Ireland outshine BCB XI

Special Correspondent
Published: 12:16PM. 16 Mar 2023
Ireland outshine BCB XI

The touring Ireland completed their three ODIs preparations with a commanding 78-run win against the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in the lone warm-up tie at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Ireland opener Paul Stirling and middle-order batsman Curtis Campher smashed a fifty each to guide their side to 255-6 in a rain-marred 40 overs contest.

Then the DLS method determined a target of 259 for the hosts who were all-out for 181 with 7.5 overs to spare.

Veteran Stirling hit seven fours and three maximums on the way to his 50-ball 54 while Camper smashed a 49-ball 75 featuring seven fours and four sixes. 

Rejaur Rahman Raja and Rishad Hossain scalped two wickets each.

In reply, opener Soumya Sarker top-scored with 46-ball 48 as he hit seven fours and two sixes, and Shamim Hossain made a 38-ball 35.

Zakir Hasan and Yasir Ali, couldn't impress the selection panel as the former finished with a 21-ball 18 while the latter struggled for his nine-ball three.

Andy McBrine was the standout bowler for the tourists taking 3 and Mark Adair picked up two wickets.

Bangladesh will take on Ireland in the opener of ODIs at the SICS on Saturday.

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