Skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim hit half-centuries as Bangladesh recovered from early bother to succeed in 3-170 at lunch on the second day of their one-off Test in opposition to Ireland.
Shakib was undefeated on 74 whereas Mushfiqur was on 53 on the interval after sharing an unbeaten 130-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Bangladesh path by 44 runs after bowling out Ireland for 214 of their first innings.
The fourth-wicket pair epitomised Bangladesh’s aspirations of enjoying attacking cricket, scoring runs at virtually six per over.
After beginning the day on 2-34, Bangladesh misplaced Mominul Haque within the third over when he was bowled by Mark Adair (2-18) with a supply that moved barely. That was the one success for Ireland’s assault within the morning session.
Shakib began with a boundary on the primary ball, driving Adair’s half-volley via cowl and did not look again.
He raised his thirty first Test half-century off simply 45 balls, whipping a turning supply off legspinner Ben White for 4 via long-on.
Mushfiqur Rahim performed with warning in distinction to Shakib’s aggressive method. He swept offspinner Harry Tector for a boundary via backward sq. leg to succeed in his twenty sixth half-century from 69 deliveries.
Ireland are enjoying their first Test match since 2019 and have six gamers on debut in cricket’s longest format.
The Irish gained the toss and elected to bat first on Tuesday however left-arm spinner Taijul Islam dominated on day one with 5-58.
Tector made a team-high 50 on his Test debut for Ireland, whereas Lorcan Tucker scored 37 and Curtis Campher added 34.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
