Ireland's Cade Carmichael smokes fifty on Test debut: Details
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Ireland batter Cade Carmichael has made a fine start to his Test career, scoring a fifty on debut. The youngster played a 59-run knock on Day 1 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet. Carmichael rescued the visitors after an early jolt. He was eventually dismissed in the second session. Here are further details on his performance.
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A fine hand from Carmichael
Bangladesh made a strong start in the game with Hasan Mahmud dismissing Andy Balbirnie for a duck. Carmichael then arrived at number three to join Paul Stirling (60) in the middle. The duo steadied the ship with a 96-run stand. Both batters got to their respective fifties before getting dismissed. Carmichael was trapped by seasoned spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
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Carmichael joins these names
Carmichael scored 59 off 129 balls, having smoked seven fours. Though he became the sixth Ireland batter with a 50-plus score on Test debut as per ESPNcricinfo, only Kevin O'Brien (118 vs Pakistan, 118) and Lorcan Tucker (108 vs Bangladesh, 2023) recorded higher scores than Carmichael in their maiden appearance. Overall in First-Class cricket, Carmichael now has 410 runs 39-plus (100: 1, 50s: 3).