Match 9, Group B: Bangladesh v Ireland (Winner: BAN)

Bangladesh won by 27 runs
Pre-match Analysis	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match : T Iqbal	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur (25 Feb,2011)

Bangladesh started their innings with a bang, reaching their 50 in the 6th over and getting their COW to 55%. Bangladesh soon fell apart as they lost 4 quick wickets and slumped to 86/4 with their COW on 51%. A 5th wicket partnership took them to 147 in the 34th over before they lost 4 more wickets and left struggling at 172/8 with their COW at 36%. Some streaky shots at the end pushed them to 205 and they ended with a COW at 38%. Ireland started slowly and their COW began to dip and dipped even further when they lost 2 wickets in the first powerplay reducing their chances to 58%. Bangladesh then tightened their grip on the match and inched ahead after they took the 5th wicket leaving Ireland at 111/5. Despite a few hits from Kevin O’Brien, the COW was moving in Bangladesh’s direction. When the 6th wicket fell in the 37th over, Bangladesh’s chances was at 58%. Bangladesh then finished the remaining wickets quickly and won by 27 runs.

1st Innings (Bangladesh) - 50 Overs Maximum

13 Overs: BAN 78/3

BAN 52%

After a spanking start, Bangladesh went

back to their old habit of throwing wickets away needlessly. Bangladesh’s chances did not change during this period.

24 Overs: BAN 109/4

IRE 52%

The partnership between Rahim and Hasan

stabilized the innings, but the run rate was lower than required. Bangladesh’s chances decreased by 4%during this period.

37 Overs: BAN 156/6

IRE 60%

Bangladesh were into the tail and were

in serious danger of being bowled out daily. Bangladesh’s chances decreased by 8% during this period.

49.2 Overs: BAN 205/10

IRE 62%

Bangladesh were bowled out for 205,

more than a few runs below what they would have wanted. Bangladesh’s chances decreased by 2%during this period.

2nd Innings (Ireland: Target 206) - 50 Overs Maximum

13 Overs: IRE 53/2	IRE 56%	Bangladesh did not have any reluctance
		in using their spinners, employing them from the get go and when the first 2 wickets fell, they got the reward too. Ireland’s chances decreased by 6% during this period.
24 Overs: IRE 92/3	IRE 53%	Ireland were still ahead but they did not
		have a very comfortable advantage now being 3 wickets down. Ireland’s chances decreased by 3% during this period.
36 Overs: IRE 150/5	BAN 53%	With half the side dismissed , it was
		left to Kevin O’Brien to bring his team home as Bangladesh inched ahead. Ireland’s chances decreased by 6% during this period.
45 Overs: IRE 178/10	BAN 100%	Ireland suffered stage fright as
		Bangladesh’s spinners and Shafiul Islam overwhelmed them . Bangladesh won by 27 runs.

Match 9, Group B: Bangladesh v Ireland (Winner: BAN)

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