Bangladesh will make history if they win today
Bangladesh will face Ireland today (March 29) in the second match of the three-match T20 series. The hosts are determined to secure the series by winning that match. The match will be played on the field at 2 pm today.
In the first match, Bangladesh beat Ireland by 22 runs due to rain. Batting first, the Tigers scored 207 for 5 wickets in 19.2 overs. Shakibra could not finish the innings due to rain. But the Tigers had a chance to break the record of 215 runs in their T20 history.
Ireland got a new target of 104 runs to win in 8 overs in rain. In response, the Irish lost the match by scoring 81 runs for 5 wickets in 8 overs.
In the performance of the first match, it is very clear that the Bangladesh team will not make any concessions to play aggressive cricket. The Tigers scored a record 81 runs in the power play.
After the first match, Shakib Al Hasan said that the team was able to play aggressive cricket as per their wish. He said, this is what we want. It is difficult for one or two people to always contribute. I want this kind of all-round performance.
He added, "We are not sure how useful the wicket will be, but we try to be positive from the start."
Bangladesh's opener duo laid the foundation for the big collection. They scored 91 runs in 7.1 overs. Opener Rony Talukder scored 67 off 38 balls and Liton Das scored 47 off 23 balls.
Rony Talukder became man of the match for the first time in T20 due to his excellent innings. However, Ronnie is uncertain in the second T20 due to a neck injury while fielding in the first match. Bangladesh has no reason to worry even if Ronny cannot play in the second match. At this moment, Bangladesh has enough skillful players.
Prior to this series, Bangladesh whitewashed world champions England in a three-match series. Having won the series against the mighty England, the Tigers are very confident of beating a team like Ireland. Bangladesh tasted victory in four consecutive matches by winning the first one against the Irish. Which is the Tigers' joint-highest win in this format.
Shakib-Litton will set a new record if they win the second match. Ireland is helpless and devastated by Bangladesh's great cricketing skills. On this side, Ireland's acting captain Paul Stirling is optimistic about survival in the series.
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