Ton-up Najmul stars as Bangladesh win thriller
Najmul Hossein hit a maiden ODI century before Mushfiqur Rahim ensured Bangladesh chased down 320 with three balls left in a tense three-wicket win over Ireland on Friday.
Najmul Hossein hit a maiden ODI century before Mushfiqur Rahim ensured Bangladesh chased down 320 with three balls left in a tense three-wicket win over Ireland on Friday.
The Proteas qualified directly for the 2023 World Cup after the first ODI between Ireland and Bangladesh in Chelmsford was cut short by rain.
Mushfiqur Rahim shrugged off Bangladesh’s mid-innings jitters to hit a quickfire half-century on Friday and seal a seven-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off Dhaka Test.
Debutant Lorcan Tucker became only the second Irishman to hit a Test century to lead a tenacious fightback against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Bangladeshi left-arm spin duo Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam made quick work of Ireland’s top order on Wednesday.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-58 for Bangladesh on Tuesday to help bowl out Ireland for 214 but two early strikes left the one-off Dhaka Test in the balance.
Captain Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland are excited but aware of the challenges ahead of their fourth-ever Test match beginning in Bangladesh this week.
Paul Stirling hit an aggressive 77 off 41 balls to lift Ireland to their first win against Bangladesh on Bangladeshi soil in Friday’s third T20I.
Bangladesh hammered Ireland by 77 runs in the second T20I to seal the three-match series in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Taskin Ahmed claimed three wickets in an over as Bangladesh kept their cool to beat Ireland by 22 runs in a rain-affected first T20I in Chittagong on Monday.
Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland’s dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh’s first 10-wicket win.
The second ODI between Bangladesh and Ireland was called off due to rain in Sylhet on Monday after the home side posted their highest ODI total.
Shakib Al Hasan and debutant Towhid Hridoy both narrowly missed centuries but still guided Bangladesh to a record 183-run victory over Ireland in Saturday’s first ODI in Sylhet.
Liton Das smashed a T20I career-best 73 as Bangladesh stunned world champions England to sweep the series 3-0.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned world champions England to win the second T20I by four wickets and seal the series 2-0.