Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling almost knocked Bangladesh out of the match. From there, it was an incredible win. That too is the end. At the end of the match, Mustafiz-Hasan’s brilliant bowling helped Tamim Iqbal’s team win by 5 runs. The Tigers also won the series 2-0 with a dramatic win in the third and final ODI.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Chelmsford in England on Sunday and was bowled out for 274 in 48.5 overs. Captain Tamim Iqbal top-scored for the team with 69 runs. Former captain Mushfiqur Rahim scored 45 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 37 runs. Liton Das and Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored 35 runs each. In reply, Ireland could not score more than 270 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.

Ireland lost early wickets in the chase. Stephen Dohani returned for 17. Another opener Paul Stirling then added 109 runs for the second wicket with captain Andy Balbirnie.

It was their partnership that gave the team the dream of winning. Pace bowler Ebadat Hossain broke the partnership. Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie returned with a 78-ball 53.

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz did not allow Paul Stirling to score more than 60 runs from the start of the innings.

After Balbirnie and Sterling were dismissed, Harry Tucker and Lorcan Tucker kept the team on their way to victory. The Irish remained in the game despite the dismissals of Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tucker for 45 and 50.

Ireland needed just 10 runs from the last over to win. Mark Edair continued to bat towards the end of the innings bowled by Hasan Mahmud on the first ball of the over. Ireland takes a single off the next ball.

Hasan took another wicket off the third ball. Andy McBurney was the victim this time. Six runs were needed off the last ball to win. One wicket in hand. Ireland could not take more than a single run off Hasan Mahmud’s last ball. Bangladesh won the series 2-0 with a five-run win in a tense match.