Shakib-Mushfiq pair fifty, 100 pay Bangladesh
Bangladesh lost the wicket of Muminul Haque at the start of the second day against Ireland. After coming to the crease, Shakib Al Hasan started with a four on the first ball. Partner Mushfiqur Rahim is also trying to score runs. In Shakib's aggressive batting, the duo's fifty came from just 54 balls. In the pair of fifty, the two have hit 8 boundaries, of which Shakib has 5 alone. The hosts crossed the team 100 after this pair's fifty.
Bangladesh collected 109 runs after losing 3 wickets in 25 overs. The hosts are still trailing by 105 runs in the first innings. Two experienced Mushfiqur Rahim and captain Shakib are batting for 42 runs. As of writing this report, Bangladesh is batting in the first session of the second day.
At Mirpur Sher-e Bangla Cricket Stadium yesterday, Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for just 214 runs thanks to five wickets of Taijul Islam's whirlwind magic. After that, the Tigers got the opportunity to bat only 10 overs on the first day. However, despite scoring 34 runs, the hosts lost the wickets of two openers Tamim Iqbal and Nazmul Hossain Shanta.
As a result, the Tigers started the second day behind by 180 runs. Experienced Mushfiqur Rahim came to the crease as a new batter along with former captain Muminul Haque. Muminul, who is known as Little Master, started by hitting the boundary after batting. But he could not prolong the innings.
Mominul, who finished the day with 12 runs the previous day, returned to Sajghar to add only 5 more. Mark Adair's fourth ball in the 13th over touched the pads and hit straight leg-stump. As a result, Muminul's innings stopped at 17 runs off 34 balls and 4 boundaries.
Then captain Shakib Al Hasan joined Mushfiqur Rahim. Both of them are pulling the team forward. Of which Shakib is more aggressive. But Mushfiqur is batting carefully.
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