Andy McBrine gets to his fifth Test fifty: Key stats
What's the story
Albeit in a losing cause, Ireland all-rounder Andy McBrine scored a fine half-century in the third and final innings of the recently concluded first Test match against Bangladesh in Sylhet. He scored 52 runs as the visitors were bowled out for 254, losing by an innings and 47 runs. McBrine was the only Irish batter with a half-century in the final innings.
Knock
A fighting hand from McBrine
McBrine, who arrived at number six, tried to play the rescue act after his team was reduced to 116/6. He added 66 runs with team skipper Andrew Balbirnie, who made 38 while batting at eight. The former eventually went down as the eighth batter as the game was concluded in the second session of Day 4.
Stats
Fifth Test fifty for McBrine
McBrine's 52 off 106 balls was laced with five fours. This was his fifth fifty across 10 Tests as he has raced to 560 runs at an average of 35, as per ESPNcricinfo. This was his second Test fifty versus Bangladesh, both in away Tests. Meanwhile, McBrine also boasts 26 wickets with the ball at an average of 45.57.
Summary
A look at the match summary
Ireland batted first and managed to post 286 runs, thanks to half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Cade Carmichael. In response, Bangladesh put up a strong batting performance, declaring at a massive 587/8. Each of their top-four batsmen scored over 80 runs. Despite McBrine's fighting 52 in the third innings, Ireland were bowled out for 254.