Ireland has been squeezed by Bangladesh

Fast forward to Ireland’s opening pair. The two openers gave the team the expected start in pursuit of a big target. After being separated by Shakib Al Hasan, Ibadat Hossain and Taskin Ahmed added to the wicket festival. In addition to erasing the smile of the opponents, Bangladesh held them down.

Bangladesh and Ireland met in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Stadium on Saturday. After losing the toss and batting first, the hosts got a huge collection of 338 runs for 8 wickets. At the time of writing this report, the visitors score 73 for 5 after 18 overs. All five of their batting line-up have returned to the dressing room.

The Irish did not lose any wickets in the first power play. Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling brought 51 runs in 10 overs. That is, as soon as they get down to answer, they get a start. Doheny got on top of Shakib in the tenth over. A total of 15 runs were scored in that over with 1 six and 2 fours.

The visitors’ walk from brilliance to obscurity began from Shakib’s next over. After the collapse of the opening pair of 60 runs off 68 balls, they are in disarray. Then lost 5 wickets to add 16 runs. Curtis Kampfer 1 and George Dockrell at the crease for no runs.

Back to the attack in the twelfth over, Shakib hit Doheny with left-arm spin. He was bowled by Mushfiqur Rahim for 34 runs off 38 balls. In the next over, this wicketkeeper of Bangladesh sent off Sterling with a wonderful catch in the air. 22 off 31 balls comes from his bat. He got out because of worship. This pacer did not allow Harry Tector to last in his next over.

In the 16th over, another pacer, Taskin, appeared on the wicket-taking stage. He bowled the opposing captain Andy Balberney. Taskin did not give any runs in that over. Lorcan Tucker departed on the first ball of his next over. He was caught at slip by Yasir Ali.

Earlier, the team led by Tamim Iqbal tasted the highest team run in their ODI history. Their previous record was against Australia in the 2019 World Cup. The Tigers scored 333 runs for 8 wickets in that match held in Nottingham, England.

The highest 93 runs for the team came from top star Shakib’s bat. He hit 9 fours off 89 balls. Anointed Tauhid Hridyo was denied a century like him. He scored 92 runs off 85 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes. In the end, the experienced Mushfiq stormed. He played an innings of 44 runs at six. He hit 3 fours and sixes in 26 balls.