Bangladesh create history in Dublin

Paul Faith / AFP

Bangladesh have won their first-ever One Day International (ODI) tournament final.

They beat the West Indies by five wickets in the rain-effected finals of the Ireland Tri-Nation Series in Dublin.

The Bangladeshis chased dow a revised target of 210 inside24 overs following a five-hour rain break.

Their reply was led by Mosaddek Hossain, who hit the fastest ODI fifty for Bangladesh as he smashed a half century of off just 20 balls. 

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