Bangladesh routed Ireland by 77 runs within the second T20 worldwide in Chattogram on Wednesday to clinch the three-match sequence.
Opener Liton Das struck a 41-ball 83 and skipper Shakib Al Hasan took 5-22 in a recreation lowered to 17 overs due to rain delays.
Liton’s half-century off simply 18 deliveries was the quickest by a Bangladeshi batter, eclipsing Mohammad Ashraful’s 20 ball-fifty in 2007 towards the West Indies on the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh had received the primary match by 22 runs via the DLS methodology.
Put in to bat first, Bangladesh scored nearly 12 runs per over to compile a hefty 202-3. The guests responded with 125-9.
Liton and Rony Talukdar mixed for a Bangladesh document of 124 runs for the opening stand to offer their facet a strong begin.
They instantly went after the Irish bowlers and picked up 73 runs within the first 5 overs. Liton introduced up his tenth half-century by pushing legpsinner Ben White’s supply to backward sq. leg for a single.
Talukdar handled one other legspinner Gareth Delany with two sixes to hitch the occasion.
White, who finally ended with figures of 2-28 in Bangladesh’s run fest, supplied some reduction by dismissing Talukdar after he hit 44 off 23.
Liton seemed to be on the right track of his maiden century however edged one off White that spun barely.
Shakib and Towhid Hridoy saved the runs flowing and added 61 off 29 earlier than the latter was eliminated on 24 within the penultimate supply. Shakib was not out on 38 off 24.
Ireland’s run-chase sustained a serious setback when quick blower Taskin Ahmed (3-27) had Paul Stirling caught by Liton on the primary supply of the innings.
Shakib then received into the act, with a slower supply that baffled Lorcan Tucker (6). He then struck twice in his second over to get the higher of Ross Adair and Delany for single-digit determine.
Shakib gave Bangladesh one other double-wicket over to finish his second five-for, dismissing George Dockrell after which Harry Tector, who struck three sixes for his 16 ball-22. Curtis Campher top-scored for the guests with 50 from 30 balls.
The groups conclude the sequence Friday earlier than a one-off take a look at beginning subsequent Tuesday in Dhaka.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com