Bangladesh level T20I series against Ireland with 4-wicket win: Stats
What's the story
Bangladesh have leveled the three-match T20I series against Ireland 1-1 after a four-wicket victory in Chattogram. The win also ended their four-match losing streak in the format. Litton Das was the star of the match, scoring his 16th T20I half-century (57 off 37 balls) with three sixes and as many fours. However, his dismissal led to a late collapse for Bangladesh, leaving them in a tight spot toward the end of their innings.
Match details
Bangladesh's chase and late-game drama
When Bangladesh lost their fifth wicket in the 19th over, they still needed 22 runs off the last 14 balls. New batter Mohammad Saifuddin hit a boundary on his first ball to ease some pressure. He then scored a six and a four off Mark Adair in the 19th over, finishing with an unbeaten 17 off seven balls. Mahedi Hasan sealed the match with a boundary through extra cover with two balls to spare.
Game flow
Ireland's innings and Bangladesh's response
Ireland scored 170 for six in their 20 overs, with Tim Tector leading the charge. He hit Mahedi for three boundaries in the first over itself. However, Mahedi turned the tide by dismissing both Tector brothers (Tim and Harry) in the ninth over. He stumped Tim after a wild swing and bowled Harry for 11 runs. Ben Calitz was also stumped by Litton as Ireland's strong start quickly faded away.
Late innings
Ireland's recovery and final overs
Ireland's fifth-wicket partnership between Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell brought them back into the game with a 56-run stand. Tucker hit Nasum Ahmed for a slog-swept four through mid-on, before hitting Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Saifuddin for three boundaries in the 16th and 17th overs. However, Dockrell only managed one boundary in his 21-ball stay for 18 runs while Delany, known for his big-hitting, struck just one six in the last over.
Irish batters
Key stats of the Irish batters
Tim scored 38 runs for Ireland from 25 balls, slamming 4 fours and 2 sixes. Playing his 4th T20I, he owns 77 runs from 3 innings. This is his best score. Veteran opener Paul Stirling scored 29 runs from 14 balls (4s: 3, 6s: 2). Playing his 155th T20I, he has amassed 3,760 runs at 26.66. Tucker scored a crucial 41-run knock off 32 balls. In 82 matches, he owns 1,479 runs at 21.75.
Information
Mahedi floors Ireland with a three-fer
Bangladesh spinner Mahedi picked three wickets for 25 runs from his 4 overs. In 69 T20Is, he owns 67 wickets at 24.05. Overall in T20s, he has 171 wickets from 189 matches at 24.80.
Litton
Das smashes his 16th half-century in T20Is
Das' knock of 57 from 37 balls consisted of three fours and three sixes. He has raced to 2,648 runs from 119 T20Is at 23.64. This was his 16th T20I fifty. Versus Ireland, Das has amassed 193 runs from 5 matches at 38.60 (50s: 2). As per ESPNcricinfo, Das now owns 5,879 runs from 256 T20s at 24.70. He has 35 fifties (100s: 1).