Live Updates: Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2nd ODI – Ball by Ball Commentary
Bangladesh and Ireland are currently playing a 3-match ODI series at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. The second match took place on May 9th, and it promises to be a thrilling encounter. In this blog post, we will provide you with live ball by ball commentary of the match, so be sure to keep this page open if you cannot watch the match live.
First Innings
The match started at 10:45 AM local time, with Bangladesh winning the toss and electing to bat first. Bangladesh made one change to their team, bringing in Mosaddek Hossain in place of Mohammad Naim. Ireland is unchanged from the team that played in the first ODI.
Bangladesh got off to a terrible start, losing their opener Tamim Iqbal for a duck on the first ball of the match. The wicket was taken by the Irish captain, Andrew Balbirnie. Things did not improve much for Bangladesh, with Mushfiqur Rahim also departing cheaply. At the end of the 15th over, Bangladesh had scored only 46 runs for the loss of two wickets.
The situation got worse for Bangladesh when they lost Shakib Al Hasan in the 20th over, with the score at 75-3. However, Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain then steadied the innings, putting on a crucial partnership of 68 runs. Mahmudullah was eventually dismissed for 43 runs, but Mosaddek Hossain continued to bat well. His innings of 75 off 82 balls helped Bangladesh to reach a respectable total of 246 runs.
Second Innings
Ireland will need to chase down 247 runs if they want to win the match and keep the series alive. Ireland got off to a decent start, with openers Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien putting on 24 runs for the first wicket. However, things then went downhill for Ireland, with Stirling getting out in the 7th over, and the score at 30-1.
Things did not improve for Ireland, with wickets falling at regular intervals. At the 20 over mark, Ireland had scored only 75 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Despite some late resistance from Andy McBrine and Mark Adair, Ireland was eventually bowled out for 179 runs.
Result
Bangladesh won the match by 44 runs, clinching the 3-match ODI series with one match to spare. The third ODI will take place on May 14th at the same venue.
Summary
Bangladesh defeated Ireland by 44 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series. After winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first, but got off to a terrible start, losing their opener Tamim Iqbal on the first ball of the match. However, Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain steadied the innings, putting on a crucial partnership of 68 runs. In the end, Bangladesh reached a total of 246 runs. In reply, Ireland got off to a decent start, but wickets fell at regular intervals, and they were eventually bowled out for 179 runs. Bangladesh won the match and clinched the 3-match ODI series.
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