Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has taken 5 wickets as Ireland had been crushed by 77 runs of their second Twenty20 worldwide in Chattogram, giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 sequence lead.
Chasing 203 in a match diminished to 17 overs a facet following a rain-delayed begin, the vacationers misplaced skipper Paul Stirling to the opening supply from Taskin Ahmed.
Shakib (5-22) then took the scalps of Lorcan Tucker, Ross Adair, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell and Harry Tector as Ireland stuttered to 6-43, earlier than ultimately ending on 9-125.
The best resistance got here from Curtis Campher, who hit 50 earlier than changing into the third and ultimate sufferer of Taskin.
Bangladesh, having been put in to bat, had earlier posted 3-202, with Litton Das contributing 83 off simply 41 balls and Rony Talukdar 44 – that pair placing collectively a gap stand of 124 – whereas Shakib demonstrated why he is the world’s No.1 T20 allrounder, making 38 not out.
Liton’s half-century off simply 18 deliveries was the quickest by a Bangladeshi batter, eclipsing Mohammad Ashraful’s 20 ball-fifty in 2007 towards the West Indies on the T20 World Cup.
Liton and Talukdar additionally mixed for a nationwide document 124-run opening stand.
They instantly went after the Irish bowlers and picked up 73 runs within the first 5 overs — the primary powerplay of the sport.
Shakib whacked his 38 off 24 balls earlier than his brilliance with the ball.
A slower supply baffled Tucker (6) earlier than Shakib struck twice in his second over to get the higher of Adair and Delany.
He then delivered one other double-wicket over to finish his second five-for, dismissing Dockrell after which Tector, who struck three sixes for his 16 ball-22.
The groups conclude the sequence Friday earlier than a one-off check beginning subsequent Tuesday in Dhaka.
With AP
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