Rishad Hossain claims 6-35 as Bangladesh routs West Indies in first ODI

Legspinner Rishad Hossain claimed a career-best 6-35 as Bangladesh crushed West Indies by 74 runs on Saturday (October 18, 2025) within the opener of their three-match ODI sequence.

Rishad’s figures, the second-best by a Bangladeshi bowler behind Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s 6-26 towards Kenya in 2006, helped wrap up the West Indies innings for 133 in 39 overs.

He additionally hit a 13 ball-26 to assist Bangladesh submit 207 earlier than being all out in 49.4 overs.

Openers Brandon King and Alick Athanzae batted resolutely on a sometimes sluggish Mirpur wicket to offer West Indies a glimmer of hope to chase down the full.

But the introduction of Rishad within the twelfth modified the momentum.

Rishad broke via with the wicket of Athanaze (27) however King stored West Indies within the hunt.

Rishad was relentless and acquired the reward with the wicket of Keacy Carty (9) earlier than baffling King, the top-scorer of West Indies with 44, with a leg-spin.

King’s dismissal left West Indies 82-3 within the twenty second over.

Rishad, who bowled eight overs in a row in his first spell, ripped via West Indies center order because it misplaced subsequent seven wickets for 51 runs.

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman had figures 2-16 to enrich Rishad in demolishing the Caribbean batting lineup.

Earlier, Towhid Hridoy anchored Bangladesh’s innings after it was decreased to 8-2 in third over.

Hridoy scored 51 off 90 with three fours and rebuilt the innings by sharing 71-run with Najmul Hossain Shanto (32).

He steered offspinner Roston Chase previous cowl for a single to boost his eleventh half-century off 87 balls however quickly after was dismissed by Justin Greaves.

Debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon stored the aspect flowing however Chase (2-30) despatched him again after he scored 46.

Rishad’s aggressive batting then propelled Bangladesh previous 200-run mark and gave a lift forward of defending the full.

The second match is Tuesday.