DHAKA, Oct 31, 2025 (BSS)—Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim fought lonely to steer Bangladesh to a challenging 151 for all out in the third and final T20 International against West Indies at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

Tanzid, who was the eighth batter, smashed 89 of 62 with nine fours and four sixes, scoring almost 70 percent runs of the innings. Only one Bangladeshi batter—Saif Hassan, apart from him, reached double digits, adding 23.

Pacer Romario Shepherd became the second West Indies bowler to take a T20 hat-trick after Jason Holder, finishing with 3-36.

His three wickets came across two overs—dismissing Nurul Hasan Sohan for 1 in the 17th over and then returned to last over to take the wicket of Tanzid and Shoriful in the first two balls.

Until being perished to short delivery of Shepherd outside off, that denied him a  deserving century, Tanzid took all burden amid the wickets tumbling around him to keep Bangladesh flowing.

He began the innings with a bang, clattering Jason Holder two boundaries in the first over as Bangladesh captain Liton Das won the toss and opted to bat first.

Parvez Hossain Emon, who was one of the four changes Bangladesh made for this match to avoid whitewash, started with similar aggressive intent, hitting Akeal Hosain for a six.

Roston Chase, who led West Indies in this match after Shai Hope was rested, broke the partnership, getting rid of Emon for 9.

With Tanzid playing his shots at will, West Indies also got the wicket of Liton Das for 6, through Khary Pierre, finishing with 2-23. 

But Bangladesh seemed to have destined to a big total when Saif and Tanzid kept West Indies bowlers at bay.

Holder who picked up 2-32, got the better of Saif, ending a 63-run partnership and sparked a collapse that saw Bangladesh lose the last seven wickets for 44 runs from there on.