West Indies 281 for 5 (Samuels 77, Gayle 73) beat Bangladesh 195 for 9 (Kapali 89*, Drakes 4-33) by 86 runs
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Bangladesh's batting woes were exposed yet again as they slumped to an 86-run defeat in the third one-day international at Dhaka, completing a disappointing 0-2 series loss after the first match was rained out.

Alok Kapali's undefeated 89 - his first ODI half-century - was the only redeeming feature of another shambolic batting display, as they struggled to 195 for 9 in quest of West Indies' 281. For West Indies, there were a couple of familiar heroes – Marlon Samuels top-scored with 77, and Vasbert Drakes picked up his third successive four-for to ensure that Bangladesh were never in the hunt – while Chris Gayle (73) finally showed some of the form he displayed in India.

The pitch was slow and difficult for shotmaking, but that could hardly be an excuse for Bangladesh's timid display with the bat. Requiring more than five-and-a-half an over, the openers didn't even attempt the run-chase, dawdling more than 10 overs in scoring 29. Denied a wicket in his first five overs, Drakes struck twice in each of his sixth and seventh, as Bangladesh slumped to 42 for 4 after 13. From there, it was only an exercise in damage control.

Kapali began that exercise with Anwar Hossain, who made an impressive international debut, scoring 42. None of the other batsmen topped 20, but Kapali was hardly troubled by the bowling. Still one month short of his 18th birthday, he displayed superb technique and temperament, and was equally assured against both pace and spin. A lofted cover-drive off Gayle in the last over oozed class, and spoke of a talent which Bangladesh should nuture with care.

Earlier, the West Indian innings was built on a 108-run second-wicket partnership between Gayle and Samuels. Ridley Jacobs won the toss, and the openers thrashed 46 in less than eight overs before Tapash Baisya yorked Wavell Hinds for 16, but Bangladesh had to wait a long time for their next success.

Gayle and Samuels were content to nurdle the ones and twos, as the Bangladesh slower bowlers staunched the runs in the middle overs. Mohammad Rafique's left-arm spinners went for just 45 in 10, while Naimur Rahman was the pick of the lot, conceding only 32 in his full quota of overs. Together, they ensured that a run rate which was hurtling along at more than six an over was pegged back to under four-and-a-half.

Gayle was finally caught behind, attempting to steer Sanwar Hossain (154 for 2). Fresh from his first international hundred, Ramnaresh Sarwan eased into his strokes, scoring 28 out of 46 for the third wicket with Samuels, who scored his second consecutive half-century of the series.

Both fell in successive overs, but Powell and Jacobs scotched Bangladesh's hopes of keeping the target within manageable levels, as 42 runs came in the last four overs. In the end, despite Kapali's heroics, Bangladesh didn't even make a match of it.

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