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Cricket Highlights, 19 Mar: Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st ODI)

Cricket Highlights, 19 Mar: Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st ODI)

Cricket Highlights, 19 Mar: Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st ODI)

Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st ODI)

Host Bangladesh won by a record margin of runs in the record-building match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers scored 338/8 in the first match of the three-match ODI series against Ireland and secured victory by 183 runs. In terms of runs, this is Bangladesh’s record for winning by the highest margin of runs.

The previous record was 169 against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh set that record in 2020 at this same venue. However, the Tigers set a new milestone by breaking their records yesterday.

After losing the toss and going down to bat first, Bangladesh amassed a huge score of 338 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the scheduled 50 overs courtesy of the brilliant innings by Shakib Al Hasan (93), Towhid Hridoy (92), and Mushfiqur Rahim (44).

Chasing this mammoth total, the hosts bowled out the Irish for 155 runs in 30.5 overs with the brilliant bowling skills of pacer Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed, and Shakib.

Ireland got off to a flying start coming down to chase a big target of 339 runs. They picked up 60 runs in 11 overs without losing any wickets. But then there arose a problem. The Irish were seemingly knocked out of the match by losing 5 wickets within just 16 runs.

All-rounder Shakib gave the team the first breakthrough. Opener Stephen Doheny (34) became his victim. Then pacer Ebadot Hossain struck twice. Paul Stirling (22) and Harry Tector (3) returned to the dressing room being his victims.

Then another pacer Taskin Ahmed hit the Ireland camp. Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie (5) and Lorcan Tucker (6) became his pair of victims.

Curtis Campher (16) was trapped lbw off left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed. Nasum sent Gareth Delany (1) back to the pavilion in the same way as Campher. Nasum also took the wicket of Andy McBrine as the eighth batsman.

And Ebadot Hossain returned Mark Adair (13) as the ninth batsman. As he departed, the visitors lost the 9th wicket scoring 144 runs in 29 overs. But at the other end of the wicket, spinner George Dockrell was fighting alone for the Irish. He scored the team-highest 45 off 47 balls.

However, Ebadot confirmed the victory of the team by sending Dockrell to the dressing room as the last batsman. Mushfiqur was very active behind the wicket yesterday. He took 5 catches. Ebadot took the highest number of 4 wickets for Bangladesh with 42 runs in 6.5 overs. Apart from this, Nasum took 3 wickets, Taskin 2, and Shakib took 1 wicket.

Earlier, Bangladesh lost the toss and went to bat, they lost 8 wickets to put up 338 runs on the board. Captain Tamim Iqbal (3) returned with a catch in the team’s 15 runs. Another opener Liton Das returned to the dressing room scoring 26 runs. Bangladesh lost 3 wickets for 81 runs when Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 25 runs off 34 balls and became a victim of McBrine.

The next story is of Shakib and the anointed Towhid Hridoy. For the fourth wicket, the duo put on 135 runs off 125 balls. Shakib picked up his fifty off 65 balls. Then Shakib missed the century for only 7 runs. He was dismissed after trying to chase a ball well outside the off stump by Graham Hume. The world’s best all-rounder played an inning of 93 runs off 89 balls, hitting 9 boundaries.

On the other hand, Towhid Hridoy scored fifty on his debut as the third Bangladeshi. He also missed the century. Being Bowled by Graham Hume, his innings ended with 8 fours and 2 sixes, he played an inning of 92 runs off 85 balls. Mushfiqur also played an effective inning of 44 runs off 26 balls, with 3 fours and 3 sixes.

However, Towhid Hridoy was selected as the player of the match after playing an adventurous inning of 92 runs in the debut match. On the other hand, Graham Hume scalped the maximum number of 4 wickets for Ireland. Andy McBrine, Curtis Campher, and Mark Adair took 1 wicket each for the visitors.

Bangladesh vs Ireland Scoreboard

Bangladesh – 338/8 (50.0)

Ireland – 155/10 (30.5)

Result – Bangladesh won by 183 runs

Player of the match – Towhid Hridoy

Cricket Highlights, 19 Mar: Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st ODI) Towhid-Hridoy

Bangladesh vs Ireland Playing Xis

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Ebadot Hossain.

Ireland

Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Stephen Doheny, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, and Mark Adair.

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Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland

Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland

Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland

Match Details

Match

Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2nd ODI | Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023

Date

20/03/2023 (Monday)

Time

13:00 (GMT+5) / 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6)

Format

ODI

Venue

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Bangladesh vs Ireland at a glance

  • In the second match played at Sylhet, Bangladesh easily defeated Ireland.
  • Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, and Ebadot Hossain all put in strong performances in the series opener.
  • Ireland’s George Dockrell, Graham Hume, and Stephen Doheny all put forth strong performances in a losing cause.

Bangladesh vs Ireland Team Preview

Bangladesh

Bangladesh defeated Ireland by 183 runs in the series opener at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, with outstanding performances from Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, and Ebadot Hossain. Bangladesh now leads the three-match One-Day International series 1-0. Bangladesh will look to win the ODI series when they face Ireland in the second match on Monday at the same venue.

The majority of the runs will be scored by Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim in the batting department. In the bowling department, the side will be counting on the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, and Ebadot Hossain to make important breakthroughs.

Ireland

Bangladesh, on the other side, thoroughly outplayed Ireland in all three departments. Skipper Andrew Balbirnie will be hoping for a stronger performance in this must-win game.

Batting, the side will rely on Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, and Stephen Doheny to make important breakthroughs. Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, and Gareth Delaney will be relied on to make vital breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Bangladesh vs Ireland Team Playing Squads

Bangladesh Squads

Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland Bangladesh Squads

Tamim Iqbal (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Ebadot Hossain.

Ireland Squads

Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland Ireland Squads

Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Stephen Doheny, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, and Mark Adair.

Bangladesh vs Ireland Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Bangladesh – W W L L L

Ireland – L NR W L L

  

Bangladesh vs Ireland outfield report

Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023 Cricket Prediction | 2nd ODI: Bangladesh vs Ireland Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Both teams will be hoping to win the toss, bat first, and score more than 300 runs. The series opener in Sylhet was won by the team that batted first.

There is a good risk of rain during the game. Temperatures will hover around 24 degrees Celsius, with heavy humidity.

The pitch in Sylhet is expected to be fantastic for batters. It won’t be difficult to score runs.

Bangladesh vs Ireland Final Prediction

Winning the toss

  • Bangladesh

Player of the Match

  • Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan

Most sixes

  • Bangladesh – Litton Das 
  • Ireland – Harry Tector

Most wickets

  • Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan 
  • Ireland – Mark Adair

Most runs

  • Bangladesh – Litton Das 
  • Ireland – Harry Tector

Team Scores Batting First

  • Bangladesh – 300+
  • Ireland – 250+

According to our prediction, Bangladesh will win this match

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Cricket Highlights, 18 March: South Africa vs West Indies (2nd ODI)

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: South Africa vs West Indies (2nd ODI)

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: South Africa vs West Indies (2nd ODI)

South Africa vs West Indies (2nd ODI) – Highlights

South Africa and West Indies met in the 2nd match of the three-match ODI series at Buffalo Park, East London yesterday. After a dismal performance in the two Tests, the West Indies entered the match with a Test series loss. Batting first, they made a good target in the allotted 50 overs.

 

Later on, chasing that target, South Africa collapsed before the end of the scheduled 50 overs. West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the series by 48 runs. On the other hand, Shai Hope won the man of the match title with great batting.

Although the West Indies could not play well in Tests. But as the first match was abandoned due to rain, Captain Shai Hope showed a great performance in the second match. Openers Kyle Myers and Brandon King got off to a good start after winning the toss. They made a partnership of 67 runs in 8.3 overs. But then their opener Kyle Myers left the field. He scored 36 runs off 26 balls with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes.

 

Then Shamarh Brooks entered the field. He left the field after playing 5 balls for 0 runs. After two balls, Brandon King was bowled out and returned to the dressing room. He scored 30 runs off 29 balls with 4 fours before leaving the field. At that time West Indies were at 71 runs for 3 wickets. 

 

From there, Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran took the team’s run to 157 runs. But then Nicolas Pooran left for the dressing room. He played 41 balls and scored 39 runs. He also hit 5 fours. Then Rovman Powell and Captain Shai Hope took the team’s run to 237 runs.

 

Rovman Powell left the field after being bowled out in the 38th over. He scored 46 runs off 49 balls with the help of 2 fours and 3 sixes. Besides, Jason Holder scored 15 runs, Alzari Joseph scored 13 runs, Akeal Hussain scored 2 runs, and Odean Smith scored 1 run.

 

Captain Shai Hope scored the most runs for them. He brought West Indies 335 runs by scoring an unbeaten century in the first match as captain. He scored 128 runs from 115 balls with the help of 5 fours and 7 sixes. In the end, they made this huge target by losing 8 wickets with 25 extra runs.

 

Gerald Coetzee took 3 wickets for South Africa. Bjorn Fortuin and Tabrez Shamsi took 2 wickets each. Besides, Marco Jansen took 1 wicket.

In reply to 335 runs in the 2nd innings, Bavuma’s team stopped at 287 runs. Batting for a target of 336 runs, South Africa scored 78 runs in the first 10 overs. De Kock scored 48 runs off 26 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Proteas reached 123 runs after losing only 1 wicket in 16 overs. However, none of the middle-order batsmen could help. So despite playing a career-best innings, Bavuma had to be on the losing side.

 

Captain Temba Bavuma left the field scoring 144 runs off 118 balls with the help of 11 fours and 7 sixes. Besides, Ryan Rickelton scored 14 runs off 16 balls. Tony De Zorzi scored 27 runs off 26 balls with the help of 4 fours. Marco Jansen scored 17 runs, and Lungi scored just 12 runs off 23 balls. In the end, they had to leave the field after losing 10 wickets with 9 extra runs.

 

Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hussain took 3 wickets each for West Indies. Besides, Kyle Myers, Yannic Cariah, and Odean Smith took 1 wicket each.

 

South Africa vs West Indies Scoreboard

South Africa – 287/10 (41.4)

West Indies – 335/8 (50.0)

Result – West Indies won by 48 runs

Player of the match – Shai Hope 

 

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: South Africa vs West Indies (2nd ODI) West Indies

 

South Africa vs West Indies Playing XIs

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi 

West Indies

Shai Hope (c & wk), Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Odean Smith, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph

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Cricket Highlights, 18 March: PSL 2023 (Final) – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: PSL 2023 (Final) – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: PSL 2023 (Final) – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars (Final) – Highlights

The Pakistan Premier League’s current season has been quite exciting. There was a run-flooded record and the record was diminished by other teams.   What else is acceptable if the final of such a packed event is not thrilling? That did take place. In an exciting championship match, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans to claim victory.

 

Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by one run in the PSL final of this season at the venerable Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday to win the championship for the second consecutive time (March 18). By batting first, Lahore accumulated 200 runs in the allowed 20 overs. Multan responded by declaring at 199 runs after conceding 8 wickets in the allotted over. They lost the championship by just one run for the second time in a row.

 

Multan had the opportunity to avenge its 42-run defeat against Lahore in the season’s grand finale. In this final, Lahore and Multan will play with each other for the last time. Shaheen Afridi, the captain of Lahore, chose to bat first after winning the toss. 

 

Fakhar Zaman’s sluggish batting did not significantly slow down Lahore’s run rate despite Mirza Tahir’s rough start. Lahore scored 38 runs in five overs while losing one wicket. Tahir Baig left the game after hitting 18 balls for 30 runs. He also hit 5 fours and 1 six.

 

For the second wicket, Fakhar and Abdullah Shafiq contributed 57 runs in 6.2 overs. With the side achieving 96 runs, Fakhar left the game having scored 39 runs off of 34 balls. Sam Billings struggled that day with the bat. After scoring 9 runs in 8 balls, this Englishman left. Lahore had scored 111 runs in 13.4 overs at that point. 

 

Without adding any more runs to this run, Lahore lost two more wickets. Usama Mir sent back Billings and Ahsan Bhatti in a back-to-back spell. After that, Khushdil Shah struck out Sikandar Raja, who only managed to score one run.

Lahore, however, went forward after this. Shaheen Afridi, the Captain, sparked a commotion with the bat alongside Abdullah Shafiq. Lahore had reached 178 after 18.4 overs when Shafiq left the field after hitting 65 off Anwar Ali. He hit eight fours and two sixes throughout the inning. 

 

22 runs were scored by Shaheen and David Wiese off the final 8 balls of Lahore’s inning. Shaheen alone made 20 runs off just 6 balls. With two fours and five sixes, the Lahore captain hit 44 runs off only 15 balls. 

Usman Khan and Mohammed Rizwan gave Multan a strong start by scoring 41 runs in just 3.3 overs while chasing a large target. Usman left the game after hitting 12 balls for 18 runs off Wiese’s ball. With the help of Rizwan-Russo’s bat, Multan was pursuing Lahore’s target after Usman left. 

 

The squad had 105 runs on the board when Russo left after 10.3 overs. Russo scored 52 runs in 32 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes before falling to Rashid Khan. Rashid also made Rizwan caught out after one over. He used 23 balls to score 34 runs.

 

Shaheen Shah, who was originally outplayed with the ball, went on to take four wickets in two straight overs. In his final over, Shaheen, who had lost the previous spell, got rid of Tim David, Anwar Ali, and Usama Mir for 6 runs. Kieran Pollard was also ejected during the preceding over by him. In this spell, Shaheen eliminated Multan from the contest. The goal for Multan’s victory in the final two overs was 35 runs.

 

However, with 22 runs in Haris Rauf’s 19th over, Khushdil Shah and Abbas Afridi made the match exciting. Multan needed 13 runs in the final over to win. Unfortunately, Zaman Khan’s over only allowed Multan’s batsmen to score 11 runs or less. Khushdil Shah was run out in the final over after making 25 runs off 12 balls. Abbas has scored 17 runs off 6 balls and was undefeated. 

 

With 51 runs in 4 overs, Shaheen Afridi claimed 4 wickets. With only 26 runs in the same number of overs, Rashid Khan claimed 2 wickets. 1 wicket for 31 runs was taken by David Wiese.

 

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Scoreboard 

Lahore Qalandars – 200/6 (20.0)

Multan Sultans – 199/8 (20.0)   

Result – Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run   

Player of the match – Shaheen Afridi  

Player of the series – Ihsanullah

 

Cricket Highlights, 18 March: PSL 2023 (Final) – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Ihsanullah

 

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Playing XIs 

Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Rilee Rossouw, Usman Khan, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Kieron Pollard, Usama Mir, Anwar Ali, Sheldon Cottrell, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi

Lahore Qalandars

Shaheen Afridi (c), Sam Billings (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ahsan Bhatti, Abdullah Shafique, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan, Zaman Khan

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