Bangladesh v Ireland LIVE match analysis: Batsmen to look out for – ICC World Cup 2011
Bangladesh will look to turn the tables, as they take on a spirited Ireland side in their second ICC World Cup game at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.
There is rivalry between the two the teams, as previously, Ireland defeated Bangladesh in 2007’s mega event. However, the Bangladeshi Tigers lead the head-to-head contest against the Irish 4-2.
The visitors should expect a track that will assist the spinners, as the home side houses a variety of spin bowlers in their ranks. The visiting side too have decent slow bowlers in their armoury such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Dockrell-c59135 and John Mooney.
Nevertheless, the conditions at the Shere Bangla Stadium will still suit the batsmen, as over 600 runs were made in the curtain raiser between the hosts and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 delighted
the crowd with his magnificent 175-run knock and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virat-Kohli-c95424 remained unbeaten for his maiden World Cup century.
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Tamim Iqbal, who aims to be the top run-getter in this global tournament, will have to play a crucial role in the top-order. He would have to take the attack to the opposition bowlers in order to provide his team with a brisk start.
The dashing left-hander started his innings sedately against India, as he was a bit cautious of a big situation.
However, he opened up later in the innings and scored a measured half-century. It wasn’t a typical Tamim like innings as he might have been under the pressure of a mammoth chase.
He will have to turn things around and play a sparkling innings. A classical Tamim like innings will boost the morale of the rest of the strikers to follow for the home team.
Imrul Kayes
Imrul Kayes is another one of the dashing left-handers from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. He is somewhat different to his opening partner Tamim, though he took the role of an aggressor against India. His scintillating stroke-play got his team to a spanking start, as they
made 56 in their first eight overs.
However, he wasn’t able to convert his start into something substantial and fell for a quick fire 34 off just 29 deliveries.
His team will look up to him to play a sheet anchors role and bat through the innings. He builds his innings slowly and helps other batsmen to play around him. Mainly he is strong off his legs like most Subcontinent willowers, but he can easily play through
the covers if the ball is pitched around his off-stump.
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Ed Joyce, who played 2007’s flagship event in English colours, is back in the Ireland team. He will be looking to make an impact with the bat straight away. In 17 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England, he has scored 471 runs at an average of 27, including
a century against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
Joyce is a compact left-hander as his technique is based on tight defence and he is well capable of providing his team with solid starts.
Niall O'Brien
Niall O’Brien is a vital cog in the Irish line-up, as in the middle order he always revived his team from early hiccups. He steadies his team’s innings, and as a wicket-keeper batsman, he boasts a decent record in the fifty-over version of the game. He has
got a wide range of shots to choose from, but mainly he is a back-foot player.
He will have fond memories of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the previous World Cup, when he scored a superb 72 to steer his team home for a three-wicket win.
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