#4 2007 T20 World Cup vs West Indies, Johannesburg
Following a double blow in the Caribbean during the ODI World Cup just six months back, Bangladesh reminded the world that those wins were no fluke by upsetting the West Indies. Syed Rasel removed dangerman Chris Gayle for a duck, which meant Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Devon Smith had to bat cautiously. Marlon Samuels, with a rapid 14-ball 27, and then a late blast by Dwayne Smith, who smashed 29 off 7 with four sixes, pushed the score to 164.
Things then took a turn for the worse. An accelerated stand of 109 in under 11 overs between Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful all but decided the fate of their opposition. Ahmed remained undefeated on 62 off 49 with eight boundaries, while Ashraful did more damage with a flying 61 off 27 balls, including seven fours and three sixes.
Shakib Al Hasan arrived with intent and hit 13 off 9 before being castled by part-timer and captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who also bagged Ashraful’s wicket. But it was too little too late for the West Indies. Bangladesh eclipsed their score with two overs to spare and with consecutive losses in the group stages, West Indies took an early flight home.
