West Indies cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh Junaid Siddique (unseen) during the Cricket World Cup tournament match between Bangladesh and West Indies at The Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on March 4, 2011. – AFP

DHAKA: Ruthless West Indies humiliated Bangladesh with the bat and ball in front of their own fans on Friday, skittling the World Cup co-hosts for their lowest ever ODI score of 58 before chasing down the target in 12.2 overs.

Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn claimed four wickets while Kemar Roach and Darren Sammy bagged three scalps each as Bangladesh were flattened in 18.5 overs.

The boos around the Shere Bangla National Stadium could still be heard when the West Indian openers Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo came out to bat but Shakib Al Hasan's men were powerless to stop the visitors winning by nine wickets.

A sell-out crowd of 25,000 jeered the home team and threw paper placards on the field after Bangladesh fell below their previous low of 74 against Australia in Darwin in 2008.

Bangladesh's reckless batting on a slow wicket saw them being bowled out for the lowest total in this World Cup after Kenya made 69 against New Zealand.

It was also the fourth lowest total in World Cup history.

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