Mohammad Ashraful 61 - West Indies vs Bangladesh 5th Match ICC World T20 2007 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Mohammad Ashraful 61 - West Indies vs Bangladesh 5th Match ICC World T20 2007 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 5th T20I match first time played between Bangladesh and West Indies at The Wanderers, Johannesburg in 13th September 2007.

Mohammad Ashraful prepares to scoop one over the fine-leg boundary © Getty Images

An enthralling display of power hitting by Mohammad Ashraful's record-breaking fastest fifty and Aftab Ahmed's half-century helped to Bangladesh pulled off a their historic first T20I win against West Indies by six-wickets in the fifth match of a World Twenty20.

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Match Stats : Mohammad Ashraful hammered a 20-ball fastest fifty ever in T20 International cricket history and also the fastest half-century in World Twenty20, surpassing the previous record of 23-ball half-century held by Sanath Jayasuriya against New Zealand at Wellington in 2006. Mohammad Ashraful became the second Bangladesh batsman to score a fifty in T20 internationals after Nazimuddin. Aftab Ahmed became the third Bangladesh batsman to score a fifty in T20 internationals. 55 : Mohammad Ashraful became the third most runs conceded by a bowler in T20 internationals and also highest runs-conceded in World Twenty20. 95 : Devon Smith and Shivnarine Chanderpaul set up the record second-wicket partnership for West Indies in T20 international, previously held by the 84-run stand between these same pair against England at The Oval in this year, It is the second highest second-wicket stand in T20Is and also the West Indies' second highest any-wicket partnership in T20Is. 109 : Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful set up the record third-wicket partnership for Bangladesh in T20 international, it is the second highest third-wicket stand and the fifth highest any-wicket partnership in T20Is. Bangladesh's 165 was their second highest score in T20 internationals. Bangladesh chased 165 was their highest successful run-chase in T20 internationals, previous highest chase was 139 against Kenya at Nairobi (Gym) in this month and the third highest chase in T20Is. West Indies' 164 was fourth highest score in T20 internationals.

West Indies out of the campaign after losing a match against Bangladesh.

West Indies scored 164-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Devon Smith struck 51 off 52-balls including six-fours, Shivnarine Chanderpaul cracked a 37 off 31-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes.

Dwayne Smith hammered a 29 off 7-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 414.28 and Marlon Samuels blasted a 27 off 14-balls included two-sixes and 2-fours with strike-rate of 192.85.

Bangladesh best bowler by ShakibAl Hasan claimed 4-wicket haul for 34-runs in 4-overs, Abdur Razzak took two-wickets and one for Syed Rasel - Mohammad Ashraful.

Bangladesh chased 165-4 in 18 overs with top scorer by Aftab Ahmed cracked a unbeaten 62 off 49-balls including 8-fours and a six, Mohammad Ashraful 61 and Shakib Al Hasan 13.

West Indies best bowler by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Ravi Rampaul both took two-wickets.

Mohammad Ashraful named Player of the match for his match-winning quick-fire 61-runs knocked off facing 27-balls including 7-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 225.92.

                   

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