Bangladesh come from behind to beat Ireland in 2nd ODI

Bangladesh came from behind to beat Ireland by three wickets in the 2nd ODI at the Country Cricket ground in Chelmsford. The Bangla Tigers looked under the pump at the halfway stage when Ireland posted 319/6 in a rain-affected 45-over match. But Najmul Shanto's gritty hundred helped the visitors chase down the daunting total despite an unfavorable start. Here are the key stats.

Ireland had a poor start but the likes of Harry Tector and Andrew Balbirnie got them back on track with a 98-run stand. Later, Tector added 115 runs with George Dockrell. Ireland posted 319/6. In reply, Bangladesh also had an average start. But Najmul Shanto's ton kept them afloat. Later a gritty hand from Mushfiqur Rahim helped them win by three wickets.

Tector slammed his maiden ODI ton against Bangladesh and his 113-ball 140 helped the hosts reach a target beyond 300. This was also his fourth ODI century in nine innings. He stitched two crucial partnerships with Balbirnie and Dockrell. His knock was laced with 10 sixes and seven fours. This was the highest ODI score by an Irish batter against Bangladesh.

Ireland all-rounder Dockrell smashed a very important 47-ball 74* which allowed the hosts to score big in the latter stages of the innings. He added 115 runs along with Tector and kept attacking even after the latter's dismissal. This was his fourth ODI fifty as he became the ninth Irish batter to complete 1,000 runs. Dockrell has raced to 1,047 runs in 110 ODIs.

Najmul Shanto's maiden ODI century turned the game on its head. He slammed a 93-ball 117 and stitched a 131-run stand with Towhid Hridoy, which kept the Bangla Tigers in the game. He never allowed the asking rate to go beyond their reach and smashed 12 fours and two maximums during his knock. Shanto has now scored 580 runs in 23 ODIs.

It was a game dominated by batters as both teams scored more than 300 runs. But young Bangladeshi pacer Hasan Mahmud showed great heart as he finished with 2/48 from his nine overs. Shoriful Islam picked up 2/83. Among the Irish bowlers, Dockrell impressed with 2/58, whereas Curtis Campher scalped 2/37 from five overs. Overall, Dockrell has snapped 96 wickets in 110 ODIs.