Bangladesh's Hasan Murad claims four-wicket haul on Test debut: Details
What's the story
Bangladesh have thrashed Ireland by an innings and 47 runs in the first Test match of their ongoing series. The match ended on Day 4 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium as Ireland's second innings ended at 254/10. Debutant left-arm spinner Hasan Murad was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers in the third innings, claiming four wickets. Here we decode his performance.
Spell
A fine spell from Murad
Murad, who claimed two wickets in his debut Test innings, trapped Curtis Campher and Lorcan Tucker cheaply in the third innings to ignite a collapse. He later trapped the well-set Andrew Balbirnie, who made 38, as well. Jordan Neill was his final victim in the game as Ireland were bowled out for just 254 runs on Day 4.
Stats
Six wickets in the game for Murad
Playing his maiden international game, Murad claimed six wickets (2/47 and 4/60). As per ESPNcricinfo, he missed out on becoming the ninth Bangladesh bowler with a fifer on Test debut. Overall, he has raced to 169 wickets from 40 First-Class games at 22-plus. This includes 14 five-wicket hauls besides six four-fers.
Match 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, with Joy and Shanto scoring centuries. Despite Andy McBrine's fighting 52 in the third innings, Ireland were bowled out for 254.