Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 2:31 pm , filed under World Cup 2011 by Chalmers Dugan
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Bangladesh is set to take revenge on the Ireland for the defeat in the World cup 2007. Bangladesh and Ireland live match was started on 9.00 GMT and 14.30 IST at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on 25 February, 2011.
Bangladesh has won the toss and chooses bat first. Bangladeshi openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes provided good start by putting on fifty run partnership. Imrul Kayes was the first wicket to go when the score was at 53 and they suffered two quick blows of loosing Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique. Tamim Iqbal played well for his 44 he was dismissed in the bowing of Andrew Botha.
Bangladesh batsmen, Mushfiqur Rahim (12) and Raqibul Hasan (9) are on the crease.
Irish team is hoping for the same feet of crashing Bangladesh, this is the opening match for Ireland in the ICC World Cup 2011. Ireland team has some fine bowlers to restrict the Bangladesh innings below 250 runs. Ireland bowlers are doing great job by not giving the batsman to score freely.
Bangladesh bowling, Andrew Botha has taken two wickets and John Mooney settled with one wicket. Their fielding efforts earn them a wicket.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam.
Ireland: William Porterfield (c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien (wk), Kevin O’Brien, Andrew White, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrel, Boyd Rankin.
Tags: Bangladesh Team, ICC World Cup 2011, Ireland Team