Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim helped Bangladesh clinch a three-wicket win over Ireland in the second ODI on Friday and take a 1-0 lead in three-match series at County Ground, Chelmsford, England.

However, the first game was washed out due to rain. Thanks to a brutal 113-ball 140 runs knock of Harry Tector, Ireland posted 319-6 in a game that reduced to 45 overs after rain ate up 2.15 hours. Ireland thought the total was enough to give them their first victory over Bangladesh since 2010 in ODI format.

But they had to be left heart-broken as Bangladesh raced to the victory with three balls to spare, chasing their third highest total successfully after 322 against West Indies and Scotland in 2019 and 2015 World Cup respectively.

Shanto hit a dozen of boundaries and three sixes in his knock, which was instrumental in the thrilling victory. Youngster Towhid Hridoy made 58- ball 68 and shared 131-run win Shanto to set a platform, after Bangladesh were in troublesome 101-3 in 17 overs.

Mushfiqur Rahim kept his cool in the death overs, shepherding the last part of the chase with the tail. With four runs required off four balls, Mushfiqur played a double-handed scoop shot that eventually ran to the deep third boundary.

Earlier, Harry Tector hammered his career-best 140 as Ireland ran through bowling line up to give the side its highest total against Bangladesh.
Tector smashed 10 sixes and seven fours in his brutal knock for which he played only 113 balls. George Dockrell complemented his knock with whirlwind 47-ball 74 not out.

Skipper Andrew Balbirnie chipped-in-with 42 runs. But after put into bat 

Hasan Mahmud claimed 2-48 to be the most successful bowler of Bangladesh.

BDST: 1328 HRS, MAY 13, 2023
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