Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh have outplayed Ireland with both bat and ball to deliver a comprehensive win by an innings and 47 runs in the Sylhet Test.
After declaring at 587/8 on Thursday, with a 301-run lead, the Tigers bowling attack tore into the visitors, leaving them teetering at 86/5.
The Irish batsmen showed more spine on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
After a couple of boundaries, Taijul Islam (3-84) struck first to remove Matthew Humphreys, but Andy McBrine (52) and Captain Andy Balbirnie (38) soldiered bravely on for a steady 66-run partnership.
Nahid Rana (2-40) found the breakthrough by scalping Balbirnie as he built a steady 66-run partnership with McBrine, while Hasan Murad (4-60) caught McBrine in front of the stumps so...
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