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Fizz in dream return bowls Tigers to series win against Ireland
Bangladesh secured a nail-biting win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI of the three-match series, part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, at the County Ground in Chelmsford.
The victory was secured in the last over, with Bangladesh winning by just 5 runs. Mustafizur Rahman bagged four wickets to help the Tigers clinch the series.
With just 10 runs to defend in the last over, bowler Hasan Mahmud conceded only 1 run off the first 3 balls, with 2 wickets falling off those deliveries, including a run-out. Ireland could only score 3 more runs off the last 3 balls.
After winning the toss, Ireland elected to field first. Bangladesh got off to a shaky start, losing the debutant Rony Talukdar early on for just 4 runs.
However, Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal steadied the innings with a well-crafted 69 off 82 balls, his first fifty after 9 innings.
Najmul Hossain Shanto also played a useful knock of 35 off 32 balls, while Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim contributed with scores of 35 and 45, respectively. The Bangladesh innings got a major boost in the latter stages thanks to some fine hitting by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored a quickfire 37 off just 39 balls.
They, however, missed a chance to reach 300 or more, losing 5 wickets for just 13 runs in the last part of the innings. They posted 274 all out in 48.5 overs.
Chasing a target of 275, Ireland got off to a poor start, losing Stephen Doheny early on for just 4 runs. However, Paul Stirling and skipper Andy Balbirnie put on a solid partnership of 109 runs for the second wicket. Stirling played a fluent knock of 60 off 73 balls, while Balbirnie scored a patient 53 off 78 balls.
Harry Tector, the centurion of the previous match, also chipped in with a useful 45 off 48 balls, and Lorcan Tucker scored a well-made 50 off 53 balls. Captain Andy Balbirnie also hit a fifty— 53 off 78 balls.
However, the Bangladesh bowlers kept chipping away with wickets at crucial intervals, and the Irish chase ultimately fell short by just 5 runs, ending up on 269 for 9 wickets in 50 overs.
Mustafizur, who has been going through a bad patch for a while now, scalped 4 wickets, conceding 44 runs in 4 overs, earning him the award of player of the match. Hasan also conceded 44 runs in 9 overs and bagged two wickets.
With this win, Bangladesh won the series 2-0. The first match of the series was washed out due to persistent rain, while the second match was also cut short due to the rain.
Tigers dismissed for 274 as Ireland battle to tie series in 3rd ODI
Tamim Iqbal scored 69 runs and Mushfiqur Rahim contributed 45 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 274 in 48.5 overs in the third ODI of the three-match series against Ireland on Sunday.
Although Bangladesh looked set to reach 300, some quick wickets— five wickets in 13 runs— toward the end of the innings prevented them from achieving their target. Bangladesh’s biggest partnership came on the sixth wicket when Mushfiqur and Mehdiy Hasan Miraz added 72 runs on the board.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl first at County Ground, Chelmsford. Bangladesh began their innings well, with opener Tamim leading from the front. He scored a fifty after nine innings. However, he fell for 69 runs off 82 balls with 8 fours and a six, caught by Craig Young off the bowling of George Dockrell.
Debutant Rony Talukdar was the first wicket to fall for Bangladesh, dismissed by Tucker for 4 runs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a useful 35 runs off 32 balls, but was caught by Balbirnie off the bowling of Craig Young. The middle-order batsmen Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy also contributed with scores of 35 and 13 runs respectively, but both were dismissed by Mark Adair. Litton looked set to build a big innings, but he failed to carry on.
Mushfiqur scored 45 runs off 54 balls but was eventually dismissed lbw by Andy McBrine. The onus was on him to accelerate the scoring rate towards the end of the innings, but he was given out lbw after a review went against him. Mehidy Hasan Miraz also played an important role, scoring 37 runs off 39 balls before being caught by Craig Young off the bowling of Mark Adair.
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury played a crucial cameo towards the end of the innings, scoring an unbeaten 10 runs off just 8 balls, helping Bangladesh reach a total of 274 runs.
Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland, finishing with figures of 4 for 40 in his 8.4 overs. Andy McBrine and George Dockrell also bagged two wickets each for Ireland.
Bangladesh won the second ODI by chasing down a total of more than 300 runs, with Shanto scoring his maiden ODI century, while the first match was washed out due to rain. A victory in this match would secure the series for the Tigers.
Bangladesh bats first as Rony, Mrittunjoy make debut
Ireland won the toss and elected to send Bangladesh to bat first in the third ODI on Sunday in Chelmsford.
Rony Talukder, a right-handed batter who returned to the national team after eight years recently, has played 7 T20Is and has scored more than 3000 runs in List-A cricket. He now made his ODI debut.
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, a left-arm pacer, received his maiden call to the national team and has played 30 List-A matches, taking 42 wickets.
Bangladesh won the second match of the three-match series by chasing more than 300 runs, after the series opener was washed out due to rain.
Shakib Al Hasan is not playing in this match due to an injury.
Bangladesh's Playing XI: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, and Ebadot Hossain.
Ireland's Playing XI: Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (w), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, and Joshua Little.
Bangladesh seal a nailbiter to go one up against Ireland
Bangladesh pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory with three balls left over Ireland in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series at the County Ground in Chelmsford.
It was only the sixth time that Bangladesh chased down a total of more than 300 runs.
Chasing a daunting target of 320 in 45 overs— the match was reduced to 45-over a side due to a delayed start due to rain, Bangladesh rode on a brilliant century from Najmul Hossain Shanto and some late fireworks from Mushfiqur Rahim to clinch a last-over win.
In reply to Ireland’s total of 319, Bangladesh got off to a shaky start as Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for just 7 runs. Litton Das followed soon after, as he was caught by Tucker off Graham Hume for 21.
However, Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan steadied the Bangladesh innings with a 61-run partnership for the third wicket. Shakib was dismissed for 26, caught by Dockrell off the bowling of Campher. The onus came to Shanto to guide the team home.
Towhid Hridoy then joined Shanto at the crease, and the duo put on a brilliant 131-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Hridoy played a quickfire knock of 68 off just 58 balls, which included 5 fours and 3 sixes. Shanto, on the other hand, continued to dominate the Irish bowlers and scored a magnificent 117 off just 93 balls, which included 12 fours and 3 sixes. It was his maiden ton in ODIs.
However, as the target got closer, Bangladesh lost Shanto and Hridoy in quick succession, leaving them with a daunting task of scoring 34 runs off the last 3 overs. A short-ball by Curtis Campher tricked Shanto. Harry Tector slipped while bagging the catch at the deep, but he managed to hang on.
Despite losing Shanto and Hridoy in a matter of a few balls, Mushfiqur had other ideas and played a brilliant knock of 36 not out off just 28 balls, which included 4 fours, to take Bangladesh over the line with 3 balls to spare.
In the last over, Bangladesh needed five runs. Mushfiqur ducked the first two balls, and he skied a catch in the third ball, which was a no-ball. In the free-hit, Mushfiqur scooped over the wicketkeeper’s head for a four, which ensured a thrilling win for the Tigers.
For Ireland, Campher was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/37 off 5 overs.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first. Ireland got off to a disastrous start as opener Paul Stirling was dismissed for a duck in the first over of the match. Stephen Doheny followed soon after, as he was caught by Mehidy Hasan Miraz off the bowling of Hasan Mahmud for 12. Skipper Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector then stitched together a crucial partnership to steady the Irish innings. However, Balbirnie was dismissed for 42, caught behind by Mushfiqur Rahim off the bowling of Shoriful Islam.
Tector then took the onus on himself and played a blistering knock of 140 off just 113 balls, which included 7 fours and 10 sixes. He received good support from Lorcan Tucker (16) and Curtis Campher (8), but it was George Dockrell who provided the late impetus to the Irish innings. Dockrell smashed an unbeaten 74 off just 47 balls, which included 3 fours and 4 sixes, as Ireland finished their innings at 319/6 after 45 overs.
The first match of the series washed out due to rain. The third match of the series will be played on May 14th at the same venue.
Ireland post a big total in 2nd ODI as Harry Tector hits century
Harry Tector hit a century and George Dockrell smashed an unbeaten half-century as Ireland posted a challenging total of 319 for six wickets in 45 overs in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Chelmsford on Friday.
The match was delayed by three hours due to wet weather.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first under overcast conditions. Hasan Mahmud struck twice in the first powerplay to reduce Ireland to 16 for two.
However, Tector and captain Andrew Balbirnie put on a 98-run stand for the third wicket to steady the innings. Tector scored 140 off 112 balls, hitting seven fours and 10 sixes, while Balbirnie made 42.
Dockrell then came in and smashed 74 off 47 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes, to help Ireland post a competitive total.
The first match of the three-match series was washed out due to rain. The third and final match will be played on May 14th at the same venue.
Bangladesh take lead in U-19 ODI series against Pakistan with comprehensive win
In the third Youth ODI of the Pakistan U-19 tour of Bangladesh, Bangladesh U-19 emerged victorious by 4 wickets with a whopping 144 balls remaining on Thursday in Rajshahi.
Rohanat Doullah Borson of Bangladesh was named Player of the Match for his impressive bowling performance, taking 3 wickets for just 20 runs.
Bangladesh won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat first, but their innings got off to a poor start as Azan Awais was dismissed for just 2 runs in the third over.
The wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, with only Saad Baig managing to put up a decent fight with his knock of 35 runs. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 154 runs in 41.4 overs, with Borson and Iqbal Hossain Emmon taking 3 wickets each for Bangladesh.
In response, Bangladesh got off to a solid start with Adil Bin Siddik and Majaharul Islam putting up a 59-run partnership for the first wicket.
Although both were dismissed in quick succession, Jishan Alam and Mohammad Shihab James kept the momentum going with their quickfire knocks. With some help from the lower order, Bangladesh chased down the target of 155 runs in just 26 overs.
Aimal Khan took two wickets for Pakistan, while Amir Hassan, Ali Asfand, and Arafat Minhas each picked up a wicket, but their efforts were not enough to stop Bangladesh from winning the match.
The next two matches of the series will be played on May 13 and 15 at the same venue.
Sri Lanka Women bounce back to level T20I series against Bangladesh Women
Sri Lanka Women bounced back from their defeat in the first match to beat Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets in the 2nd T20I of the Bangladesh Women's tour of Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on May 11, 2023.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka Women elected to field first and restricted Bangladesh Women to 100 runs in 18.3 overs.
Bangladesh Women's Shamima Sultana top-scored with 18 runs, while Rubya Haider and Sobhana Mostary added 16 and 18 runs respectively.
Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, and Kavisha Dilhari each picked up two wickets for Sri Lanka Women.
In reply, Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Athapaththu led from the front with a brisk 33 off 27 balls, including six boundaries and a six. Harshitha Samarawickrama remained unbeaten on 29 off 42 deliveries as Sri Lanka Women achieved the target in 18.3 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Kavisha Dilhari contributed with a quickfire 20 off 18 deliveries.
Fahima Khatun and Rabeya Khan picked up a wicket each for Bangladesh Women.
The next match of the series is on May 12 at the same venue. The winner of the last match will lift the title of the series as Bangladesh won the first match by six wickets with only one wicket in hand.
Preview of IRE vs BAN 2nd ODI 2023 at Chelmsford
Bangladesh and Ireland are set to face off in the second one-day international at Chelmsford on May 12 at 3:45 PM BD time. Unfortunately, the first ODI between these two teams was abandoned due to rain. As a result, South Africa has secured a direct qualification for the World Cup, benefiting from the outcome. Despite their efforts, even if Ireland manages to win the remaining matches in the series, they will not secure a direct spot in the World Cup. However, that does not mean that they will show an ignorant attitude for the next two matches. Let's see what to expect in the 2023 IRE vs BAN second ODI.
Ireland vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Result
Bangladesh has been accompanied by rain since going to England, and the first ODI was the same too. Bangladesh team wanted to celebrate Mushfiqur Rahim's birthday with a win. But the rain did not allow that wish to be fulfilled.
Last Tuesday (May 9) in Chelmsford, England, Bangladesh lost the toss and went into bat and scored 246 runs for 9 wickets. In reply, Ireland did not get a chance to score more than 65 runs for 3 wickets in 16.3 overs due to rain. Later, the match was declared abandoned as the game was not played on the field.
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Ireland's openers Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling got off to bat with a target of 247 runs. However, Stalling was caught by Shariful after 22 runs. After Stirling's departure, Balbirnie quickly returned. The right-handed batsman was bowled in the in-swing by Hasan Mahmud after the team scored 27 runs.
The Irish team found themselves in a tight spot as they lost a couple of early wickets, increasing the pressure on them. Subsequently, spinner Taijul Islam claimed the dismissal of Doheny. Shariful and Hassan started to hold down the Irish after getting a quick wicket. But then the rain hit.
Earlier, Bangladesh lost the toss and went into batting, lost 9 wickets, and collected 246 runs on the scorecard. Mushfiqur scored the highest 61 runs for Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh did not start well in batting. In the opening over, Josh Little came into the attack. A Yorker in the off stump on the fourth delivery of his over hit Litton's pads straight and it was an out. Litton had to return without scoring after playing just one ball. Further, Tamim Iqbal could last long. He scored 14 runs from 19 balls.
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Despite Bangladesh having a chance to regain momentum during the middle overs, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shanto failed to capitalize on their promising starts and convert them into substantial innings. Shakib Al Hasan, known for his reliability, fell victim to Hume's bowling when he attempted a reckless shot. Shanto seemed to be in excellent form, but unfortunately, he mistimed a delivery from Curtis Campher, resulting in a straightforward catch for Mark Adair.
Then Mushfiqur Rahim came to bat. On his 36th birthday, Mushfiqur Rahim showcased his skills in front of a passionate crowd of over 3000 predominantly Bangladeshi fans. He notched up a well-deserved half-century for his team. Alongside him, Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed with a commendable 44 runs.
Despite their efforts, Bangladesh couldn't collect a challenging total on the scoreboard. The foundation of Bangladesh's innings was built upon Mushfiqur Rahim's fifty, with Shanto playing a supportive role in the process.
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IRE vs BAN 2nd ODI Preview
In the first match, Bangladesh couldn't collect a big score. That's why the primary goal of the Tamim Iqbal-led team was to prevent Ireland from building a strong base. Both the pacers of the Tigers bowled well in the beginning, using the advantage of the wicket for that purpose.
So, the Tigers will need to follow this approach in the next match even if they collect a big score. Further, both teams will need to focus on the field. The shape of the field at Chelmsford is also worth seeing, as one side is small, and the other side is big. Players will have to be tactical in such a field.
Bangladesh will also need to focus on how the team will be coordinated in this condition. However, with Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the team, Bangladesh does not have to think much about coordination as Miraz is now a pure batsman. He has Test and ODI centuries, and we can call him an all-rounder. So is Shakib. Hence, Bangladesh is very lucky that they can play an extra batsman or bowler if needed. That's a luxury for any team.
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On the other hand, Irish bowlers did very well in the first match. They will need to keep it up and put more pressure on Bangladeshi batters. However, they will need to focus on batting as they lost three wickets in the first 15 overs.
Probable Playing XI for Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain.
Probable Playing XI for Ireland Team
Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling, Batting Allrounder, Andy Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Josh Little.
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Key Players to Watch
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur has had a great form lately. While the established batsmen failed to play long innings in the last match, Mushfiqur Rahim took the lead. With his half-century, Bangladesh marked it. But when more runs were needed on the scoreboard, he was caught out while hitting Little. The last established batsman fell on his departure in the 45th over. Mushfiqur made 61 off 70 balls before departing. It had 6 fours. So, fans can expect that Mushi will play another great inning in the second match.
Josh Little
Josh Little is a star bowler for the Irish, and he proved that too. The left-handed pacer, who played in the IPL as Ireland's first cricketer, gave the team success in the first over with a great delivery and dismissed Litton Das by LBW with a superb yorker off the fourth ball. He took 3 wickets for 61 runs for the Irish, and he started getting great movement from the first ball. So, he might play a great role in stopping the Bangladeshi batters.
Final Words
The first one-day game held at the Chelmsford venue was abandoned without a clear indication of which team had the chance to win. However, we anticipate that the more experienced Bangladesh side will emerge victorious in the second ODI as the game is taking place at the same venue.
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Nonetheless, the Irish team displayed an admirable performance in the first match, indicating that we can anticipate a close contest in the IRE vs. BAN 2nd ODI 2023.
Nigar Sultana's 75 takes Bangladesh to victory v Sri Lanka
In a thrilling encounter, Bangladesh Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 6 wickets with one ball remaining in the 1st T20I of the Bangladesh Women's tour of Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat first. Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lankan captain, got the team off to a good start with a quickfire 38 off just 28 balls.
However, she was dismissed by Nahida Akter in the 9th over. Harshitha Samarawickrama held the innings together with a well-made 45 off 44 balls, but wickets kept falling at the other end. In the end, Nilakshi de Silva's unbeaten 29 helped Sri Lanka Women post a competitive total of 145/6 in their 20 overs.
For Bangladesh Women, Fahima Khatun was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for 20 runs in her 4 overs. Fariha Trisna, Sultana Khatun, and Nahida Akter picked up a wicket each.
Chasing 146 for victory, Bangladesh Women lost opener Shamima Sultana early, but Nigar Sultana, the captain, and Sobhana Mostary steadied the innings with a 51-run partnership. Mostary was dismissed for 17 by Oshadi Ranasinghe, but Nigar Sultana continued to play aggressively and kept the scoreboard ticking. She found an able partner in Ritu Moni, who scored a quickfire 33 off just 23 balls.
With 16 runs required off the last 2 overs, Bangladesh Women looked in trouble after Moni was run out in the penultimate over. However, Nigar Sultana held her nerve and smashed two boundaries in the final over to take Bangladesh Women to a thrilling victory. She remained unbeaten on 75 off just 51 balls, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Three Sri Lankan bowlers took a wicket each, but they failed to win the match for their team. The remaining two matches of the series will be played on May 11th and 12th at the same venue. //
Bangladesh-Ireland ODI series starts with a washout
The opening ODI of the three-match series between Ireland and Bangladesh ended in a no-result due to persistent rain for more than three hours at the venue in Chelmsford, the home ground of English county side Essex.
With this outcome, Ireland will now have to participate in the qualifying event in Zimbabwe scheduled for June. The tournament will feature 10 teams, including former champions West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, South Africa has secured their place in the World Cup, which is scheduled to be held later this year in India.
Ireland needed to win all the matches in this series to enter the top ten-team of the ODI ranking.
Earlier, the forecast had suggested that the match might be affected by the rain, and it eventually happened. Bangladesh batted first in this match after losing the toss and posted a moderate total of 246, thanks to a fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim.
In reply, Ireland made a decent start and had reached 65 for three in 16.3 overs before rain played spoilsport.
The result will not affect Bangladesh’s participation in the World Cup, as they have already booked their place in the tournament.
The second and third matches of this series will be played at the same venue on May 12th and 14th, and both matches are scheduled to start at 3:45 pm (Bangladesh time), if weather permits.