बांग्लादेश vs आयरलैंड, पहला एकदिवसीय, सिल्हेट इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, सिल्हेट, 18 March 2023 - कमेंट्री

A wide yorker, outside off. Hume looks to dig it out but fails to do so.

Full toss, on off. Hume pushes it to point.

A length ball, around off, that comes back in. Hume gets it to square leg off the inside edge. One taken. For a second, Ebadot Hossain thought he has his four-fer here.

Slower one, full and on off. George Dockrell gets under it and skies it towards long off. The fielder from mid off gives it a chase but it lands safely.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Fuller delivery in the line of stumps, George Dockrell looks to clear his front leg and loft this over mid off but misses out on this and the ball has crashed into the stumps. It is all over as Bangladesh has won this by a margin of 183 runs.

Tossed up on off, George Dockrell smashes this down the ground for a single to long on.

Fuller around pads, Graham Hume has clipped this off his pads for a single towards short fine leg.

Short in length outside off, George Dockrell smashes this to the fielder at cover.

Fuller one around middle, George Dockrell pushes this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off, Graham Hume pushes this to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Fuller one on off, George Dockrell smashes this uppishly to long off for a boundary. Litton Das does well to get a hand on this but fails to collect this and the ball has travelled past the boundary.

FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Mark Adair drives this through the cover region for a boundary. 

Full toss around middle, Mark Adair pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

Wide! Ebadot Hossain beds his back and darts one way over the head of George Dockrell. Wide signaled.

On a length following George Dockrell to his leg, he manages to tuck this on the on side for a single.

Short-pitched delivery wide of off, Mark Adair looks to play the upper cut but misses out.

FOUR! On a length outside off, Mark Adair makes room for himself by shuffling to his leg and drives this past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

OUT! Short-pitched delivery, too quick for Mark Adair as he gets late in his attempt to pull this and gets a faint edge that travels to the keeper and Mushfiqur Rahim makes no mistake and takes it clean.

Fuller one around off, Mark Adair drives this to short cover.

Tossed up in middle, Mark Adair defends this to cover-point for no run.

Fuller one in middle, Mark Adair pushes this to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up in middle, George Dockrell pushes this wide of mid on for a boundary. A lot more of this is required from both the ends.

Short in length around middle, George Dockrell pushes this to long off for a single.

Fuller one in middle, Mark Adair pushes this to long on for a single.

Overpitched outside off, George Dockrell pushes this to mid off and takes a single.

On a length outside off, Mark Adair cuts this to third man for a single.

On a length outside ff, George Dockrell cuts this to short third man for no run.

Back of a length around off, George Dockrell pushes this to third man for a single.

Short and wide of off, Mark Adair edges this one bounce past the slip fielder for a single.

FOUR! Short-pitched delivery head high, George Dockrell pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! That timing from George Dockrell is at its very best. Tossed up in middle, George Dockrell pushes this down the ground for a boundary towards the sight screen.

Fuller around middle, George Dockrell pushes this back to the bowler.

Fuller one around pads, George Dockrell pushes this to short mid-wicket for no run.

Tossed up outside off, George Dockrell pushes this to long off for a single.

OUT! GONE PLUMB IN FRONT! Fuller one around middle, Gareth Delany looks to flick but gets beaten and the ball has clipped his front pad. Loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger.

Short in length turning away from pads, Andy McBrine looks to flick this but fails to connect as Mushfiqur Rahim collects this. Loud appeal from Bangladesh but the umpire turns this down, Tamim Iqbal has asked for a review and the ultra edge shows that this has clipped his bat and the umpire is asked to reverse his decision. Brilliant review from Bangladesh.

Fuller around middle, George Dockrell gets a leading edge that flies past the bowler for a single.

On a length outside off, Gareth Delany looks to cut but misses out and the keeper collects this.

On a length outside off, Gareth Delany blocks this out on the off side.

On a length around middle, Gareth Delany pushes this back to the fielder at short cover.

Back of a length outside off, Gareth Delany guides this to third man for a single.

Wide! Good length delivery but down leg, George Dockrell looks to flick but decides to leave this in the end. Wide signaled.

Short and wide outside off, George Dockrell cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up outside off, George Dockrell pushes this to long off for a single.

Tossed up around off, Curtis Campher drives this to short cover.

FOUR! Short in length outside off, Curtis Campher cuts this past the fielder at point for a boundary.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Fuller and in line of stumps, Curtis Campher looks to block but gets beaten as the ball has hit his pads. Loud appeal and the umpire gives this OUT. Curtis Campher has a word with his partner on the other end and asks for a review. The ball tracker shows that the ball was hitting the stumps and the decision stays. Ireland loses a review here.

Tossed up on off, Gareth Delany defends this off the front foot.

Fuller outside off, Gareth Delany looks to cut but gets beaten by the pace of this delivery.

Fuller around middle, George Dockrell flicks this to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Back of a length outside off, George Dockrell pushes this to short cover.

On a length around the waist, George Dockrell tucks this to short mid-wicket.

Short and wide of off, George Dockrell has lofted this over the fielder at point for a couple.

Back of a length around off, George Dockrell pushes this to long off for a single.

On a length outside off, Curtis Campher looks to push at this but misses out.

Fuller one on pads, Curtis Campher scoops this behind the keeper for 3 runs. The fielder does well to stop 1 run for his team.

Tossed up outside off, George Dockrell defends this in front of him.

Flighted outside off, George Dockrell pushes this to short cover for no run.

Tossed up around off, George Dockrell pushes this in the gap on the off side for a single.

Fuller one outside off, Curtis Campher drives this to long off for a single.

Short in length around middle, George Dockrell cuts this to point for a single.

On a length around off, George Dockrell pushes this to short cover for no run.

Fuller one around pads, George Dockrell looks to flick but fails to connect and the ball deflects off his pads for no run.

FOUR! That's a cracking stroke for four. Overpitched outside off, George Dockrell smashes this just past Tamim Iqbal at mid off for a boundary.

Short-pitched delivery angling away, George Dockrell ducks away from this.

On a length on top of off, George Dockrell pushes this to mid off for no run.

Back of a length angling away from stumps, George Dockrell shuts stop and let the keeper collect this without poking at this.

Swing and a miss! Ahmed dishes a length ball, outside off. George Dockrell now tries to get into the action with a wild slash but only connects with thin air.

Full, outside off. George Dockrell blocks it out to the off side.

Short ball, wide of off. George Dockrell leaves it alone.

Good length, wide of off. It flies off the deck. George Dockrell throws the kitchen sink on it but fails to get any bat on ball. Four dots in a row.

FOUR! George Dockrell breaks the shackles. It is a full-length ball, outside off. George Dockrell carves it through the gap at covers. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence here.

Taskin Ahmed angles in a full-length ball, on off. George Dockrell dabs it out to covers for a single.

A length ball, on off. Curtis Campher blocks it out watchfully.

Shouts of catch! Lands safely though. It is a length ball, on off. It extracts some extra bounce. Curtis Campher is unable to heave it across the line. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs towards point. 

Short ball, on off. Curtis Campher rides the bounce this time and pulls it through mid-wicket for two runs.

Ebadot Hossain goes for the yorker, but it comes out as a full toss, around middle. Curtis Campher helps it towards mid on and crosses.

Shorter, on off. George Dockrell hops and guides it past backward point for another single. 

FOUR! A much-needed boundary. Ebadot Hossain fires it full, wide of off. Curtis Campher leans in and crunches it through the cover region for a cracking boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Another man bites the dust. Taskin Ahmed gets his second in no time here. It is a length ball, angled in around off. Lorcan Tucker gets a thick outside edge on it. The ball flies towards first slip. It is travelling at a good height. Yasir Ali there at first slip, times his jump to perfection and takes a solid catch with both hands over his head. The required run rate is around 8 runs now.

Shorter, on off. George Dockrell blocks it out solidly.

A sharp bumper, on off. George Dockrell ducks under this one.

Full length, on off. George Dockrell dabs it out to point.

It is pitched up once again, on fourth stump. Andy Balbirnie drives it through the line towards mid off. Hits it nicely but only to meet the fielder.

Good length, on off, hurries on to the batter. George Dockrell opens the face late and guides it to backward point. A wicket-maiden for Taskin Ahmed this time. 

Short one, on off. Lorcan Tucker goes for the pull shot but it comes off the inner half. 

Shortish, around off. Lorcan Tucker dabs it to point and gets a single.

Is that dropped? No it isn't. It is a short ball, outside off. Curtis Campher cuts it late towards backward point. It meets Towhid Hridoy on a bounce. Although, the bounce is an awkward one and catches the finger of Hridoy. He seems to be in some pain here. The physio is out to have a look. The magic spray comes on and Hridoy is good to continue. 

Length ball, angled in on off. Curtis Campher pushes it gently towards point and gets to the other end.

Full length, on off. Lorcan Tucker pushes it out for another single.

Back of a length, that lands outside off and nips back in sharply. Curtis Campher hangs back and blocks it under his eyes. A probing over from Ebadot Hossain comes to an end.

Full length, on middle. Andy Balbirnie shuffles and tucks it towards mid on.

A length ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie dabs it out to point.

OUT! TIMBER! The crowd is on its feet here. Tamim Iqbal is bang on with his bowling change once again. Taskin Ahmed fires in an inswinging yorker, right on the money, on off. Andy Balbirnie stays back and tries to flick it away to the leg side but ends up playing all around it. The ball sneaks through and hits the middle of middle stump. Andy Balbirnie shakes his head and walks off the field here. Ireland are in a spot of bother here. 

Back of a length, in the channel. Curtis Campher is happy with just a sighter here. He lets it be.

Taskin Ahmed hurls in a length ball, on off, angling back in. Curtis Campher gets his blade down in time.

JAFFA! Taskin Ahmed asking the right questions here. It is a length ball, in the channel, just shapes away a touch. Curtis Campher hangs his blade away from his body in an attempt to defend it away but instead gets beaten on the outside edge.

A sharp bumper in the channel. Harry Tector sways away from the line.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mushfiqur Rahim has his third catch of the game and a third wicket for Bangladesh as well. Ebadot Hossain has turned the game on its head. Ireland are on the back foot here. It is a full-length ball, on fifth stump. Harry Tector goes for an expansive drive but only manages to get a thick edge on it. Mushfiqur Rahim takes a sharp low catch this time. 

WIDE! Ebadot Hossain spills it down the leg side. Lorcan Tucker fails to tuck it away. Wide called.

It is a full-length ball, on off. Lorcan Tucker drives it towards extra covers. Tamim Iqbal there misfields. The batters are able to take a couple of runs here.

Length and on off. Lorcan Tucker defends it out solidly.

BEATEN! It is a length ball, outside off, it shapes away a touch, at 144 clicks. Lorcan Tucker tries to play at it tentatively and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller, angled into the pads. Lorcan Tucker flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs. Another successful over from Ebadot Hossain comes to an end.

Fuller, around leg. Andy Balbirnie tucks it into mid-wicket for one.

Shakib Al Hasan continues to attack the pads. Tector this time clips it into the leg side for another single.

On off, defended back to the bowler.

This is pushed through quicker, full and on leg. Andy Balbirnie slogs it towards deep square leg. It is aerial but only briefly. One taken.

Floated and full, attacking the stumps. Harry Tector blocks it out watchfully.

Full and on leg. Harry Tector clips it to square leg and retains the strike with a single.

Ebadot Hossain pitches it up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie leans in and carves it through covers. They only get a single this time.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ebadot Hossain now gets rid of the other opener. Mushfiqur Rahim is old? Well, then I am convinced that age is just a number because Rahim has taken a spectacular catch. Ebadot Hossain digs in a short ball, on middle, it hurries on to the batter. Paul Stirling shuffles inside the crease and tries to pull it away. Paul Stirling though is cramped for room here. He gloves it behind, to the left of the keeper. Rahim flies to his left and takes a stunning catch. 

Harry Tector gets off the mark instantly. Full and on off. Tector pushes it to cover for a single.

Overpitched, wide of off. Andy Balbirnie gets on his front foot and drives it to deep point. One taken.

Back of a length, on off. Harry Tector defends it out solidly.

Full, on off. Harry Tector blocks it to covers on his front foot.

Floated and full, on leg. Stephen Doheny tucks it towards mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shakib Al Hasan cannot be kept away from the action. He expressed himself with the bat earlier on and now, he does the trick with the ball as well and draws the first blood. It is tossed up, outside off. The ball though skids through a bit. Stephen Doheny tries to cut it away but only gets a feather on it. Mushfiqur Rahim makes no mistake behind the sticks. 

Full and on off. Andy Balbirnie helps it back to the bowler.

Around off, defended into covers.

Full and straight, in line with the stumps. Andy Balbirnie blocks it solidly.

Darted on the pads, Andy Balbirnie clips it to the leg side and takes a single. He gets off the mark here. A wicket-taking over from Shakib Al Hasan comes to an end.

A short ball, around off. Stephen Doheny stands tall and defends it watchfully.

FOUR! Nicely played. Ebadot Hossain dishes it full, outside off. Stephen Doheny gets it past backward point off the outside edge. The ball goes past the flying fielder and into the fence. Suddenly the runs are coming in thick and fast for Ireland.

Good-length ball, in the channel. Stephen Doheny defends it out solidly off the back foot.

FOUR! Some width on offer once again and Ebadot Hossain gets punished this time. It is a short ball, wide of off. Stephen Doheny throws his bat at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies down to the third man fence.

Ebadot Hossain fires it full, on leg. Stephen Doheny flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 9 runs off the over already. Can Paul Stirling end it with a boundary?

No he cannot! Ebadot Hossain hurls in a length ball, on off. Paul Stirling presses forward and defends it with full face, quite unlike Paul Stirling, but a wise decision, becuase the damage has been already done.

SIX! Tossed up outside off, Stephen Doheny advances down te track and lofts this over cover for a maximum.

Fuller around middle, Stephen Doheny pushes this to mid on for no run.

Short in length around middle, Stephen Doheny pushes this back to the bowler.

FOUR! Tossed up on off, Stephen Doheny slog sweeps this over the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. The youngster is stepping on the paddle here.

FOUR! Growin confidence on the sideline as the youngster is taking the attack to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller around pads, Stephen Doheny sweeps this to fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Stephen Doheny drives this to long off for a single.

Short in length around middle, Paul Stirling tucks this to short mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller on pads, Stephen Doheny looks to flick but misses out.

Flighted around middle, Stephen Doheny advances down the track an slogs this to short mid-wicket.

Flighted outside off, Stephen Doheny pushes this to the on side for no run.

On a length around off, Stephen Doheny hops onto his backfoot and takes a single towards long off.

Fuller around middle, Paul Stirling pushes this to short cover.

Arm delivery outside off, Paul Stirling looks to cut but fails to connect.

Fuller one around middle, Paul Stirling defends this off the front foot.

Tossed up on off, Paul Stirling edges this to square leg for a single.

Fuller one in middle, Stephen Doheny toe pokes this to mid on for no run.

Tossed up in middle, Stephen Doheny pushes this to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up towards leg, Paul Stirling flicks this to square leg for a single.

Short in length outside off, Stephen Doheny cuts this to cover point.

Fuller around pads, Stephen Doheny tucks this to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! The biggest hit of the night comes from the bat of Paul Stirling. Tossed up on off, Paul Stirling slog sweeps this over the fence at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Floater going down leg, Paul Stirling looks to sweep but misses out.

Quicker and in middle, Paul Stirling defends this off the front foot.

Fuller around middle, Paul Stirling defends this to the on side for a single.

On a length outside off, Paul Stirling looks to cut but gets beaten.

On a length outside off, Paul Stirling stands tall and slices this to third man for a single.

Back of a length outside off, Stephen Doheny defends this off the back foot.

Fuller one on off, Stephen Doheny shuffles to his leg and pushes this to mid off for no run. Pressure telling off on the youngster.

Short-pitched delivery body bound, Stephen Doheny ducks down on this.

On a length around off, Stephen Doheny gets a leading edge in the region of cover-point for a single.

Turn and bounce for Nasum Ahmed straight away as he lands this on a length outside off, Paul gets a leading edge and the fielder at point misfields this for a single.

Tossed up on off, Stephen Doheny defends this off the front foot.

Short in length on top of off, Stephen Doheny pushes this to cover for no run.

Fuller one around middle, Stephen Doheny pushes this to the off side for a single.

Quicker one around middle, Paul Stirling punches this solidly for no run to the fielder at cover.

Tossed up ion middle, Paul Stirling tucks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide of off, Stephen Doheny cuts this to third man for a single.

On a length angling in towards the batter, Paul Stirling defends this off the front foot.

Fuller one around off, Paul Stirling shimmies down the track and flicks this to mid on for no run.

Short-pitched delivery around middle, Paul Stirling pulls this behind shirt mid-wicket and takes a couple.

On a length outside off, Paul Stirling guides this to third man for a single.

On a length around off, Stephen Doheny times this ever so well as this races past the bowler in between the fielders at mid-on and mid-off for a couple of runs.

Fuller one around middle, Stephen Doheny tucks this to mid-wicket.

Wide! Inswinging delivery but going down leg, Stephen Doheny looks to glance but misses out.

WIDE! Good length, angling down leg. Stephen Doheny tries to pull it away but misses. Wide called.

Length ball, on off, blocked out.

On a length around pads, Stephen Doheny pushes this to short mid-wicket for a single. A misfield allows this single.

FOUR! Delightfully drives for a boundary. Fuller one outside off, Paul Stirling drives this through cover-point for a boundary. Classical strokeplay from Paul.

On a length outside off, Paul Stirling pushes this of the back foot towards short cover.

NOT OUT! On a length from around the wicket, pitched on middle and straightens a bit, Paul Stirling looks to block but gets beaten. The ball goes on to hit him near the box. Loud appeal by Bangladesh and the umpire raises his fingers. Paul Stirling asks for a review as he believes this is going over the stumps and the Ball Tracking shows exactly the same. The umpire is asked to overturn his decision.

That's a beauty. On a length angling down and straightening after pitching on off, Paul Stirling gets beaten as the ball hits his pads. Loud appeal but the umpire turns this down.

Fuller one on pads, Paul Stirling pushes this to mid on for a single.

On a length outside off, Stephen Doheny punches this to short cover.

On a length around middle, Stephen Doheny pushes this to the on side for a single.

Fuller one outside off, Paul Stirling pushes this back to the bowler for no run.

On a length around middle, Paul Stirling defends this off the front foot.

On a length right on off, Stephen Doheny defends this off the front foot.

Good length delivery shaping in just a bit on off, Stephen Doheny tucks this to short mid-wicket.

2 Wides! Fuller going down leg, Stephen Doheny looks to flick but misses out and they run a single too. Wide plus one.

Back of a length on top of off, Paul Stirling defends this back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on pads, Paul Stirling pushes this to mid on for no run.

On a length around his pads, Paul Stirling flicks this to square leg and gets a single.

Good length delivery on leg, Stephen Doheny pushes this to square leg for nothing.