Bangladesh vs Ireland, 9th Match, Group B at Dhaka, Feb 25 2011 - Match Highlights

RESULT

9th Match, Group B (D/N), Mirpur, February 25, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

205

(45/50 ov, T:206) 178

Bangladesh won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match

, BAN

44 (43)

Shakib Al Hasan: We believed we could win

Shakib Al Hasan: We believed we could win

William Porterfield: We let ourselves down

William Porterfield: We let ourselves down

Tigers clinch a humdinger, and Kiwis look poor

Tigers clinch a humdinger, and Kiwis look poor

William Porterfield: Wickets of Tamim and Shakib are crucial

William Porterfield: Wickets of Tamim and Shakib are crucial

Shakib Al Hasan: It's a must-win situation

Shakib Al Hasan: It's a must-win situation

Match Coverage

Porterfield rues batting lapses

The words 'spirited' and 'plucky' will again be used to describe an Ireland performance, but this was a game they really should have won

Porterfield rues batting lapses

Tigers let themselves roar

Bangladesh celebrated their victory against Ireland as though they'd won more than one cricket match, but the significance went beyond a single result

Tigers let themselves roar

Shafiul swings it for Bangladesh

Shafiul swings it for Bangladesh

Shakib's generosity, and Coldplay's Irish connection?

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group B game between Bangladesh and Ireland in Mirpur

Shakib's generosity, and Coldplay's Irish connection?

Shafiul secures Bangladesh vital victory

Bangladesh's bowlers held their nerve to atone for the failures of their batsman, as the pluck of the Irish proved insufficient to overcome the most fervent atmosphere of the World Cup so far

Shafiul secures Bangladesh vital victory

Instant answers to T20 questions

Ireland Innings

Player Name		R	B
WTS Porterfield	caught	20	30
PR Stirling	stumped	9	10
EC Joyce	caught	16	35
NJ O'Brien	caught	38	52
AR White	bowled	10	27
KJ O'Brien	caught	37	40
AC Botha	bowled	22	36
JF Mooney	bowled	0	8
DT Johnston	lbw	6	6
GH Dockrell	not out	4	12
WB Rankin	caught	3	13
Extras	(lb 9, w 4)
Total	178(10 wkts; 45 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	23	William Porterfield	Paul Stirling
2nd	13	Ed Joyce	William Porterfield
3rd	39	Ed Joyce	Niall O'Brien
4th	18	Andrew White	Niall O'Brien
5th	17	Niall O'Brien	Kevin O'Brien
6th	41	Andre Botha	Kevin O'Brien
7th	13	Andre Botha	John Mooney
8th	4	Andre Botha	Trent Johnston
9th	3	Trent Johnston	George Dockrell
10th	7	Boyd Rankin	George Dockrell

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045