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Bangladesh secured victory over Ireland by eight wickets in the decisive third Twenty20 international between the sides in Chattogram.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim equalled the record for most number of catches from an outfielder in T20 cricket with five.

To make it more remarkable, all five of his catches came in consecutive Irish wickets as Bangladesh limited the visitors to 117 all out with one ball remaining.

After winning the second T20 on Sunday to level the series, Bangladesh were too strong for Ireland in their innings and needed just 13.4 overs to score 119 and win by eight wickets.

Ireland won the first match between the sides by a convincing 39 runs before the home side levelled the series with a four-wicket victory on Saturday.

In Tuesday’s decider, Tim Tector was the first Irish batter dismissed on 17, and his brother Harry was the next to fall on five with Ireland at a half-century.

Lorcan Tucker was bowled by Shak Mahedi Hasan to be out on one run, and Curtis Campher followed on nine before Paul Stirling fell in the 11th over to leave Ireland on 73-5.

Tanzid then caught Gareth Delaney (10), Mark Adair (eight), Matthew Humphreys (one), George Dockrell (19) and Ben White (five) in five consecutive Irish wickets.

Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with figures of 3-11, and White’s dismissal left Ireland all out on 117 with one ball remaining.

Despite the losses of Saif Hassan (19) and Litton Das (seven) in the opening five overs, Bangladesh were comfortable with the bat and 55 from the impressive Tanzid and 33 from Hossain Emon powered Bangladesh to 119 and an eight-wicket victory.

It was a successful series for Bangladesh, who also dominated the two-match Test series between the sides before the three T20s.

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Ireland opening batter Tim Tector says being at the crease with his older brother Harry is “an unbelievable privilege” as the siblings prepare to try and help Heinrich Malan’s side make history in their deciding T20 international against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Tuesday.

A win for Ireland would see them become the first Ireland men’s team to win a series against a Full Member of the ICC in Asia and build some momentum as they build towards the 2026 T20 World Cup in February.

Harry Tector was part of the squad which lost both Test matches against the Bangladeshis in November, with his younger brother joining up with the group for the subsequent three T20I encounters.

Ireland won the first of those matches by 39 runs, with Harry, third in the batting order, ending unbeaten on 69 and Tim contributing 39.

Tim scored 38 and Harry 11 as Bangladesh won the second match between the teams by four wickets on Saturday.

“It’s obviously very cool batting with Harry out there. We’ve done it for quite a while now in our club stuff, and in our domestic stuff at home, so it didn’t feel that different batting with him,” said Tim

“Obviously, a slightly bigger occasion out here, but I do recognise that playing together on the same international side is an unbelievable privilege.”

Cricket is very much a family affair for the Tectors, with other members having also played the sport.

“It’s a real family thing. Our eldest brother Jack was captain of the Under-19s at a World Cup – actually, I think it was out here in Bangladesh.

“Our dad played a little bit and then Harry did the same, I did the same. We also have a little sister, Alice, who’s broken into the women’s team.

“We’ve all played in the same club pretty much throughout our journey, and we all love it. Maybe it’s rare that every family member loves playing the same sport, but it’s great that we all get along with it, and we all love playing it.”

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Bangladesh secured victory over Ireland with just two balls to spare in the second T20I between the sides at Chattogram on Saturday.

After Ireland made 170-6 off their 20 overs, Bangladesh replied with 174-6 off 19.4 overs to level the series at 1-1 ahead of the deciding contest between the sides in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Ireland won the first match between the sides convincingly by 39 runs on Thursday.

Irish openers Paul Stirling (29) and Tim Tector (38) put on 57 for the first wicket, before the former was dismissed in the fifth over after an innings which included two sixes and three fours off just 14 balls.

Tim Tector’s wicket fell in the ninth over to leave the score 88-2, then brother Harry Tector (11) followed after a solitary additional run had been added to the tourists’ total.

Ben Calitz (7) was next to go, but a fifth-wicket partnership of 56 between George Dockrell (18) and Lorcan Ticker, who top-scored with 41, got Ireland back on track.

Sjak Mahedi Hasan was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with figures of 3-25.

The early loss of Tanzid Hasan Tamin for seven did not deter the Bangladeshi response as Parvez Hossain Emon made 43 and captain Litton Kumer Das 57 to put the home side in a strong position.

Bangladesh sat 138-3 after 15 overs after those two had departed but the wickets of Saif Hassan (22), Tawhid Hridoy (6) and Nurul Hasan Sohan (5) fell in quick succession to put their side under pressure.

Ultimately Mohammad Saifuddin (17) and Mahedi (6) saw their team over the line as the unbeaten batters.

Mark Adair and Gareth Delany took two wickets apiece for Ireland.

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Bangladesh eventually overcame a spirited Ireland on the final day of the second Test to claim a 2-0 series win in Mirpur.

They won the second Test by 217 runs, having claimed victory in the first Test by an innings and 47 runs.

Heinrich Mallan’s Ireland side knew they were up against it on Sunday, as they needed 333 more runs on day five to spring an almighty surprise.

While they fell short of their 509 target, Curtis Campher impressed as he dug in for 71 not out from 259 balls.

He was partnered by Test debutant Gavin Hoey, who enjoyed a 104-ball stay that brought 37 runs, including four fours, as he and Campher pushed on into the middle session of the day.

Shortly after lunch, Ireland’s total had become the highest fourth-innings Test score in Dhaka by a visiting side.

Bangladesh eventually wrapped up victory and the series in the 60th over of the day as Hoey and then Matthew Humphreys were dismissed by Hasan Murad.

Ireland ended all out for 291 as Murad finished with 4-44.

“At the start of the day the main word we had was fight,” said Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie.

“We knew we would be up against it for most of the day but the application by Curtis and Gavin was really amazing and even Jordan [Neill], the way he played, but particularly Curtis to be out there for as long as he was.

“A lot of resilience but at the same time, we were definitely outplayed, and Bangladesh were deserving of their win.”

The second Test will be followed by three T20 internationals, the first of which takes place on Thursday, 27 November.

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The third day of Ireland’s second Test in Bangladesh was temporarily stopped because of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in capital city Dhaka.

According to Reuters, the government in Bangladesh said at least five people had been killed in the incident on Friday, and around 100 people had been injured.

Ireland were batting at the time the earthquake struck and players remained on the field of play at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Coaches and players not involved gathered at the boundary, while those in the stands took shelter.

The game was stopped for three minutes but play soon resumed with Ireland in pursuit of Bangladesh’s total of 476.

Cricket Ireland said “all involved in this game today are thinking of those affected by this event”.

Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan said: “I’ve been involved in a couple of earthquakes from my time living in New Zealand.

“It’s never a nice feeling and you’re trying to understand what is happening in the moment around you, but also the bigger impacts about where the earthquake struck.

“Everything stood still for a couple of minutes and we got back to business, but we’re thinking of everyone and hoping there wasn’t too much damage done.”

Despite a fourth Test half-century from Lorcan Tucker and a 49 from Jordan Neill, Ireland, who were 98-5 at close of play on Thursday, were all out for 265 but as the Najmul Hossain Shanto opted against enforcing the follow-on and the hosts returned to the crease.

Shadman Islam’s unbeaten 69 and 60 from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who was dismissed by Gavin Hoey, moved Bangladesh 367 runs clear, with another nine wickets remaining.

Bangladesh won the first Test of the two-game series by an innings and 47 runs. It will be followed by three T20 internationals.

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Days after pacer Jahanara Alam accused Nigar Sultana Joy of physically assaulting younger players in the team, the latter took a jibe India’s world cup winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

Nigar Sultana Joy, the Bangladesh women’s cricket captain, referred to the incident in 2023, where Harmanpreet Kaur smashed stumps in anger during India’s tour of Bangladesh then.

“Why would I hit anyone? I mean, why would I strike the stumps with my bat? Am I Harmanpreet, that I would go around hitting the stumps like that? Why would I do it? In my personal space, if Iâ€m cooking or something, I might bang my bat around, I might hit my helmet – thatâ€s my own business,” said Nigar Sultana Joy as per Daily Cricket.

“But why would I do something like that to someone else? Why would I get physical? Just because someone says so? You can ask the other players or anyone else whether Iâ€ve ever done anything like that,” she added.

Nigar Sultana Joy, who recently captained Bangladesh at the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in India, was accused by pacer Jahanara Alam of physically assaulting junior players.

Alam, who is currently settled in Australia, said in an interview that youngsters from the team reached out to her, regarding the situation.

Nigar Sultana Joy has since defended herself publicly multiple times. She had even questioned Alam’s relationship with another woman in the process.

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First Test, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (day four of five)

Ireland 286: Stirling 60; Miraz 3-50 & 254: McBrine 52; Murad 4-60

Bangladesh 587-8 dec: Joy 171, Shanto 100; Humphreys 5-170

Bangladesh win by an innings and 47 runs

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Bangladesh wrapped up a comprehensive first-Test victory over Ireland in Sylhet by an innings and 47 runs.

The tourists started day four in an ominous position at 86-5 in their second innings – still facing a 215-run deficit, but fought to make the hosts bat again.

However, Bangladesh continued to take Ireland wickets and sealed their thumping win after lunch.

The second match of the two-Test series starts in Dhaka on Wednesday – and Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said his team must be “better for longer”.

“That was tough for us,” said the 34-year-old Dubliner.

“Bangladesh were just better than us in every aspect of the game. They showed us how to get a big first innings score and we were always on the back foot.

“What we wanted to do was fight for as long as possible and I thought we showed that in glimpses, but if we are going to compete a bit better, we are going to have to be better for longer.”

Andy McBrine led the fight on Friday with his fifth Test half-century which moves him into second place on the Ireland men’s Test run-scorer list to complement his status as their highest Test wicket-taker.

McBrine survived a couple of scares when given out in successive balls which were overturned on review, but batted with confidence which saw Ireland through to lunch.

Matthew Humphreys had chipped in earlier with 16, before McBrine and Balbirnie produced a 66-run stand – with the captain moved lower down the order to allow his injured finger time to rest.

However, Balbirnie was out lbw to Test debutant Hasan Murad who then caught McBrine off the bowling of Nahid Rana.

Number nine Jordan Neill added 36 before Murad dismissed him for his fourth wicket of the innings, while Taijul Islam sealed victory for the hosts by removing Barry McCarthy for 25 as Ireland were all out for 254.

“We are aware of how good a team Bangladesh are in their own conditions and skills-wise they are really good, but our players are going to show fight,” Balbirnie added.

“From a skills point of view, we have to get to them as soon as possible and that will come by playing as many matches as we can in these conditions which are testing.

“I’m really proud of how we’ve gone about it the last four days, but we want to be better going into the next match.”

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Bangladesh are on the brink of completing a win over Ireland in the first of two Test matches between the sides as they retained control on day three in Sylhet.

The hosts declared on 587-8 on Thursday, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scoring for them in their first innings with 171 and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also contributing a century.

Having scored 286 in their first innings, Ireland struggled to 86-5 by the close of play on the third day to trail by 215 runs.

Starting day three with a 52-run lead on 338-1, Bangladesh lost the wickets of Joy and Monimul Haque (82) early on Thursday to lie 346-3 but rallied to build up a first-innings lead of 301 before their declaration.

Shanto’s ton was compiled off just 114 balls, including 14 fours, while Litton Kumer Das’s 60 also helped steady the ship for his side.

Matthew Humphreys was the pick of the Irish bowlers as the slow left-armer ended with figures of 5-170.

Ireland were immediately up against it with captain Andrew Balbirnie unable to open the batting after spraining a finger in the field.

They lost Cade Carmichael, who replaced Balbirnie at the top of the order, for five to the bowling of Nahid Rana in the fourth over to sit 14-1.

Paul Stirling (43) and Harry Tector (18) combined for a second-wicket partnership of 47 but the fall of Stirling to a run out precipitated an Irish collapse as three wickets fell in the space of five-and-a-half overs for just 17 runs.

Tector was dismissed lbw by Taijul Islam, then Curtis Campher (5) and Lorcan Tucker (9) both fell to the bowling of Hasan Murad, who took 2-8 off his three overs.

Andy McBrine (4) and Humphreys (0) were the unbeaten batsmen at the end of the day with Balbirnie expected to bat next.

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First Test, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (day two of five)

Ireland 286: Stirling 60; Miraz 3-50

338-1: Joy 169; Humphries 1-78

Ireland won the toss

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A career-best 169 not out from Mahmudul Hasan Joy has helped Bangladesh take a firm grip on the first Test against Ireland after day two in Sylhet.

The visitors entered the day two n 270-8 after four late wickets on Tuesday had given Bangladesh the upper hand at the close of play.

Ireland managed to add just 16 further runs to their tally as they lost Matthew Humphreys lbw to Taijul Islam for a two-ball duck before the innings ended with Barry McCarthy bowled by Hasan Mahmud after two early boundaries helped him to respectable tally of 31.

Bangladesh had no such issues with the bat with Joy cutting loose as the day progressed to surpass the 100 mark with a double century now in his sights.

His opening partner Shadman Islam did fall on 80 when caught by wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker from Humphreys’ delivery, but Mominul Haque would pick up the baton with 80 not out.

With the pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers, it was a flying start for Bangladesh as they wrapped up Ireland’s first innings before making rapid inroads with the bat.

Joy hit 14 fours and four sixes in the 283 balls he faced over the day, surviving a scare on 156 to remain at the crease as Paul Stirling missed the catch.

Shadman had been closing in on his century as he hit nine fours and also a six but his partnership with Joy concluded at 168 with Humphreys getting the dismissal he had been threatening.

However, it was a wicketless third session of the day with the hosts hitting 140 in 30 overs with Haque settling after a few close calls when attempting to sweep, hitting five fours and two sixes on his way to 80 not out to help Bangladesh into as healthy position going into day three.

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Total,Total270 for 8

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