In the first one-day international encounter of the three-match series, which took place on Tuesday in Chelmsford, England, in England, Bangladesh are in a difficult position since they have lost five wickets and have 122 runs on the board against Ireland.
Following the dismissal of Shakib Al Hasan in the 12th over, when the score was 52 for three, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tawhid Hridoy put together a 50-run stand before the former, who scored 66-ball 44, was caught out at deep square-leg while trying to heave a length delivery bowled by Curtis Campher in the 22nd over, when the score was 102.
After five overs, Hridoy was bowled out by Graham Hume’s out swinging full-length ball from the length of the pitch. After facing 31 balls and scoring 27, the right-handed hitter had to go back to the pavilion because he had edged a ball that shaped away and was caught by the wicketkeeper.
After putting up a partnership of 34 runs, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan Miraz were standing at the crease.