A second-string West Indies team under stand-in captain Kraigg Brathwaite completed a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh with a dramatic 17-run win in the second Test on Sunday.
Chasing 231 for victory, Bangladesh came close before being bowled out for 213 with the spin trio of Rahkeem Cornwall (4/105), Brathwaite (3/25) and Jomel Warrican (3/47) claiming all 10 wickets.
Opener Tamim Iqbal top-scored for the hosts with a breezy 50 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 31 down the order, but Bangladesh fell short at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
West Indies had pulled off the fifth-highest successful run chase in Test history with their three-wicket win in the series opener in Chattogram.
Brathwaite led a weakened squad to Bangladesh after several players, including Test captain Jason Holder, opted out of the tour citing COVID-19 concerns.
“Coming here without some players, with the protocols and so on — very thankful to God for opportunity to captain West Indies,” Brathwaite said.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque rued the absence of injured all-rounder Shakib-al Hasan.
“Shakib is a two-in-one player, so when we lose him, it’s difficult as captain to get a combination that can balance the team,” Mominul said.
Brief scores: West Indies 409 & 117. Bangladesh 296 & 213 (T. Iqbal 50; R. Cornwall 4/105, K. Brathwaite 3/25, J. Warrican 3/47). WI won by 17 runs.