NEW DELHI: Seasoned Shakib Al Hasan and debutant Towhid Hridoy starred with the bat because the duo guided Bangladesh to a document 183-run crushing victory over Ireland within the first one-day worldwide in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Saturday.
Both Shakib and Towhid, who missed out on well-deserved centuries, added 135 for the fourth wicket to carry Bangladesh from 81-3 after dropping Tamim Iqbal (3), Litton Das (26) and Najmul Hossain (25) cheaply.
Shakib hit 93 and Towhid added 92 to energy Bangladesh to their highest ever ODI rating of 338-8 after the guests requested them to bat.
Ebadot Hossain claimed 4-42 and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed chipped in with 3-42 to bowl out Ireland for 155 runs simply shy of 31 overs.
Shakib grew to become the second Bangladeshi cricketer to succeed in 7,000 ODI runs after Tamim.
Shakib is now additionally simply the third cricketer to surpass that milestone in ODI runs and 300 one-day wickets after Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi.
He shifted gears after reaching his third successive ODI fifty and hitting Harry Tector for 5 fours in an over.
He fell seven runs in need of his tenth ODI hundred after chasing a large yorker from Hume to get the underside edge.
Towhid performed one of the best debut innings for Bangladesh in ODIs, including 80 runs for the fifth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim, who struck 44 off 26 balls.
Graham Hume eliminated each batsmen in the identical over earlier than taking the wicket of Taskin Ahmed however the vacationers have been unable to cease the move of runs.
“The way we batted was exceptional. Wasn’t the easiest wicket to bat for the first 20 overs. But Shakib was brilliant, Towhid also impressive,” skipper Tamim Iqbal stated after the match.
George Dockrell was the final man dismissed after making 45, Ireland’s highest complete.
Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling placed on 60 runs within the opening stand however as soon as Shakib dismissed Doheny for 34 Ireland collapsed to 5-76, by no means to get well.
“We were not too disappointed at the halfway stage as the wicket was good and the best time was to bat under lights,” Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie stated.
“But we kept losing wickets and didn’t get any partnerships.”
Hume completed with a profession greatest 4-60 however the hosts shrugged off early stress from the Irish bowling assault.
The remaining ODIs will likely be performed in Sylhet on Monday and Thursday.
Ireland, who can even play three Twenty20 internationals and a Test throughout their tour, final visited Bangladesh for a bilateral sequence in 2008.
(With AFP inputs)
Both Shakib and Towhid, who missed out on well-deserved centuries, added 135 for the fourth wicket to carry Bangladesh from 81-3 after dropping Tamim Iqbal (3), Litton Das (26) and Najmul Hossain (25) cheaply.
Shakib hit 93 and Towhid added 92 to energy Bangladesh to their highest ever ODI rating of 338-8 after the guests requested them to bat.
Ebadot Hossain claimed 4-42 and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed chipped in with 3-42 to bowl out Ireland for 155 runs simply shy of 31 overs.
Shakib grew to become the second Bangladeshi cricketer to succeed in 7,000 ODI runs after Tamim.
Shakib is now additionally simply the third cricketer to surpass that milestone in ODI runs and 300 one-day wickets after Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi.
He shifted gears after reaching his third successive ODI fifty and hitting Harry Tector for 5 fours in an over.
He fell seven runs in need of his tenth ODI hundred after chasing a large yorker from Hume to get the underside edge.
Towhid performed one of the best debut innings for Bangladesh in ODIs, including 80 runs for the fifth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim, who struck 44 off 26 balls.
Graham Hume eliminated each batsmen in the identical over earlier than taking the wicket of Taskin Ahmed however the vacationers have been unable to cease the move of runs.
“The way we batted was exceptional. Wasn’t the easiest wicket to bat for the first 20 overs. But Shakib was brilliant, Towhid also impressive,” skipper Tamim Iqbal stated after the match.
George Dockrell was the final man dismissed after making 45, Ireland’s highest complete.
Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling placed on 60 runs within the opening stand however as soon as Shakib dismissed Doheny for 34 Ireland collapsed to 5-76, by no means to get well.
“We were not too disappointed at the halfway stage as the wicket was good and the best time was to bat under lights,” Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie stated.
“But we kept losing wickets and didn’t get any partnerships.”
Hume completed with a profession greatest 4-60 however the hosts shrugged off early stress from the Irish bowling assault.
The remaining ODIs will likely be performed in Sylhet on Monday and Thursday.
Ireland, who can even play three Twenty20 internationals and a Test throughout their tour, final visited Bangladesh for a bilateral sequence in 2008.
(With AFP inputs)