West Indies prevail in final over thriller
Despite only being able to post 140/9 from their 50 overs at Bay Oval, the Caribbean side were able to use all their experience to bowl Bangladesh out for 136 in reply for their third win of the tournament.
M17 Match Highlights: Bangladesh v West Indies
In the end it came down to the final six balls in Tauranga, with experienced West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor (3/29) bowling to Nahida Akter (25*) and Bangladesh still requiring eight runs for victory with just one wicket in hand.
And it was Taylor who once again produced for her country when required as Fariha Trisna fell for a duck on the third ball of the over to hand West Indies the narrow triumph.
It was a polished performance with the ball from spinners Hayley Matthews (4/14) and Afy Fletcher (3/29) that did the majority of the damage for West Indies, while wicketkeeper Shemaine Campbelle (53*) also performed well to help pace a batting innings that failed to reach any great heights.
Bangladesh spinners Salma Khatun (2/23) and Akter (2/23) can hold their heads high, with skipper Nigar Sultana (25) the equal top-scorer in what was a disappointing batting performance by the Asian side.
Highlights: Hayley Matthews stars with the ball in crucial win
The win sees West Indies jump to third on the standings with three victories from five games, while Bangladesh remain in seventh and their chances of reaching the semi-finals look forlorn.
It was a case of what could have been for the exciting Bangladesh team, who failed to capitalise on an excellent effort with the ball and in the field as they put the clamps on a strong West Indies' batting line-up.
Campbelle's half-century was the sole highlight with the bat for the winners, with Deandra Dottin (17), Matthews (18) and Taylor (4) all falling cheaply.
Highlights: Shemaine Campbelle hits out after a patient start
West Indies needed to take early wickets in reply to have any chance and it was Matthews that stepped up when needed when she trapped Shamima Sultana LBW for a duck in the opening over of the chase.
Fargana Hoque (23) and Sultana looked assured at the crease as they took the score along to 60/2, but Fletcher's three-wicket haul during the middle overs turned the game on its head as the score quickly went to 60/5.
Matthews returned to pick up two more wickets - including the key scalp of Sultana - before Taylor came through with the goods in the final over to seal the result.
Bangladesh XI: Shamima Sultana, Shamima Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Fariha Trisna
West Indies XI: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Rashada Williams, Stafanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell