After Ireland sent Bangladesh in to bat in Chelmsford yesterday, the fact that Tamim Iqbal was able to get back among the runs was a promising sign for Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh skipper had not hit a fifty in an international ODI since August of the previous year, when the match was played against Zimbabwe. During a somewhat difficult stretch, he lasted nine innings without getting a fifty.
The batters for the Tigers, especially Tamim, got off to good starts but were unable to capitalize on those opportunities. The efforts made by Mushfiqur Rahim, in particular those made during a fruitful cooperation with Mehedi Hasan Miraz, put them in position to achieve a score of “par score” of 274. Due to the fact that the batting performance was cut short before the end of the fifty overs, there is space for improvement.
Despite the fact that Shakib Al Hasan was ill and unable to play in the series for Bangladesh, he was present before the game to present one-day international (ODI) caps to debutants Rony Talukdar and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury.
While everything was going on, Mustafizur Rahman made his way back into the playing eleven after missing the first two One-Day Internationals. Both Shoriful Islam and Taijul Islam were allowed to take a break.
In the beginning of the game, Josh Little had some trouble with his wrist position, which resulted in a couple wides and byes. When he finally got it right, turning one towards Tamim, the Irish skipper Andy Balbirnie failed to catch the subsequent dolly of a catch.
However, Rony, who was thrown in to open, failed to impress with his performance, getting off the mark after 12 deliveries despite a few instances of hitting air before he left the game after nicking Mark Adair following a reckless swipe.
It seemed as though Najmul Hossain Shanto was able to carry over his strong play from the previous game into the second one-day international (ODI), when he scored his first century in ODI competition. He went from being 23 to being 35 and dealt in limits throughout this time, while his relationship with Tamim went from being 23 to 49.
Shanto edged a delivery from Craig Young, who bowled really well, and departed for a score of 35 from 32 balls just as the Powerplay was coming to a close for Bangladesh.
When Liton arrived in the circle, he swiftly recovered his footing once he got there. Even though he faced some challenging deliveries outside the off stump, he was able to hold up his half of the bargain with some superb shots. He, like everyone else, had battled to bat to his capabilities during this series.
During a stand of 70 runs, Tamim was given the opportunity to regain his groove, which led to the formation of another key partnership. The Irish spinners, on the other hand, were successful in applying the brakes.
Andy McBrine made a good stroke, but Liton made a poor shot selection and lost after 39 balls for a score of 35. Towhid Hridoy was defeated by the other spinner, George Dockrell, who had shown Bangladesh hitters in the previous game that he could be effective against him. Here, he prevailed against Towhid Hridoy.
After a patient 69, Tamim did not stick around to accompany the oncoming Mushfiqur for very long since he had not yet established his rhythm and also because he was holding out to short third-man off Dockrell.
Due to the fact that the platform had been thwarted, Mushfiqur and Miraz were tasked with keeping things moving despite the lack of many significant shots, and they performed exceptionally well.
Mushfiqur, who had scored 45 runs off 54 balls, was dismissed by McBrine when the moment had come for Bangladesh to speed up, and the next five Bangladesh wickets were lost for a total of 14 runs.
Craig Young had been outstanding without receiving any recognition for his efforts, but Mark Adair delivered a four-fer and seemed delighted with the way things worked out. With the exception of the early movement, the wickets in Essex have generated runs.
“A score of 274 is considered to be par, which is a challenging spot to defend as we discovered the other day. At the end of the first innings, Adair stated that a few strong partnerships with the bat should be enough to get Bangladesh home safely. At this point, Bangladesh is looking to put in an impressive performance with the ball in order to win the series.