ICC World Cup 2011 updates: Day 7 match 2

Second match of the day was played between Bangladesh and Ireland at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh. Bengal tigers won the toss and elected to bat first.

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes started off the batting innings for Bangladesh. The opening was very aggressive, Tamim Iqbal was just firing. But this did not long last when his partner Imrul Kayes departed scoring 12 runs. At this point of time, Bangladesh total was 53 runs in just 6.3 overs. After this break, Bengal tigers start to feel the pressure and their scoring rate kept on decreasing with each fall. At 49.2 over, they lost all the 10 wickets and ended up scoring only 205 runs. Andre Botha took 3 wickets for Ireland and very impressive.

Ireland needed only 206 runs to win the match. Skipper William Porterfield and Paul Striling opened the batting innings for the Bangladesh. The start was slow as the asking rate was less than 4 runs per over. When Ireland were at 23 runs, they lost Paul Stirling and at 36 William Porterfield. Somehow they managed to score runs and kept the pressurs on Bangladeshis. When Ireland reached 151 runs, The Bangladesh supporters kept silent as Ireland came back strongly. Even Bangladesh team were loosing confidence, this thing ended when Shafiul Islam came back very strongly. He took Kevin O'Brien which was his first wicket of the day. The crowd just burst into cheers and the team was back on track. The hope of winning the match was back in them. Later the fall of 6th wicket, Shafiul Islam took remaining 3 wickets. In other terms i can say that he destroyed the lower batting lineup and ended up taking 4 wickets and became the most economical bowler in the match.

Bangladesh team won the match by 27 runs. Man of the match went to Tamim Iqbal for his good batting performance and a beautiful catch which took which was considered as the turning point for winning the match.

ODI cricket: Banlgadesh vs Ireland

Bangladesh played a ODI match against Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Ireland. Ireland won the toss and elected to field first.

Bangladesh openers fell in the first 14 deliveries and added only 15 runs to the team's total. After the fall of the 3rd wicket, Shakib Al Hasan and Zunaed Siddique put up a partnership of 107 runs which helped the team to recover from the destruction. Shakib Al Hasan scored a half century and Zunaed Siddique scored a century. After the break up of this partnership, there was no good partnerships built which led the team to land up with a total score of 234 runs. Bangladesh completed its 50 overs by putting a total of 234 runs on board and lost 9 wickets. Trent Johnston was very economical with the ball as his economy rate was just 3 runs per over and also took 2 wickets.


Ireland needed 235 runs from 50 overs with 10 wickets in hand. William Porterfield and Paul Stirling opened the batting innings for the Ireland. First wicket partnership resulted in 118 runs when Paul Stirling fell by getting bowled in Abdur Razzak's over. Next partnership was also a good which resulted in 90 runs. At this point of time, Ireland had scored 208 runs from 38 overs and lost only 2 wickets. They were looking strong and confident as they have 7 wickets on hand and only 27 runs to be scored for victory. By 45 overs, Ireland chased the score which was set by the Bangladesh. Ireland in 45 overs scored 235 runs and lost only 3 wickets. William Porterfield scored a magnificent 108 runs and Paul Stirling scored 52 runs respectively. Mashrafe Mortaza looked good with the ball as his economy rate was just 3.33 runs per over, but did not take any wicket. 

Ireland won the match by 7 wickets. Man of the match was William Porterfield.