Bangladesh v Ireland ODIs: Hosts complete 3-0 series win in Mirpur
Bangladesh defeated Ireland 3-0 in the one-day international series as Sharmin Akter’s 72 runs helped the home team win by 7 wickets with 12.3 overs remaining.
in repeated performances Game 2 on Saturday, Ireland failed to put enough pressure on Bangladesh by scoring runs with the bat in Mirpur.
Captain Gaby Lewis did score 52, but Ireland’s best partnership was the 48-run stand for the second wicket between the captain and Amy Hunter.
Hunt left for 23 after being caught by Rabeya Khan, which made the visitors 57-2 after 19.1 overs.
Lewis and Ola Prendergast (27) then put on a 40-run partnership but the wickets tumbled after the skipper was bowled by Fahima Khatun, who was on 10 Finished the game with a score of 3-43 in the round.
Bangladesh lost Murshida Khatun early in the match but Akter and Saturday’s batting star Fargana Hoque Pinky Together they scored 143 runs, completely defeating the Irish team.
Akter was eventually dismissed by Aimee Maguire in the 33rd over, with Hoque Pinky departing two overs later for 61, with Maguire taking another wicket.
Nigar Sultana Joty (18) and Sobhana Mostary (7) led the hosts to their third major win of the series.
The three-match T20 series between the countries will begin in Sylhet on Thursday with the remaining matches taking place on Saturday and next Monday.
