BAN v IRE, 3rd T20I: Stirling leads Ireland to maiden Bangladesh win

by CricDirect & AFP Friday 31 March 2023

Fionn Hand opening the bowling.

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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 and final T20 match.

Match Summary

Bangladesh vs Ireland, 3rd T20I

Bangladesh 124/10 (19.2 ov)

Ireland 126/3 (14 ov)

Ireland won by 7 wickets

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The visitors lost the opening two matches but raced to 126-3 in 14 overs after bowling out their hosts for 124 in Chittagong.

Shamim Hossain struck his maiden 50 to lift Bangladesh from a precarious 41-5 but it was not enough to deny Ireland their first win of the tour.

Stirling hit 10 fours and four sixes, including a six and three fours off consecutive deliveries, to hasten his team's victory.

Taskin Ahmed bowled Ross Adair for seven before Shoriful Islam dismissed Lorcan Tucker for four, but Stirling shared a 68-run partnership with Harry Tector for the third wicket to keep Ireland on course.

Ireland were well in control by the time debutant leg-spinner Rishad Hossain had Stirling caught by Najmul Hossain at long on.

Curtis Campher sealed the win with a six off Taskin.

Mark Adair led Ireland's bowling attack with 3-25, while Matthew Humphreys picked up 2-10, denying Bangladesh the opportunity to build any significant partnerships.

Adair dismissed the in-form Liton Das for five off his first ball in the second over.

Shamim, who came at number six, hit five fours and two sixes to take Bangladesh past the 100-run mark before he became the last man dismissed.

Bangladesh won the preceding one-day international series 2-0. The two teams will now play a one-off Test starting on Tuesday in Dhaka.

Match Stats

Bangladesh Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Litton Das - 1.1 ov), 2-18 (Najmul Hossain Shanto - 2.6 ov), 3-24 (Rony Talukdar - 3.5 ov), 4-41 (Shakib Al Hasan - 5.5 ov), 5-41 (Towhid Hridoy - 6.3 ov), 6-61 (Rishad Hossain - 9.1 ov), 7-61 (Taskin Ahmed - 9.3 ov), 8-94 (Nasum Ahmed - 15.1 ov), 9-104 (Shoriful Islam - 16.5 ov), 10-124 (Shamim Hossain Patwari - 19.2 ov)

Ireland Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Ross Adair - 2.4 ov), 2-41 (Lorcan Tucker - 5.1 ov), 3-109 (Paul Stirling - 12.1 ov)

Playing XI

Bangladesh: Litton Das(WK), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(C), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud

Ireland: Paul Stirling(C), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys, Ben White

Match Details:

Date:Friday, March 31, 2023 09:00

Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat

Officials: Umpires: Gazi Sohel(Bangladesh) Sharfuddoula(Bangladesh) Tanvir Ahmed(Bangladesh TV)

Match Referee: David Boon(Australia)