The Bangladesh cricket team is now facing the threat of losing the series. To save the series, Bangladesh will have to chase 171 runs. Ireland have put up a challenging total of 170 runs.
On Saturday, at the Birshreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, Ireland won the toss and opted to bat first, and they went on a rampage. In the 6 overs of the powerplay, Ireland scored 75 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. At one stage, it seemed the visitors would easily cross 200.
But when Bangladesh’s bowlers were struggling against the Irish storm, Tanzim Hasan Sakib came in as the savior. Attempting to hit a boundary off his delivery, the Ireland captain ended up giving a catch. Before returning to the pavilion, he scored 29 runs off 14 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
Although Bangladesh tried to pull things back afterward, Ireland eventually posted 170 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Lorcan Tucker top-scored for his team with 41 runs off 32 balls, hitting four boundaries. Opener Tim Tector scored 38 runs off 25 balls with four fours and two sixes. The other opener, Paul Stirling, made 29 runs off 14 balls with three fours and two sixes.
For Bangladesh, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan took 3 wickets for 25 runs in his 4 overs. Mohammad Saifuddin and Tanzim Hasan Sakib picked up one wicket each.
