Bangladesh beat Ireland by 6 wickets to take T-20 series 2-1

Bangladesh A have won the final T20 match against Ireland by six wickets to take the series 2-1.

The Tigers settled the series against the Ireland A team at Malahide Cricket Ground in Dublin on Friday.

The match was limited to 18 overs after rain interrupted the play. The Irish scored 183/5 thanks to a 111-run partnership between William Porterfield and Simi Singh. But a big opening stand by skipper Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun laid a terrific foundation to take Bangladesh to victory with seven balls in hand. 
 

Photo: Ireland Cricket

Wicketkeeper batsman Mithun was the hero with the bat, scoring 50 off 23 balls and playing a career best of 80, taking the Tigers to a 100 in 8 overs.

Soumya, at the other end, picked up 47.

Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan followed at the crease as Mithun carried on, hitting 7 fours and 6 sixes.

Al Amin Jr and Mominul Haque closed out the Tiger’s victory.
 

Photo: Ireland Cricket

Ireland A won the toss on Friday and faced a blistering Saif, who helped reduce them to 44-3.

Saif would go on to pick up 4 wickets for 28 runs. 
 
Score summary:

Ireland A: 183/5 in 18 overs (Porterfield 78, Simi 67*; Saifuddin 4/28, Shoriful 1/41)

Bangladesh A: 187/4 in 16.5 overs (Mithun 80, Soumya 47, Al-Amin 21*; Getkate 3/36)

Bangladesh A won by 6 wickets

Soumya Sarkar declared Man of the Match.