Bangladesh v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Mirpur
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2011
Shafiul Islam sealed the game when he dismissed Kevin O'Brien • Associated Press
2.2 Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR, wow, Tamim is in the mood! Slower ball wide of off, Tamim didn't bother moving his feet much, just swung through the line and nailed it over mid-off
6.4 Mooney to Imrul Kayes, 1 wide, OUT, stunning work from O'Brien behind the sticks! Absolute lightening and the crowd is dumbstruck. Complete shock and silence as Kayes tries to flick to leg, overbalances momentarily and O'Brien makes a leg-side stumping look easy. Much, much needed for Ireland and the wicket has come through a moment of inspiration from one of their best
11.1 Botha to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, the silence is absolutely deafening, as Tamim drives a bit lazily outside off stump, and the skipper Porterfield leans forward at point to take the most crucial wicket of the day so far!
15.2 Botha to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, now then, now then! This is a massive wicket! Shakib can't make his lifeline count, as he is beaten for lack of pace off the pitch, plays too early off the back foot and spoons a simple return catch to the bowler!
18.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Joyce, OUT, huge wicket! Joyce has gone and Ashraful is celebrating wildly! Nothing shot, Joyce just turning the bat against the spin, took a leading edge and popped back to the bowler. The celebration was delirious. Bangladesh are all over this now!
27.4 Shakib Al Hasan to NJ O'Brien, OUT, what a catch! Get the celebrations going again, Tamim is the man! Niall O'Brien tried to chip a single to square leg, got too much on it and Tamim, haring in from the boundary, dived forward full length to scoop the ball inches off the turf. Crucial wicket that, could be the one that takes the game
32.5 Mohammad Ashraful to KJ O'Brien, FOUR, and another boundary, he's playing a blinder here, as he drives on the up over cover. Was given width by a flighted delivery and he didn't hold back.
36.4 Shafiul Islam to KJ O'Brien, OUT, gone! The game changes again. O'Brien can't believe what he's done. Dragged down by Shafiul, O'Brien's eyes lit up but he pulled it straight down the throat of deep square-leg