Rishad Hossain gave Bangladesh their first breakthrough in the 12th over as the West Indies have reached 51-1 chasing 208 in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim's fortunes went from bad to worse to worst in a span of 72 hours.

The lack of depth in the player's pipeline is an oft-repeated cliché in Bangladesh cricket and was on display yet again by Thursday's squad announcement for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, starting on October 18.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mahidul Islam Ankon has been named captain of the 14-member Bangladesh A squad for the upcoming four-day match against South Australia, scheduled to be held in Darwin from August 28 to 31.

Mahidul Islam Ankon was the surprise package of the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The wicketkeeper-batter, who is better known for his steadfast run-making, plundered 316 runs in 12 innings for Khulna Tigers as a finisher with an astonishing strike-rate of 174.58 – the highest among all batters with at least 300 runs in BPL 11.

“I just wanted to time the delivery. I anticipated that the ball would be in my zone which is why I was able to play that shot,” Ankon said.

Ankon's power-hitting on Tuesday in the Bangladesh Premier League proved to be the difference for Khulna Tigers against Chittagong Kings in Mirpur.

Mahidul Islam Ankon smashed the fastest half-century by a Bangladesh player in Bangladesh Premier League history to set up a 37-run win for the Khulna Titans against the Chittagong Kings in Mirpur on Tuesday. 

Bangladesh have brought in wicket-keeper batter Mahidul Islam Ankon to the squad for the second Test against South Africa, starting tomorrow at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, after Jaker Ali Anik suffered a concussion, a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release confirmed today.