Shakib Al Hasan’s splendid allround show impressed Bangladesh to seal their largest-ever victory once they beat Ireland by 183 runs within the first of three ODIs.
Shakib hit 93, his third straight half-century, after which added a wicket to contribute to the staff’s emphatic victory on Saturday.
The talisman additionally reached the 7000 runs mark – the second Bangladeshi batter to take action after Tamim Iqbal – when he was on 24.
He grew to become solely the third participant in ODI historical past with 7000 runs and 300 wickets concurrently.
Towhid Hridoy scored a beautiful 92 on debut as Bangladesh compiled 8-338, their highest-ever ODI rating, which the Irish could not get close to as they had been bowled out for 155 in 30.5 overs.
Shakib and Hridoy mixed for 135 off 125 for the fourth wicket stand to put a strong platform.
Mushfiqur Rahim contributed with a 26 ball-44, hitting three fours and as many sixes.
Bangladesh had earlier misplaced skipper Tamim for 3 when he edged pacer Mark Adair at first slip after Ireland despatched the hosts in to bat.
Liton Das (26) and Najmul Hossain (25) bought the beginning however each of them did not rely it, leaving Bangladesh at 3-81 in seventeenth over.
After citing his 53rd half-century off 65 balls with a single, Shakib went after pacer Graham Hume, taking 22 runs together with 5 fours.
Hume, who claimed his career-best 4-60, took the final word revenge, denying Shakib his tenth century after an 89-ball knock that included 9 boundaries.
Hridoy reached his half-century off 55 balls and Mushfiqur Rahim additionally joined the social gathering however Hume got here again strongly to deal a double blow within the area of two balls.
He claimed Mushfiqur, ending the 49-ball 80-run partnership after which rattled the stump of Hridoy as he approached a century on debut.
Hridoy’s 92 off 85 was studded by eight fours and two sixes, the very best rating by a Bangladeshi batter on debut.
Ireland made a assured begin with Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling including 60 of their opening stand in 11.2 overs however Shakib had Doheny caught by Mushfiqur on 34.
Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain, who returned figures of 4-45 for his career-best effort, bought into act by claiming two wickets in consecutive overs, eradicating Stirling (34) and Harry Tector (3).
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed (2-25) and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed (3-43) ripped by way of Ireland’s center order earlier than Ebadot got here again in his second spell to wash up the tail.
Before being the final man out, George Dockrell made team-high 45 for the Irish.
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