 runs in 13 balls. Brandon King and Alec Athanje gave the West Indies a slow start as they chased the target. Rishad Hussain led Bangladesh to a spectacular victory. The game changed when Rishad was brought in to bowl in the 12th over. He dismissed Athanje for 27 runs, after which he took the wicket of Kasi Carty. The team lost its remaining seven wickets for just 51 runs. Mustafizur Rahman supported Rishad and took two wickets for 16 runs, bowling out the West Indies team for 133 runs in 39 overs. Bangladesh had earlier lost 2 wickets for 8 runs in the third over. After this, Tauheed Hridoy took over the innings by scoring 51 runs with the help of three fours in 90 balls. Hridoy and Nazmul Hussain Shanto (who scored 32 runs) made an important partnership of 71 runs. Hridoy fell victim to Justin Greaves after completing his 11th half-century by taking one run off the ball from Roston Chase. Debutant Mahidul Islam contributed 46 runs, while Rishad’s brilliant batting at the end saw Bangladesh all out for 207 runs in 49.4 overs. About the Author Kamlesh RaiChief Sub-Editor Active in journalism for about 15 years. Studied at Delhi University. Interested in sports especially cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. Covered IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events. From February 2022…read more Active in journalism for about 15 years. Studied at Delhi University. Interested in sports especially cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. Covered IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events. From February 2022… read more Location: New Delhi, Delhi First Published: October 19, 2025, 01:58 IST home cricket Rishad Hussain’s ‘sixer’… Bangladesh defeated West Indies in the first ODI