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Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st ODI at Dhaka, , Mar 18 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Mirpur, March 18, 2008, Ireland tour of Bangladesh
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185/7
(39.5/50 ov, T:186) 186/2

Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/22
mashrafe-mortaza
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BAN
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Well that would bring some cheer to Bangladesh cricket fans as they are back to winning ways after being trounced by South Africa.

Nafees with an unbeaten 90 laid the foundation and was ably supported by his captain, Ashraful, who scored an unbeaten 64

39.5
4
Cusack to Nafees, FOUR runs

on the leg stump, whips it through midwicket for a boundary to bring up a resounding victory

39.4
Cusack to Nafees, no run

defends back to the bowler

39.3
Cusack to Nafees, no run

tries to defend on the frontfoot and misses

39.2
2
Cusack to Nafees, 2 runs

half volley on the off stump, drives to long off for a couple

39.1
Cusack to Nafees, no run

on the leg stump, pushes to midwicket

end of over 393 runs
BAN: 180/2CRR: 4.61 RRR: 0.54
Mohammad Ashraful64 (90b 8x4)
Shahriar Nafees84 (115b 10x4)
Dave Langford-Smith 8-0-52-1
38.6
D Langford-Smith to Ashraful, no run

on the leg stump, turns to short midwicket

38.5
D Langford-Smith to Ashraful, no run

cuts it pretty late to gully

38.4
1
D Langford-Smith to Nafees, 1 run

on the leg stump, turns it to midwicket for a single

38.3
D Langford-Smith to Nafees, no run

outside the off stump, lets the ball go to the keeper

38.2
D Langford-Smith to Nafees, no run

defends on the frontfoot to midwicket

38.1
2
D Langford-Smith to Nafees, 2 runs

now thats innovative, paddles it to long leg for a couple

end of over 384 runs
BAN: 177/2CRR: 4.65 RRR: 0.75
Mohammad Ashraful64 (88b 8x4)
Shahriar Nafees81 (111b 10x4)
Alex Cusack 3-0-10-0
37.6
Cusack to Ashraful, no run

defends on the frontfoot back to the bowler

37.5
Cusack to Ashraful, no run

on the leg stump, turns to midwicket

37.4
Cusack to Ashraful, no run

on the leg stump, pushes to mid off

37.3
4
Cusack to Ashraful, FOUR runs

outside the off stump, drives it square through point for a boundary

37.2
Cusack to Ashraful, no run

full toss on the middle stump, drives to mid off

37.1
Cusack to Ashraful, no run

half volley on the middle stump, drives back to the bowler

end of over 3713 runs
BAN: 173/2CRR: 4.67 RRR: 1.00
Shahriar Nafees81 (111b 10x4)
Mohammad Ashraful60 (82b 7x4)
Dave Langford-Smith 7-0-49-1
36.6
4
D Langford-Smith to Nafees, FOUR runs

half volley outside off, drives through mid on for a boundary, supershot that

36.5
1
D Langford-Smith to Ashraful, 1 run

short outside off, cuts to cover for a single

36.4
D Langford-Smith to Ashraful, no run

good length outside off, pushes to point