Ireland have suffered defeat of their first T20 worldwide in opposition to Bangladesh after falling to a 22-run defeat on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern methodology.
A hefty rain delay minimize the Bangladesh innings quick by 4 balls as they completed on 5-207, in Chattogram on Monday. Ireland then scrambled to chase a large goal of 104 in eight overs as set by DLS.
Bangladesh’s prime order produced a positive show to prop them up with Rony Talukdar smashing 67 off 38 balls, his maiden worldwide half-century within the format, and Litton Das scoring 47 in 23.
After Shamim Hossain added a good cameo with 30 off 20 play was dropped at a halt within the closing over on account of rain, leaving captain Shakib Al Hasan unbeaten with a 13-ball 20.
Ross Adair (133 off 10 balls) and Paul Stirling (17 off eight) made a robust begin to the Irish chase, scoring 32 from the primary two overs however wickets then tumbled.
After Adair fell to Hasan Mahmud Taskin Ahmed took three wickets within the fourth over as Ireland went from 0-32 to 4-40 in eight balls.
Gareth Delaney (21 off 14) and George Tector (19 off 12) stored up the chase however Ireland completed effectively quick on 5-81.
The second match is on Wednesday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
