Bangladesh did not let Ireland bat for long at the beginning of the day. However, they finished the first session without making any mistakes after coming out to bat. The Tigers’ two openers scored fifties and went to lunch. The two openers returned from lunch with more aggressive batting. In the meantime, Sadman and Mahmudul Hasan Joy have crossed 150 in the opening partnership.

Sadman Islam and Mahmudul Hasan Joy handled the visiting bowlers in an ODI mood at the field surrounded by the Lakkatura Tea Garden in Sylhet. The Tigers scored 153 runs in 37 overs with the fifties of the two openers. The two openers are still unbeaten.

Sadman Islam and Joy are both unbeaten on 75 runs. Bangladesh are still 133 runs behind Ireland in the first innings.

Earlier, Ireland, who came out with two batters, could survive for 2.2 overs in the morning. After a disappointing day of missed catches the previous day, Paul Stirling’s aggressive 60 and debutant Cade Carmichael’s steady 59 helped the visitors end the day at 270 for eight in 90 overs. That run was joined by another 16 runs in the morning.