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IRELAND 185/7 (50 OVERS)
- Eoin Morgan35 (55)
- Alex Cusack38 (61)
- Mashrafe Mortaza3/22 (10)
- Mahmudullah1/31 (10)
BANGLADESH 186/2 (39.5 OVERS)
- Mohammad Ashraful*64 (90)
- Shahriar Nafees*90 (121)
- Trent Johnston1/17 (6)
- Dave Langford-Smith1/49 (7)
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
END OF OVER:39 | 3 Runs | BAN: 180/2 (6 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.61, RRR: 0.54)
- Mohammad Ashraful64 (90b)
- Shahriar Nafees84 (115b)
- Dave Langford-Smith8-0-52-1
Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2007-08 News
Johnston takes a break from cricket
Trent Johnston, Ireland's captain, has decided to take an indefinite break from international cricket
Tamim's maiden ton charges Bangladesh to series win
Tamim Iqbal's maiden century propelled Bangladesh to a formidable 293 for 7 in Mirpur and left them well placed to complete a clean sweep over Ireland
Reza bowls Bangladesh to series win
A five-wicket haul by the right-arm medium pacer Farhad Reza, backed by restrictive spells by the left-arm spinners shot out Ireland for 162 to claim an 84-run victory in the second one-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium and a 2-0 series win
Nafees and Ashraful seal big win
Shahriar Nafees struck a fluent unbeaten 90 while Mohammad Ashraful signalled his return to form with 64 not out, as Bangladesh avenged their loss to Ireland in the World Cup with a convincing eight-wicket win in Mirpur
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