Tamim Iqbal, who had scored 130* to lead Bangladesh to victory in the first ODI, had carried his good form into the second game, scoring 54 but failing to prevent a West Indies win as Jason Holder sent in a stunning last over. But he was back in charge in the final fixture, his 103 helping Bangladesh get to 301/6 before the bowlers kept West Indies to 283/6.

“I think the patience that I showed in the first, second and third match makes me happy as it proved that my hard work paid off,” said Iqbal after the series win. “It’s not easy to bat here in the West Indies because you need to spend a lot of time. My team asked me to bat long; this was the plan and so patience was the key.”

“We all came here with high hopes but failed to deliver in the Test series,” he said. “Personally, I did not do well in the Tests but in West Indies you need to have that patience because the wicket in Guyana was difficult as it was seaming and spinning. So you need to take your time and settle down before playing your shots.”

Job done in the ODIs, it’s over to the three T20Is now, but Mortaza wants to keep an eye on the past and try to make sure mistakes aren’t repeated. There are big areas of concern, clearly.

“I don’t think winning the series is everything because we still have a lot of areas to work on. We need to work on our fielding. Tamim, Shakib and Mushy (Mushfiqur Rahim) played really well. Now the juniors have to step up and take responsibility.”