Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh posted 213 for 7 in their 50 overs against the West Indies in the second ODI in Mirpur on Tuesday, but the innings will be remembered as much for a slice of cricketing history as for Rishad Hossain's explosive cameo.
The West Indies became the first team in ODI history to bowl an entire 50 overs using only spinners, eclipsing Sri Lanka's previous record of 44 overs of spin in a single innings, set back in 1996.
On a slow Sher-e-Bangla surface, the visitors relied solely on their spin arsenal - Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Roston Chase, and Alick Athanaze - in a rare and calculated gamble that paid off with constant pressure on Bangladesh's batters.
For much of the innings, that pressure worke...
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