Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 55 cruised Bangladesh to a 5-wicket victory against West Indies in the first ODI on Sunday in Dhaka. He shared 57 runs with Shakib Al Hasan for the fourth wicket to steady Bangladesh's innings after the visitors had reduced the home side to 89-3 on a slow pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Three wickets each from Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh restrict West Indies to 195-9. In reply, the hosts sailed to 196-5 in 35.1 overs for a comprehensive win to kick off the three-match series.
Rovman Powell dismissed Shakib for 30 to break the stand but Soumya Sarkar killed off the visitors' hopes with a brief cameo of 19 from 13 balls, which included two fours and a six.
Mushfiqur, who hit five boundaries in his patient knock, pushed Roston Chase for a single to complete his 31st fifty in ODIs before an outside edge to leg-spinner Devendra flew to the third man for two runs to wrap up the victory.
Earlier, opener Liton Das scored 41 off 57 balls with five fours for the home side, but not before he was reprieved on five off a no-ball by Kemar Roach.
West Indies owed their total to 43 off 59 balls by opener Shai Hope and contributions from lower order batsmen Roston Chase and Keemo Paul, who made 32 and 36 runs respectively.
The visitors, who opted to bat first, had been restricted to 127-6 after 40 overs despite Hope's effort, but Chase and Paul put on 51 runs for the seventh wicket to give their bowlers something to fight for.
Paul hit two sixes and a four in his 28-ball innings before he was dismissed by Mustafizur in the final over.
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur finished with 3-35 after fellow fast bowler Mashrafe grabbed 3-30 playing his 200th ODI -- the first Bangladeshi to do so.
Mashrafe was named the Man of the Match for his effort.
The second match of the series will be held at the same venue on Tuesday.