
Bangladesh fans had waited months for this moment — a packed Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, drums echoing through the stands, and the familiar chant: “Bangladesh! Bangladesh!”
When the final wicket fell in the 47th over, the roar that followed said it all. Bangladesh had defeated the West Indies by 36 runs in the opening ODI of the 2025 series, taking a 1–0 lead in style.
The hero of the night?
Young leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, who produced one of the most captivating spells in recent ODI memory — a mesmerizing 5/32 that dismantled the West Indies middle order and brought Dhaka to its feet.
Let’s relive how the Tigers roared to glory, and why this victory means so much for the Bangladesh vs West Indies 2025 ODI series.
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