Bangladesh beat Ireland to seal Test series 2-0: Key stats
What's the story
Bangladesh won the second and final Test match against Ireland by a massive margin of 217 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The victory gave Bangladesh a clean sweep in the two-match series. The hosts posted an imposing total of 476 runs in their first innings, thanks to stellar centuries from Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das. Though Ireland put up a good fight, the hosts seal the game on Day 5.
Match details
Ireland's 1st innings and Bangladesh's bowling performance
Ireland, in their first innings, could only manage 265 runs. Despite a valiant effort from Lorcan Tucker, who scored a brave 75, they were bowled out by the relentless Bangladesh bowlers. Taijul Islam led the charge with four wickets to his name. This gave Bangladesh a healthy first-innings lead of 211 runs.
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Bangladesh's 2nd innings and Ireland's struggle
In their second innings, Bangladesh declared at a commanding 297/4 thanks to Mominul Haque's 87, Rahim's 53*, Mahmudul Hasan Joy's 60, and Shadman Islam's 78. This set Ireland an almost impossible target of 509 runs on a pitch that was still good for batting. The visitors struggled against the spin of Taijul Islam and Hasan Murad. Though Curtis Campher's 71* took Ireland from 189/7 to 291/10, the visitors eventually lost the game.
Rahim
Rahim celebrates 100th Test with twin 50-plus scores
Rahim, who became the first Bangladesh player to complete 100 Test caps, celebrated the occasion by scoring twin 50-plus scores. After scoring a record-setting 106 off 214 balls in the first innings, the veteran scored an unbeaten 53 off 81 balls. According to ESPNcricinfo, Rahim has become only the 11th player to score a century in their 100th Test.
Stats
6,500 Test runs for Rahim
During his 53*-run knock, Rahim became the first Bangladesh batter to complete 6,500 Test runs. The batter has raced to 6,510 runs at an average of 38.43. This includes 13 tons and 28 fifties. Notably, no other Bangladesh batter has even 5,500 runs in the format. Rahim now also has the joint-most Test tons for Bangladesh with Mominul.
Mominul
Twin 50-plus scores for Mominul
Mominul hit 82 in his only outing in the first Test. In the 2nd Test, he bagged scores worth 63 and 87. These knocks have taken him to 4,859 runs from 75 matches at 37.66. This was his 25th fifty in Tests (100s: 13). As per ESPNcricinfo, Mominul averages 67.25 versus Ireland from three Tests (5 innings). He hammered his 3rd fifty against them (269 runs).
Litton
Litton slams his fifth Test ton, completes 3,000 runs
Litton scored a 192-ball 128 in the first innings (8 fours and 4 sixes). This was his fifth century in Test cricket. Playing his 52nd Test, the Bangladesh batter crossed the 3,000-run mark. He now has 3,117 runs at 35.42 (19 half-centuries). According to ESPNcricinfo, over 1,600 of his Test runs have come in home conditions.
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Record partnership for Bangladesh
Rahim and Litton now have seven 100-plus partnerships in Test cricket, the most for Bangladesh. Only three other pairs have recorded five-plus such stands for Bangladesh in the format - Habibul Bashar and Javed Omar; Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim; Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.
McBrine
McBrine records his second Test fifer
Ireland spinner Andy McBrine made a mark with a five-wicket haul in the first innings. He took six wickets for 109 runs in 33.1 overs (3 maidens), his career-best innings returns in Test cricket. His previous best was 6/118, also against Bangladesh in the 2023 Mirpur Test (same venue). With 2 fifers in 11 Tests, McBrine has raced to 33 wickets at an average of 41.69.
Tucker
A fighting 75 for Lorcan Tucker
Lorcan Tucker stood out with a gutsy 75* from 171 balls in the second innings. He has now raced to 703 runs from 9 Tests at an average of 43.93. This was his 4th Test fifty. He also owns a hundred. As per ESPNcricinfo, in three Tests against Bangladesh, Tucker has amassed 277 runs at an impressive 55.40.
Taijul
Taijul Islam gets to 250 Test wickets
Taijul Islam took twin four-fers in the game - 4/76 and 4/104. With his final wicket of the game, Taijul became the first bowler from Bangladesh to complete 250 wickets in Test cricket. Earlier in the game, Taijul surpassed legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's tally of 246 scalps to become the country's highest wicket-taker in the format.
Taijul
250 wickets for Taijul
Taijul, has now raced to 250 wickets from 57 Tests at an average of 31.06, as per ESPNcricinfo. His tally includes 15 four-fers, 17 fifers, and two 10-wicket match hauls. While Shakib boasts 246 Test scalps, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (210) is the only other Bangladesh bowler with at least 150 Test scalps. 194 of Taijul's 250 Test scalps have come in Bangladesh at 27.70.
Joy
Mahmudul Hasan Joy surpasses 1,000 runs in Tests
Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored a superb 91-ball 60 in the third innings. With scores worth 35 and 60 in the game, Joy raced past 1,000 runs in Test cricket. In 20 matches, he has amassed 1,040 runs at 28.10. This was his 5th Test fifty (100s: 2). 742 of his runs have come at home from 13 Tests at 30.91 (50s: 4, 100s: 1).
Islam
Eighth Test fifty for Shadman Islam
Joy's opening partner Shadman Islam, who played an 80-run knock in the opener, made 78 off 119 balls in the second innings of the recent game. In 26 matches (49 innings), the Bangladesh batter has raced to 1,400 runs at an average of 29.78. Islam, who made his Test debut in 2018, slammed his eighth half-century. His tally also includes 2 tons.
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Another four-fer for Hasan Murad
The ongoing series marked left-arm spinner Hasan Murad's Test debut. The youngster, who claimed a four-fer in the opener, dismissed four batters in the final innings of the recent match as well. He completed the series with 12 wickets at an average of 17.
Campher
Fifties for Tector and Campher
Ireland had two half-centurions in the fourth innings. While Harry Tector made 50 off 80 balls, Campher returned unbeaten on 71 off 259 balls. The former has now completed 474 runs from nine Tests at 26.33. This was his fifth fifty. Campher owns 462 from nine games at 27.17. His tally includes a fifty and a hundred.