West Indies record hard-fought three-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh to set up Sunday’s final against India DHAKA — West Indies recorded a hard-fought three-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh to set up Sunday’s final against India in the Under-19 cricket World Cup in Dhaka Thursday.All-rounder Shamar Springer orchestrated the win with an unbeaten 62 off 88 balls and 2/36 as the young Caribbean side reached 230/7 in 48.4 overs after restricting Bangladesh to 226/9.Skipper Shimron Hetmyer also played a big part in a crucial chase with 60 off 59 balls.Bangladesh skipper Mehedi Hasan won the toss and opted to bat, but the team soon found themselves in trouble, losing the first five wickets for 113 runs.Mehedi made 60 off 74 balls and shared 85 runs with Mohammad Saifuddin (36) for the sixth wicket.AFP
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