2nd ODI, Chelmsford, May 12, 2023, 03:15 PM
Ireland
319/6(45.0ov)
Bangladesh
320/7(44.3ov)
Bangladesh beat Ireland by 3 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Commentry
That is all from this game. Join us back on 14th of this month for the 3rd game at 3.15 pm IST (9.45 am GMT). Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Najmul Hossain Shanto wins the Player of the Match award. He says he is happy after the knock. Adds Towhid Hridoy batted really well and took the pressure off him in the middle. Shares they feel like home here with the support.
Tamim Iqbal starts by thanking the crowd for the support. Adds the total was gettable as the wicket was good one. Says it was pleasing to see how Towhid Hridoy and Shanto batted. Mentions he is pleased with his squad.
...Presentation time...
For Ireland, they began well but as the ball got old, it got easier to score and Bangladesh capitalized. They scored quickly and Ireland were unable to contain them. In the end, Bangladesh completed a very good win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Hard one for them, they did the job with the bat, the likes of Harry Tector and George Dockrell stepped up but in vain in the end.
That’s some chase from Bangladesh! We felt the score was quite over par but they have gunned it down with some ease. Shanto was the star. He batted brilliantly. Attacked the bowlers and it came off. He scored a brilliant ton and the others did their job too. The likes of Towhid Hridoy played brilliantly and he provided the much-needed impetus. It came down to the last over but the experienced Rahim kept his cool and took them over the line.
In over# 45
4
1nb
0
0
Mark Adair 52/1(8.3)
44.3
4
FOUR! Rahim has done it! Short in length and on middle. Rahim scoops it over to third man for a boundary. Pressure got big on Adair. Bangladesh win by 3 wickets.
44.3
1nb
NO BALL! Rahim survives! A full toss on middle and Rahim pulls it straight in the hands of the man at deep square leg. The catch is taken but Rahim was pretty sure it would be deemed as a no ball. The third umpire makes the correct decision. Mark Adair is feeling the pressure.
The umpires are checking for a no ball. Waist height no ball.
44.2
.
A low dipping yorker again on middle, Rahim pushes it to mid off again.
44.1
.
NO RUN! Fuller and outside off. Rahim swings and hits it straight to mid off. He wants to finish this off.
In over# 44
1
1b
0
4
0W
1
Joshua Little 63/1(9)
43.6
1
Slower ball again, Rahim keeps the strike as he pulls it to square leg. 5 runs needed.
43.5
1b
QUICK BYE! Fuller and outside off, Islam swings and misses. Rahim runs to the other end to take the strike and makes it.
43.4
.
Slower ball again on middle. Islam looks to pull but misses.
43.3
4
FOUR! 7 needed now! Full and on middle. Islam opens his body up and smokes it down to long on for four.
43.2
W
OUT! LBW! Islam goes! A yorker around off. Islam steps across to flick but misses. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Islam walks back without reviewing it. Is there a late twist?
43.1
1
A slower ball, outside off, dabbed to third man for one.
In over# 43
1
1
1wd
2
1
2
1
Mark Adair 47/1(8)