Lendl Simmons maiden hundred against Ban, WI won match

Mirpur: After eight half-centuries, Lendl Simmons came good with his maiden international hundred to lead West Indies to a 40-run victory over Bangladesh in the first One-Day International.
The 26-year-old opener earned the Man-of-the-Match award for his 122 that was the rock upon which West Indies built a challenging total of 298 for four from their 50 overs after they were sent in to bat on Thursday.
West Indies - under the leadership of Denesh Ramdin - then restricted the Bangladeshis to 258 for seven on a docile Sher-e-Bangla Stadium pitch to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Naturally, Simmons was delighted to have broken his maiden in a match-winning effort for the visitors.
"I am truly delighted to get my first hundred for West Indies and the fact that it came in a victory makes it an even better feeling," he said. "It was a special knock. I would like to dedicate (this) innings to my mother and daughter."

It eclipsed an innings of 117 from compatriot and batting legend Brian Lara that stood for 12 years as the highest individual score by a West Indies batsman against Bangladesh.
Simmons was relieved that he could make the transition and looked forward to the remaining two matches in the series.
"I got some very good starts against Pakistan and India, but I couldn't convert them into hundreds," he said.
"I was happy I managed to carry on all the way. I know I have to accept the responsibility of giving the team a platform.
Simmons shared 67 for the first wicket with compatriot Adrian Barath, whose innings came to an early close, when he retired hurt with a hamstring injury.
He also featured in a partnership of exactly 150 with Marlon Samuels, whose impressive form on the trip continued with 71 from 78 balls.
The second ODI takes place Saturday at the same venue.