With the win, Bangladesh sealed the three-match collection 2-0 on Wednesday.
Litton hit a career-best 83 off 41 balls and Rony Talukdar made 44 off 23 as the 2 openers guided Bangladesh to 202-3 in a rain-reduced 17 overs.
Shakib then claimed 5-22 to limit Ireland to 125-9, overtaking New Zealander Tim Southee’s 134 wickets in T20Is.
Litton, who hit 10 fours and three sixes, reached his fifty off 18 balls, the quickest T20 fifty for Bangladesh. He surpassed Mohammad Ashraful’s 20-ball half-century towards the West Indies in 2007.
Curtis Campher top-scored for Ireland with 50 nevertheless it got here a lot too late.
The guests had been by no means within the contest after Taskin Ahmed, who completed with 3-27, claimed a wicket off the primary ball of the innings. Shakib then diminished Ireland to 43 for six.
Litton and Rony shared 124 runs of their opening stand, the perfect begin by Bangladesh in a T20, after Ireland captain Paul Stirling gained the toss and elected to bowl.
Leg-spinner Ben White earned Ireland their first breakthrough when he pressured Rony to offer a catch to Mark Adair at lengthy on.
White, the one Ireland bowler to offer Bangladesh any hassle, additionally dismissed Litton in his subsequent over earlier than ending with 2-28.
However, Shakib (38 not out) and Towhid Hridoy (24) placed on 61 runs for the fourth wicket to assist Bangladesh placed on an enormous whole.
“That was a tricky day, no doubt about that… There were probably a few of the same errors from the previous couple of weeks. So a hell of a lot to work on,” Stirling mentioned.
Bangladesh gained Monday’s opening recreation by 22 runs. The third match is scheduled on the identical venue on Friday.
The residence facet additionally gained the previous three-match one-day worldwide collection 2-0.
Bangladesh “are a strong team wherever they play in the world”, Stirling mentioned.
“We knew (the tour) was going to be tough. We probably didn’t think it was going to be as one-sided as it has been,” he mentioned.
(With AFP inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com