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Joseph reprimanded for Anamul send-off

Windies paceman earns ire of ICC following pointed gesture to dismissed Bangladesh batsman

West Indies quick Alzarri Joseph has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for a pointed send-off in their win over Bangladesh.

The hosts wrapped up a series-levelling victory in the second one-day international on Wednesday, with Bangladesh falling in a heap late in their run-chase of 272.

Jospeh attracted the ire of match referee Chris Broad for a hand gesture given to opener Anamul Haque after dismissing him for a whirlwind 23 off just nine balls.

The Windies quick not-so-subtly waved Anamul towards the dressing room, a move deemed by the ICC as one that could "provoke an aggressive reaction" under its Code of Conduct.

Joesph admitted the Level One offence and accepted Broad's sanction, which amounted to an official reprimand and a single demerit point added to his record. There was no need for a formal hearing.

Shimron Hetmyer earlier saw the Windies make it 1-1 in the three-game ODI series after Bangladesh failed to score eight runs off their final over.

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Hetmyer blazed 125 off 93 balls to pace the home side to a competitive 271 all out batting first.

Bangladesh were left stranded on 6-268 after their 50 overs as West Indies held on for a three-run win.

West Indies captain Jason Holder, who started the innings by conceding 20 runs and whose final analysis of one for 66 was the most expensive ever by a Caribbean bowler in an ODI against Bangladesh, bowled the 50th over to give the hosts the victory.

Holder's first delivery accounted for top-scorer Mushfiqur Rahim for 68 via a catch on the midwicket boundary and he conceded just four runs off the remaining five deliveries to celebrate a result with his teammates which leaves the series to be decided in the final match on Saturday in St Kitts.

"We just had to hang in there and believe in ourselves," said the delighted captain after the match.

"Bangladesh came at us hard and credit to them for the way they batted at the top. But we didn’t give up and it really sets things up for the final match."