BAN VS IRE - 1st T20I, Ireland tour of Bangladesh, 2023

And that concludes the presentation and our coverage of this first T20I. Massive credit to the groundstaff for getting the pitch ready despite more than an hour's rain today. Ireland are trailing again, but they have a chance to even the scores come Wednesday. Join us for that one next, for now it's time to escape...

Rony Talukdar is the Player of the Match, sadly he wasn't available for a comment because of sustaining that shoulder injury late on while fielding.

Shakib Al Hasan: This is what we want. It is difficult for one or two guys to always contribute, want this kind of all-round performance. They set the pace with the way they opened and played attacking cricket. The new guys coming in are not panicking, they want to come out and perform. The way they are bowling is fantastic, we have a couple more guys who are not getting opportunities because of such performances from our pacers.

Paul Stirling: We got the better conditions today. It looked tricky at some points, but got flatter and flatter. Disappointing to still come out on the wrong side. We've struggled to pick up wickets, we were unlucky in periods and had we got wickets we could have put a squeeze on. I think we came on well in the last ten overs, or the score could have been worse.

18:28 Local Time, 12:28 GMT, 17:58 IST: Ireland huffed and puffed for a bit, but ultimately a comfortable win for Bangladesh. Paul Stirling took down Nasum Ahmed in the first over, going hell for leather from the first ball. His partner Ross Adair also scored a few boundaries, as Rahman proved expensive in his first over too. Hasan Mahmud bowled a brilliant over, picking up Adair and conceding just five runs. Then Taskin Ahmed bowled a dream over, picking three wickets off his first four balls, practically ending the vigil. Harry Tector simmered for a bit, but the experience of Shakib and Rahim proved to be too much. In the end a comfortable win for Bangladesh, it could have in fact been an embarrassing defeat for the Irish had it not been for the rain that ate away big chunks of play today. Stick on for the presentations.

Taskin Ahmed to Delany, 1 run, full and straight, Delany inside edges it onto his pads towards extra cover for a single. Game over, convincing win for Bangladesh!!

Taskin Ahmed to Delany, FOUR, full and chases Delany. He swings it down the ground and that will beat the man at long-on who was too wide. Four runs!!

Taskin Ahmed to Delany, no ball, slower delivery just outside off. A swing and a miss for Delany. But Taskin has overstepped!!

Taskin Ahmed to Delany, 2 runs, full outside off, driven behind square but sweeper cover gets across to save a couple of runs. He's hurt his shoulder in the process, looks a bit nasty, off the field now!!

Taskin Ahmed to Campher, 1 run, low full toss, driven towards deep mid-wicket. Just a single

Taskin Ahmed to Campher, no run, good length outside off, Campher tries a ramp but only connects air

Curtis Campher, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Taskin Ahmed to Tector, out Caught by Mehidy Hasan Miraz!! Slower delivery onto middle, flicked behind square where the man from the boundary ropes runs it to complete a superb low catch. Taskin has four while bowling seven bowls so far in the match!! Tector c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Taskin Ahmed 19(12) [4s-3]

Taskin Ahmed to Tector, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Taskin Ahmed [1.0-0-7-3] is back into the attack

Mustafizur to Tector, 1 run, another solid yorker. Strikes the boots and deflects towards the off side. Given as runs, didn't look like there was any bat

Mustafizur to Tector, no run, slower bouncer, a swing and a miss for Tector on his pull

Mustafizur to Delany, 1 run, ideal yorker, blocked towards point for a single

Mustafizur to Delany, 2 runs, shorter length, pulled to the left of deep mid-wicket this time. Another couple of runs

Mustafizur to Delany, 2 runs, slower delivery. Delany played it early and flicked it to the right of deep mid-wicket