Bangladesh thrash Ireland in 3rd T20I, win series 2-1: Stats
What's the story
Bangladesh thrashed Ireland in the third and final T20I in Chattogram to win the series 2-1. The hosts first bowled out Ireland for 117 in 19.5 overs, with Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain taking three wickets each. In response, Tanzid Hasan Tamim (55*) and Parvez Hossain Emon (33*) got Bangladesh home in 13.4 overs. Here are the key stats.
Ireland innings
Ireland collapse after strong start
Electing to bat first, Ireland had a strong start, with openers Paul Stirling and Tim Tector adding 38 runs off 24 balls. Although Tim (17) and Harry Tector (5) departed in quick succession, Stirling held his end. However, Stirling's departure (38) in the 12th over left Ireland reeling at 73/5. George Dockrell's 19-run knock propelled Ireland past 100, and they perished on 117.
Spell
The pick of Bangladesh's bowlers
Rahman was the pick of Bangladesh's bowlers, taking 3/11 in three overs. He bowled 10 dot balls and conceded a solitary boundary. Rahman first knocked over Harry Tector when Ireland were cruising at 50/1 in the sixth over. The Bangladesh seamer later returned to dismiss Mark Adair (8) and Matthew Humphreys (1). Notably, Rishad Hossain (3/21) and Shoriful Islam (2/21) shared five wickets.
Wickets
Third-most wickets in T20Is
Rahman is now the third-highest wicket-taker in T20Is, having surpassed New Zealand's Ish Sodhi (157). The Bangladesh pacer is only behind Afghanistan's Rashid Khan (182) and New Zealand's Tim Southee (164). In 126 T20Is, Rahman has raced to 158 wickets at an average of 20.96. His tally includes an economy of 7.28. Rahman has 3 four-wicket hauls and 2 fifers to his name.
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Another milestone for Rahman
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rahman now has the joint third-most T20I wickets at home (69), with Shakib Al Hasan. The duo is only behind Southee (91) and Sodhi (77). Notably, Rahman averages an incredible 18.82 in home conditions.
Chase
A straightforward chase for BangladeshÂ
Chasing a modest 118, Bangladesh started well with a 38-run opening stand between Tanzid and Saif Hassan. Although the departure of Hassan and skipper Litton Das reduced the hosts to 46/2, the line was too comfortable to cross. A 73-run partnership between Tanzid and Parvez Hossain Emon (33*) sufficed. The former's 36-ball 55* had 4 fours and 3 sixes.
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Tanzid's 11th T20I fifty
In 45 T20Is, Tanzid has now racked up 1,120 runs at an average of 28.00. This was his 11th T20I half-century. Tanzid has a strike rate of 128 in the format. He also raced past 100 fours (101) and 50 sixes (52).
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Bangladesh bounce back to win T20I series
Bangladesh came from behind to win the three-match T20I series against Ireland. The hosts, who lost the series opener by 39 runs, bounced back to win the next two T20Is by four and eight wickets, respectively.