Sports Desk: Shakib Al Hasan started by hitting four at the crease. Partner Mushfiqur Rahim is also trying to score runs. The duo’s fifty came from just 54 balls. However, Shakib is seen as aggressive compared to Mushfiqur. In the pair of fifty, the two have hit 8 boundaries, of which Shakib has 5 alone.
Muminul Haque started the day with a brilliant four to Adair on the first ball to extra cover. Muminul, who showed potential in the beginning, was cut in the third over. That Adair’s leg-stamped ball misses in play, breaking the wicket. Muminul started the day with 12 runs and could add only 5 runs. He scored 17 runs on 34 balls. Mushfiqur Rahim’s partner at the crease is Shakib Al Hasan. When the Bangladesh captain came, he pulled four.
Muminul Haque improved the timing by flicking Graham Hume. The ball hits the leg. The umpire did not respond to the strong appeal. The review shows that the ball touches the bat before hitting the pad. Ireland lost the review.
Bangladesh batted in the first innings on the second day of the first test against Ireland. The host camp started the day trailing by 180 runs. Muminul Haque started the day by hitting Adair for four at extra cover on the first ball. A new batsman, Mushfiqur Rahim, was with him.
Taijul Islam, who took the fifa at the end of the first day, said that Bangladesh now needs a big pair. He also seems to be on the back foot with Tamim Iqbal’s dismissal on the last ball of the day.
“No, it’s actually when the wicket (Tamim’s dismissal) falls that we are a bit on the backfoot. Can’t say backfoot. But it is important to come back from here. If you want to give them a big score, you need a big partnership now.’
Another ball was left! But Tamim Iqbal could not. He was defeated by McBrien’s Whirlwind. The ball was thrown and bounced lightly. Tamim wanted to defend but could not. The ball hits the bat at second slip. Tamim returned with 21 runs off 36 balls. At the end of the first day (Tuesday), Bangladesh collected 34 runs for 2 wickets. Muminul is unbeaten by 12 runs. Earlier, Nazmul Hossain Shanto returned with his first ball in the first over. Ireland were all out for 214 in the first innings. Bangladesh is behind by 180 runs. Adair-McBrien took 1 wicket each for the Irish.
