Ireland XI v Bangladeshis - Bangladesh tour of Ireland and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 - Tour Match - Bangladeshis win - Live Score and Update
Ireland XI 103 v Bangladeshis 107 - Bangladeshis won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Hosts Ireland had a bad day against the tourists Bangladesh on Monday as they lost their pre-T20I series warm-up match by seven wickets at The Green, Comber, after failing to defend a meagre total of 103 runs.
Ireland XI never looked well placed in the match, as after choosing to bat first, they still failed to amass a strong total on the board to give the hosts something to think about.
Their batting performance exhibited flaws and vulnerabilities, which were exploited by the touring team, preventing the upper-batting order from dictating the sequence of events.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mashrafe-Mortaza-c1917 as the top bowler by grabbing three wickets, Bangladeshis gave a sensational performance in the field as not only did they grab wickets, but also prevented the batsmen from scoring freely.
Facing a batting collapse, Ireland XI managed to post a small total on the board with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NG-Jones-c2098 unbeaten on a knock of 41 runs.
Had http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 would certainly have been the Player of the Match, but this was just not Ireland’s day to shine.
Nonetheless, Bangladeshis also did not have a commendable start to their run chase, as the opening partnership could yield only nine runs, before star opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thompson-c93900, after scoring a knock of seven runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Ashraful-c76740 was then joined by Shakib Al Hasan as the duo planned to give the bowling side a tough time.
The two looked in good form and took the score to 32 runs, before Ashraful perished after scoring nine runs off 11 deliveries.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559.
It was this partnership that proved fatal for Ireland XI, as the two batsmen put http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in the driving seat, heading towards the required target.
Finally with 93 runs on the board, the skipper departed after scoring a knock of 40 runs, however, he had done enough for his side as Bangladeshis reached the target in 14.2 overs for the loss of three wickets with Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 on eleven runs.
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