Ireland needs to score 124 runs off 120 balls to avoid a whitewash. Chasing an easy target, the Irish lost their first wicket for 17 runs. Ross Edair’s stumps flew off the pace bowler Taskin Ahmed. Adair returned to the team for 17 runs in 2.4 overs. Earlier, Bangladesh bowled out for 124 runs in 19.2 overs thanks to Shamim Patwari’s responsible innings of 51 runs. Shamim scored 51 runs off 42 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes for the team. Skipper Shakib won the toss and decided to bat first at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday.

Batting earlier, the Tigers lost one wicket after another and fell into a disaster. Bangladesh practically crashed out of the match after losing 7 wickets to score only 61 runs in 9.3 overs. In 1.1 overs, opener Liton Das gave a catch to the third man while slashing Fionn Hander’s off-stump ball for 9 runs. He returned for 5 runs off 4 balls. Nazmul Hossain Shanto returned with 4 runs from 8 balls before being caught at deep midwicket by Harry Tector.In 3.5 overs, Rony Talukder returned with a catch at deep midwicket off Curtis Campher for 24 runs. He returned to 14 runs off 10 balls. Skipper Shakib took the catch at short midwicket while pooling Mark Adair’s short ball.

After Shakib’s dismissal, Tawhid Hridyo also returned with a margin of zero runs. He got out while sweeping the slog off Ben White. Rishad Hossain, who made his debut in this match, returned to the dressing room as the sixth batsman. Leg spinner Rishad was bowled while playing a cross-shot off Matthew Humphreys. Rishad was dismissed by Humphries on the first ball of his international T20 career. Taskin Ahmed was the victim of Matthew Humphreys for the team’s 61 runs in 9.3 overs. The star pacer returned with a catch at deep midwicket while sweeping the slog. Gareth Denshill returns to Nasoom Ahmed. Shariful fell victim to Mark Adair as the ninth batsman. Shamim returned as the last batsman in the last over.