Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2nd ODI, Live: Bangladesh will be squaring off against Ireland in the second ODI of the three-match series, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
The hosts have taken 1-0 lead in the series after registering a victory by 183 runs in the first ODI. Shakib Al Hasan and debutant Towhid Hridoy both narrowly missed centuries but still guided Bangladesh to their highest ever ODI score of 338-8 after the tourists put them in to bat.
Ebadot Hossain led the reply with 4-42 and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed chipped in with 3-42 to bowl out Ireland for 155 runs just shy of 31 overs. (LIVE SCORECARD) It was a one-sided affair in the first ODI as Ireland was dominated by the hosts.
Towhid Hridoy and Shakib Al Hasan laid the perfect platform for the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim and Co. to follow and they did exactly what was required of them and the bowling took care of the rest.