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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – Jonathan Carter’s unbeaten half-century was enough to see West Indies A to victory by four wickets, in the opening one-dayer of the three-match series against Bangladesh A here yesterday. The right-hander stroked 68 as West Indies overhauled their target of 183, reaching 184 for six off 44.4 overs at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
West Indies A were struggling at 72 for four in the 21st over but Carter anchored two partnerships to see his side out of danger.
He put on a breezy 41 with Devon Thomas (15) for the fifth wicket before putting on a further 30 for the sixth wicket with Carlos Brathwaite (16).
Off-spinner Shohag Gazi (2-33) and medium pacer Kamrul Islam (2-43) claimed two wickets apiece.
Earlier, Nasiruddin Faruque stroked an unbeaten 82 to prop up the Bangladesh A innings, after it floundered at 49 for three.
They reached 182 off their 50 overs with seamers Brathwaite (2-25) and Jason Holder (2-42) finishing with two wickets each.
BANGLADESH A innings
J. Islam c Carter b Holder 5
J. Siddique c Mathurin b Holder 13
R. Hasan c & b Mathurin 9
A. Chowdhury c wkp. Thomas b Bonner 24
N. Faruque not out 86
M. Haque c Permaul b Brathwaite 4
N. Hossain run-out 7
S. Shuvo c Corbin b Brathwaite 15
F. Reza c Carter b Permaul 6
Extras: (N/A) 13
Total: (8 wkts, 50 overs) 182
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-25, 3-49, 4-56, 5-109, 6-126, 7-173, 8-182.
Bowling: Gabriel 6-0-12-0, Holder 10-1-42-2, Bonner 3-0-16-1, Mathurin 12-1-33-1, Permaul 12-1-48-1, Brathwaite 7-2-25-2.
WEST INDIES A innings
K. Corbin lbw b Islam 9
J. Guillen c Hasan b N. Hossain 36
L. Johnson c Reza b Shohag Gazi 14
N. Bonner c Reza b Shohag Gazi 1
J. Carter not out 68
D. Thomas c Farhad Reza b Shuvo 15
C. Brathwaite b Kamrul Islam 16
J Holder not out 16
Extras: (NA) 9
Total: (6 wkts, 44.4 overs) 184
Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-66, 3-67, 4-72, 5-113, 6-143.
Bowling: Farhad Reza 7-0-17-0, Kamrul Islam 11-2-43-2, Shohag Gazi 12-1-33-2, Suhrawadi Shuvo 8-1-46-1, Nasir Hossain 6-0-34-1, Aftab Chowdhury .4-0-6-0.
