Ireland douse Bangladesh's ardour

Feb 25, 2011

Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and Bangladesh batted first •Getty Images

John Mooney struck Ireland's first blow when he removed Imrul Kayes•Getty Images

Botha claimed his second scalp when he removed Shakib for 16•Getty Images

Mushfiqur rues the misjudged sweep shot that brought about his downfall•Associated Press

Naeem Islam rallied the lower order to drag Bangladesh past 200•Getty Images

Mohammad Ashraful celebrated wildly after picking up the crucial wicket of Ed Joyce•Associated Press

Kevin O'Brien boosted Ireland and his wicket was a crucial moment•Getty Images

The Mirpur crowd savoured Bangladesh's victory•Getty Images

Tamim Iqbal brought the crowd alive with a blazing start to Bangladesh's innings•Associated Press

Kayes made a run-a-ball 12 in a lightning start for Bangladesh•Getty Images

Shakib had been dropped two balls earlier, but couldn't make his good fortune count•Getty Images

Raqibul Hasan drove well during his innings of 38 •Getty Images

Abdur Razzak got the early wicket Bangladesh needed with Paul Stirling out stumped•Associated Press

Niall O'Brien manoeuvred the ball superbly to build Ireland's chase•Getty Images

Suhrawadi Shuvo, on as a sub fielder, took the catch to remove Kevin O'Brien•Getty Images

Andre Botha celebrates after claiming the huge wicket of Tamim for 44•Getty Images

Mushfiqur Rahim ground his way to 36 before falling at a crucial moment•Associated Press

... but he was left sprawling on the ground after being run out by Andrew White•Getty Images

Shakib Al Hasan removed his opposite number William Porterfield in his first over•Associated Press

Andrew White hung around tentatively before being becoming the second of Ashraful's wickets•Getty Images

Shafiul Islam was Bangladesh's hero at the end with four wickets•Associated Press