Bangladesh vs Ireland, IRE in BAN, 3 T20Is, 2023 Full score card

A SINGLE TO END! Bangladesh win by 22 RUNS (DLS). A full one on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Takes full toll of the Free Hit! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for a boundary.

NO BALL SIGNALED! Full and outside off, Delany looks to swing but misses.

Rony Talukdar seems like he has injured himself! A full one outside off, this is carved past point for two. Rony Talukdar had dived to stop the ball. He might have hurt his shoulder.

A low full toss, this is hit through mid-wicket for one.

Another dot! On middle, shorter. Curtis Campher looks to play the paddle scoop but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch that is! WOW! Taskin has 4 now! On the pads, a slower one. Harry Tector is through the flick shot early. It goes uppishly towards deep square leg. Mehidy Hasan dives forward and takes it. Five legal deliveries will now win it for Bangladesh.

Just a single to end! 33 needed then in the last over. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Slower and shorter and outside off, Harry Tector looks to cut but misses.

Another yorker, this is jammed out towards cover for one.

Two more! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

Two! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

On off, this is hit to cover. That is a brilliant over and probably the one which wins Bangladesh the game.

FOUR! Smashed! They needed a few more of these in this over. Outside off, this is hit through covers and this one races away to the fence.

Beaten again! This is fired full and outside off. Gareth Delany looks to cut but misses.

Fires this full and outside off. Gareth Delany looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half back towards the bowler.

Swing and a miss! Gareth Delany makes room. He is followed with a short one. Gareth swings but misses.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads, fuller, Harry Tector looks to flick again but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. 44 needed in 18.

FOUR! Finds the gap and it is the third boundary in the over. Ireland still in it. They need 45 in 19. A low full toss on the pads, Harry Tector flicks it past the diving fielder at deep mid-wicket and into the fence.

Another one in the yorker area, it is jammed down to long off for one.

A good yorker on the pads, Harry Tector looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Shorter and on middle, Harry Tector looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and towards the fine leg fence. 9 from the first two balls. Can they make this into a huge over?

WIDE! Down the leg side. Harry Tector looks to flick but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Caressed! This is fuller and outside off, Harry Tector smashes it through covers and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Hat-trick ball? Gareth Delany does not care! He smacks it to the fence. Fuller and on off, this is lofted over mid off and it races away to the fence.

OUT! CAUGHT! Three in the over and Taskin Ahmed is on a hat-trick. This is full and outside off. George Dockrell looks to carve it away but hits it straight towards deep point where it is taken by the fielder.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in the over and this is the big fish. Paul Stirling walks back! This is shorter and on middle, this one stays low. Paul looks to pull but misses and it hits the stumps.

Just another single! Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Looks to bowl another yorker but ends serving a full toss, it is pushed past long off for two.

OUT! TIMBER! Taskin Ahmed comes on and he strikes now! This is full, a yorker on middle, Lorcan Tucker steps out and swings but misses and the ball hits the stumps.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Paul Stirling continues his merry way! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point and this one races away to the fence.

On middle, this is worked towards deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! This is magical, just magical, brilliant from Hasan Mahmud! He has bowled three dots and now gets the wicket. Perfect yorker. Sees Adair moves away and bowls it full and on middle. Ross Adair fails to jam it out and it hits the middle pole.

Another dot! Shorter and outside off. Ross Adair looks to cut but misses. Three dots in a row.

Another dot! Ross Adair misses out here! A full toss on the pads. Adair looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Swing and a miss! Dots are gold! Outside off, a slower one. Adair slashes but misses.

A single to end another top over for Ireland! A yorker on off, this is hit towards mid off for one.

FOUR! Off the inside edge. Ireland won't mind how they come as long as they do! Ross Adair steps out, this is shorter and on middle, he looks to pull, it goes off the inside edge past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence again.

FOUR LEG BYES! Raining boundaries now! Full and on the pads. Ross Adair looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes fine on the leg side for another boundary.

Extra bounce! Shorter and outside off, Adair looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Clipped away! A little too straight, Ross Adair works it past short fine leg and this one races away to the fence.

A loud appeal but turned down! Paul Stirling looks to play the paddle scoop. He misses to get hit high on the pads. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Put away! 4 boundaries in the first over and that is the perfect start for the visitors. Shortish and on off, Ross Adair moves away and pushes it through cover.

Now takes one as he pushes it towards mid off.

FOUR! Two in a row! Another sweep shot and it is played to great use. On middle, this is hit over square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! The fieler from deep square leg had come up in the ring. This is fired full on middle, this is swept through square leg for another boundary.

Shorter and outside off, Stirling looks to cut but misses.

WIDED! Slower through the air and outside off, this lands and turns away. Left alone. Wided.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! That is a top shot! Brilliant way to get off the mark! A low full toss outside off, it is carved over point for a boundary.

That is a really good nut to begin the last over! A yorker on off, this is jammed out towards cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Craig Young ends his spell with a wicket. This is full and outside off. Towhid Hridoy looks to go over covers but ends up hitting it a lot squarer. The Gareth Delany takes a good catch at sweeper cover.

SIX! Just over the fence! That brings up the 200. Fuller and on middle, this is lofted towards long on. Mark Adair leaps but it goes over.

Two! A yorker on middle, this is lofted down towards long on for two.

Brilliant delivery! A yorker outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Swing and a miss again! A slower one outside off, Shakib looks to hit it really hard but misses.

FOUR! Just over! Off the outside edge! Fuller and on off, Shakib looks to go over long on but this goes off the outside edge over short third man for a boundary.

He does, just the single from the last ball! Length and on off, this is lofted down towards long off for one.

Another one on the shorter side, this is slapped towards mid off for only one. Can Graham Hume end the over well now?

Only one this time! On middle, fuller, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! That is a top shot! Wow! Shorter and around off, Shakib Al Hasan stands tall and slams it past mid off for a boundary.

Another swing and a miss! This just shows how difficult this wicket is. Shorter and outside off, Shakib looks to cut but misses.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Two more! A low full toss, this is placed through covers for two.

Lands short! Good effort! On off, a slower one. Shakib is early in the shot. Harry Tector at long off runs in and dives forward but it lands short. Two taken.

Yet another dot! Really good. A yorker outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to jam it out but misses.

Swing and a miss! Another slower one outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to heave it over the leg side but misses.

FOUR! What a shot that is! First ball and he has thumped it! On off, fuller, this is hit towards long off for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Timely wicket as Shamim Hossain was starting to get a move on. That will also make Mark Adair feel good who has taken a real pounding so far. Shamim Hossain looks to make room. This is bowled well wide outside off. A slower one. Shamim Hossain reahces out for it but only manages to hit it high up in the air towards cover. Paul Stirling takes it.

Three to end! Still a very good over though! Outside off, Shamim Hossain plays the reverse sweep, it goes towards third man. The short third man fielder runs and dives. Three taken.

A dot now! Shorter and outside off, Shamim Hossain looks to cut but misses. Can he end the over well?

Tossed up outside off, Towhid Hridoy swings, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Just another one! Shorter and outside off, this is cut to covers for one.

Shorter and around off, this is cut towards point for one.

The googly on off, this is pushed to cover for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two more.

FOUR! Clever shot! Shorter and outside off, Shamim Hossain stands tall and cut sit over point for a boundary.

Good work from Curtis Campher! A slower one outside off. Shamim Hossain slogs it towards deep mid-wicket. Curtis Campher leaps and takes it in the deep. He realises he is going to go over the ropes. Looks to throw it towards long on but the fielder did not rush in. Two taken. Four saved by Curtis Campher!

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Well fielded! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The extra ball works for Ireland and they get the big wicket of Rony Talukdar who was going great guns. You miss, I hit. This is full and it tails back in from around off. Rony Talukdar looks to go over mid on but misses and it hits the stumps. Can Ireland now apply the breaks on the scoring. Can they keep Bangladesh under 200?

WIDE! Graham Hume can't believe that is given as a wide! This is short and outside off, Rony looks to cut but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Just wide of the fielder! Shorter and around off, this is dragged towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to shi left. Dives but it is just out of reach.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided towards point for one.

That one does not bounce at all! Shorter and around off, this one stays very low. Shamim looks to pull but misses.

A slower one outside off. Rony Talukdar slashes but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is played towards cover for one.

Now out comes the reverse sweep, it is played straight backward point. Had it not been for that four byes, it would have been a really good over.

This is tossed up well outside off. Rony looks to sweep but misses.

Tossed up on off, this is hit to the right of long off for two.

FOUR BYES! This is poor again! Bonus runs. Outside off, Rony Talukdar looks to go over covers but misses. It goes between the legs of the keeper and down to the third man fence.

On middle, this is swept through mid-wicket for one.

Fires it flatter and outside off. Left alone.

Another swing but no connection! Outside off, Rony Talukdar swings but misses. That is a massive over.

SIX! BANG! What a shot again! On middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

A single! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

SIX! BANG! Yet another gift of a delivery. On the pads, Shamim Hossain says thank you very much and nails the sweep over the square leg fence.

Tossed up outside off, defended.

FOUR! That is a poor ball and put away! On the pads, this is swept behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Misfield and two! Frustrating again for Ireland. This was turning out to be a brilliant over but that misfield will frustrate them. On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. They take one. Go for the second and the misfield makes the second run easier.

Almost! Outside off, flatter. Rony Talukdar looks to cut but gets an inside edge which hits the pads of the keeper.

Shorter and on middle, Rony looks to hit it through covers but this goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! STUMPED! That is brilliant, that is just brilliant by Harry Tector! The dangerous Najmul Hossain Shanto walks back. He was worried about the batter running down the wicket on the previous two delveries and fired it wide. This time he slows it up, drags his length back. Shanto does step out but does not get to the pitch of it. He swings but the ball turns a little and goes past the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. Wickets is what can stem the run-flow.

WIDE! Another one well wide outside off. Left alone. Maybe Harry Tector is worried about Najmul Hossain Shanto coming down the track.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

Right in the blockhole to begin with. It is jammed out.

A slower one outside off, Rony Talukdar lifts it over covers for two.

Rony Talukdar looks to be cheeky! He wants to play the paddle scoop but this is bowled outside off. He then tries to play it over short third man but misses.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to the left of the fielder at mid on. Paul Stirling dives and gets a hand to it. Saves two.

SIX! BANG! Over the fence! Najmul Hossain Shanto gets into the act now! On middle, a slower one. This is heaved over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Around off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! This is hit right off the middle. Thumped away! Shorter and outside off. Rony Talukdar stands tall and slams it over covers for a boundary. He brings his fifty up. A beautiful knock from him so far. He has a big score on the offer here though.

FORTUNATE FOUR! This will frustrate Ireland! Rony Talukdar steps out, this is tossed up around off, he swings but this flies off the outside edge and past the keeper and down to the third man fence.

Third dot in the over! Shorter and on the pads, Rony Talukdar looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one.

A yorker now, Najmul Hossain Shanto jams it out. Two dots in a row.

That is a beauty! It lands on off and turns away. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but is beaten.

Another slower one outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto is through the shot early, it goes towards mid off for one. End of a really good over from Craig Young!

Brilliant running! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

This stays low! On middle, this does not bounce a lot. Najmul Hossain Shanto defends.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one more.

Shanto is off the mark! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The move to get Young on works and Ireland have the wicket they so desperately needed. These two were taking the game away. Das falls. This is a good slower one on off, Das looks to go over mid off but does not time it that well. He is through the shot a little early. Ends up lobbing it towards mid off. Paul Stirling takes it nicely. Can Ireland build from here now?

Now brings out the reverse sweep and hits it towards short third man for one.

FOUR! What a shot that is! Wow! Just amazing! Shorter and on off, Das did not have a lot of room to work with but he still manages to guide it past short third man for a boundary.

Brilliant fielding! Shorter and outside off, Das looks to cut, it goes off the inside edge between the keeper's legs and towards fine leg. Ross Adair at short third man, runs, dives and pushes it back in. Saves two for his side.

Flatter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

Good stop! Shorter and on middle, this is pushed to the right of the bowler who dives and stops it.

A single to end. That is a brilliant Powerplay for the hosts. They are 80 for 0 after it. On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

FOUR! Yet again room on offer and Rony cashes in. Outside off, on a length. Rony plays it past point and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Up and over! This is poor bowling, just not great! Shorter and outside off, this is cut over point for a boundary. The protection for Adair is on the leg side. Not sure why is he going short and outside off.

FOUR! Beautiful! Pure timing! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point for another boundary.

SIX! BANG! What a shot that is! Waits for the slower one, this is full and on off, it is thumped over the long off fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! Not an easy chance but such efforts if taken would lift the spirit of the side. A slower one outside off. Das is early in the drive. It goes uppishly towards cover. Harry Tector jumps, stretches one hand upwards but can't hang on. A single in the end.

A single to end! On the pads, Das looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

SIX! Too easy! Steps out, makes it into a full toss and lofts it over the long off fence.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to mid on for one.

Das makes room, this is fired full and on leg, Das looks to go over the off side but it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Another massive over! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over cover for a boundary.

SIX! SMACKED! That sails over the fence! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Bangladesh are off to a flier.

On middle, defended.

A slower one on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A lot of width on offer and put away! Shorter and outside off, Rony Talukdar slashes, it goes towards deep point for a boundary.

Good length and on off, Das guides it towards point and gets to the other end.

Two to end! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple.

On off, this is defended.

Shorter and on middle, Das pulls, it is not off the middle, it goes towards mid-wicket for one.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! The fielder should have done better! On middle, Das looks to drive, this goes off the inner half towards short fine leg who dives over the ball. Boundary.

A slower one outside off, this one does not come onto the bat, it is mistimed to cover.

A yorker to begin with! This is worked down to mid on for one.

Shorter and on middle, Rony Talukdar looks to pull, it goes off the underedge on the leg side for one.

Bangs it in short and on middle, Das pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! On middle, Litton Das walks across and then looks to paddle scoop it, it goes off the top edge but over the keeper and down to the third man fence.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

SIX! Smashed! Stand and deliver! Shorter and on middle, Rony Talukdar stands tall and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter and outside off, Rony looks to cut but gets an underedge on the off side.

WIDE! Some shape away but this is well wide outside off. Wided.

Two more! An expensive first over to begin with by Harry Tector! On the pads, this is whipped over mid-wicket for two.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Left alone.

Das misses out! Shorter and on middle, Das pulls but to square leg.

SIX! Over the fence! Das dances down the track, he does not get to the pitch of the ball but goes ahead with the shot. He drags it but ends up hitting it over the long on fence.

Looks to cut but misses! Shorter and outside off, this one skids through. Das looks to cut but is beaten.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

A single to get things underway! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Time for the action to begin! The players make their way out to the middle. Litton Das and Rony Talukdar are the openers. Harry Tector to begin. Here we go...

Bangladesh (PLAYING XI) - Litton Das (WK), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

Ireland (PLAYING XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Benjamin White.

TOSS - Ireland have won the toss and ELECTED TO FIELD!

After quite a one sided ODI series, the teams now turn their attention to the T20I format, the shortest format of the game. The hosts will yet again be big favourites heading into this series. They just beat England 3-0 and will fancy their chances against the Irish. Ireland on the other hand, will hope to put up a lot better performance than they did in the ODIs. Let us hope for an equal battle between the two sides.

... MATCH DAY ...

It is time for the 1st T20I of the Ireland tour of Bangladesh. The hosts are in excellent form as they have Whitewashed England 3-0 in a T20I series and come into this game with a 2-0 win against Ireland in an ODI series. Their side is brimming with confidence and has all bases covered. Their batting department is led by Najmul Hossain Shanto who was the leading run-getter in the T20I series against England with 144 runs. Their skipper will play a crucial role in this game. He had a quiet series against England with the bat, but we expect him to play some useful knocks in this series. Their bowling department has done well so far and the side will hope for them to carry on with the good show. On the other hand, Ireland come into this game with a 2-1 loss in this format of the game to Zimbabwe. Their skipper, Andy Balbirnie has a massive responsibility and will have to lead from the front. They have some quality pace attack as Mark Adair has been in good form. They will be hoping for their spinners to put up a good show and restrict the hosts to a low total. Which side will come out on top? Let's find out together.