After losing the first match of the T20 series against Ireland, Bangladesh won the second match. As a result, today’s third and final match was the series decider. Where the Tigers won by 8 wickets with a bang. With this, Bangladesh won the series for the second consecutive series against the Irish at home.

After winning the toss, Ireland started the power play with bat. However, the visitors could not maintain that rhythm for long. The Irish lost a few wickets in a row under pressure due to the excellent bowling of Tiger leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.

Later, Ireland could not overcome that pressure. Liton Das’ team stopped the visitors for 117 runs in the end with excellent bowling and fielding. The highest score for the Irish was 38 runs from the bat of Paul Stirling.

The target was not very big, so Bangladesh went out to chase the runs with bat with a lot of confidence. Although the hosts lost two wickets in the power play. Opener Saif Hasan 19 and captain Liton Das returned to the dressing room with just 7 runs each.

However, another opener Tanjid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon’s bats laughed. As a result, Bangladesh reached the victory port without pressure with 8 wickets and 38 balls in hand.

Tiger opener Tanjid Tamim also set a rare record on this day of great victory. He has set the record of taking five catches in a T20 match as a fielder among Test playing countries. He also won the Player of the Match award.

Short scores

Ireland- 117 (19.5 overs); Stirling 38, Dockrell 19; Mustafiz 3-11, Rishad 3-21

Bangladesh- 119/2 (13.4 overs); Tamim 55, Emon 33; Tector 1-17, Craig 1-30

Result- Bangladesh won by 8 wickets with 38 balls in hand

Man of the Match- Tanjid Hasan Tamim

Man of the Series- Sheikh Mehedi Hasan