Curtis Campher hammers his second 50-plus score in Tests: Stats
What's the story
Bangladesh secured a resounding 217-run victory over Ireland in the second Test in Dhaka. The win saw the hosts complete a dominant series sweep with a 2-0 scoreline. Despite Curtis Campher's valiant efforts with the bat, Bangladesh's bowling attack proved too strong for their opponents. Notably, Campher scored an unbeaten 71 in the final innings of the game - recording his second 50-plus score in the format.
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Campher's resistance in final innings
Campher fought hard with an unbeaten 71 off 259 balls but it wasn't enough to save Ireland from defeat. He smashed four fours and two sixes during his stay. The batter arrived at number five and remained unfazed till the end. His efforts were complemented by Andy McBrine (21), Jordan Neill (30), and Gavin Hoey (37) as the visitors went from 189/7 to 291/10.
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Campher registers this feat
It must be noted that Campher bagged a duck in his first outing in the game. His 71* is now the highest score by an Ireland batter in the fourth innings of a Test match. The all-rounder now owns 462 from nine Test matches at an average of 27.17. His tally includes a fifty and a hundred. He also owns six wickets in the format.
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A look at the match's summary
In their two innings at Mirpur, Bangladesh scored 476 and 297/4 declared. Ireland, on the other hand, could only manage 265 in their first innings and 291/10 in the second. The Tigers's batting was bolstered by contributions from Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das. Taijul Islam took eight wickets in the game. Besides Campher, Lorcan Tucker (75* in 2nd innings) and Harry Tector (50 in 4th innings) were the other Irish players with 50-plus scores in the game.