'Unbelievable': 140kg fan favourite's iconic cricket moment
West Indies fan-favourite Rahkeem Cornwall has capped off a five-wicket haul in the first innings with four wickets and sensational slips catch in the second to send the cricket world abuzz.
Cornwall, the popular 140kg spinner, helped a second-string West Indies team under stand-in captain Kraigg Brathwaite complete a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh with a dramatic 17-run win in the second Test.
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Chasing 231 for victory on Sunday, Bangladesh came close before being bowled out for 213 with the spin trio of Rahkeem Cornwall (4-105), Brathwaite (3-25) and Jomel Warrican (3-47) claiming all 10 wickets.
Opener Tamim Iqbal top-scored for the hosts with a breezy 50 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 31 down the order but Bangladesh fell short at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
West Indies had pulled off the fifth-highest successful run chase in Test history with their three-wicket win in the series opener in Chattogram.
Brathwaite led a weakened squad to Bangladesh after several players, including Test captain Jason Holder, opted out of the tour, citing COVID-19 concerns.
But it was Cornwall's man-of-the-match performance and the joyous scenes at the end of the game that had the cricket world smiling from ear-to-ear.
While snaring four wickets, it was Cornwall's catch at slip to end the game that had his teammates going wild.
Windies defeat Bangladesh 2-0 at their Home. Wow. What a Catch by Cornwall to seal the victory. 🙌🏻 Ian Bishop at it again! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NIAZCVGAdP
— Adish 🏏 (@36_NotAllOut) February 14, 2021
What a Celebration! What a Match! What a Series! 🥳🌴🏏
WI WIN the series 2️⃣ - 0️⃣ 👏🏽#MenInMaroon #BANvWI pic.twitter.com/J5580BiuIN— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 14, 2021
Rakeem Cornwall , my Favourite cricketer in the world at the moment. 💥👌🏾❗️
— Dane Piedt (@dane_piedt63) February 14, 2021
Hats off @windiescricket. What a star Rakeem Cornwall. #BANvWI pic.twitter.com/8tJLYzXIfd
— Olly Foster (@OllyFoster) February 14, 2021
This one may not earn a fraction of the hype that accompanies the Big 3 but no one will dispute that this a win for the ages. Rakeem Cornwall you legend. Test cricket is well and truly alive https://t.co/clmhVLfvt2
— Abhijit De (@dey_abhijit) February 14, 2021
A sharp catch from the brilliant Rakeem Cornwall and West Indies beat Bangladesh by 17 runs pic.twitter.com/twDqFbVt7i
— Tim Mansfield (@tjm_1966) February 14, 2021
Unbelievable!! Rakeem Cornwall u beauty ❤️ https://t.co/AGqzfBzYa0
— Karthikeyan Prabhakar (@Karthik04971992) February 14, 2021
Rakeem Cornwall... Take a bow.. Stellar performance champ!! #BANvWI
— Ishan Dhaliwal (@Ishan_Dhaliwal) February 14, 2021
West Indies claim famous victory
West Indies had pulled off the fifth-highest successful run chase in Test history with their three-wicket win in the series opener in Chattogram.
Brathwaite led a weakened squad to Bangladesh after several players, including Test captain Jason Holder, opted out of the tour, citing COVID-19 concerns.
"Coming here without some players, with the protocols and so on, very thankful to God for opportunity to captain West Indies," Brathwaite said.
"Boys stuck to their plans, they were very disciplined.
"Cricket means everything to us. People will be proud. People wrote us off but we kept it simple, enjoyed it, and we proved them wrong."
with AAP
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