Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

McCarthy to Litton Das, byes, 1 run, slower back of a length outside off, keeps low, Litton Das is early into the pull and misses. Tucker can't stop it cleanly and a bye results

McCarthy to Litton Das, SIX, what a shot! The field was spread out on the leg-side and Litton Das was expecting the short ball. He was waiting for it. He gets it and thumps the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Litton Das moves onto 49

McCarthy to Litton Das, no run, hard length delivery seaming in on off, Litton Das hangs back and blocks it besides the pitch on the leg-side

McCarthy to Litton Das, no run, a play and a miss! Shortish delivery outside off, Litton Das tries to ramp it towards third man but misses

McCarthy to Shanto, 1 run, a short delivery on off that rushes Shanto. He pulls it to deep backward square leg

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, on a back of a length, kept out

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, a sharp bouncer shaping in on off, Shanto sways away from the line to evade it

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, a bouncer around off, Shanto plays a controlled pull shot to mid-wicket

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, very full outside off, slower in pace, Shanto digs it out

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, beaten! A shortish delivery around off, Shanto tries to pull it across but misses

McCarthy to Shanto, FOUR, Shanto is on the charge! Shanto uses his feet and hits this back of a length delivery past the non-striker for back-to-back boundaries

McCarthy to Shanto, FOUR, hit with authority! Shortish delivery angling in from round the wicket, Shanto gets on top of the bounce and nails the pull through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, a bouncer angling in, Shanto drops his wrists and sways away from the line to evade it

McCarthy to Shanto, FOUR, not that convincing but good enough! Full delivery angling in, Shanto whips it off the inner half. Humphreys at mid-wicket dives to his right but it flies wide of him and the ball races to the fence

McCarthy to Litton Das, 1 run, shortish delivery on the hips, tucked round the corner for a single

McCarthy to Litton Das, FOUR, well played! Skiddy back of a length delivery angling in from outside off, Litton Das hangs back, waits for it and steers it in the gap between second slip and gully for a boundary

McCarthy to Shanto, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Shanto chops it to deep backward point

McCarthy to Litton Das, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Litton Das punches it to deep backward point

McCarthy to Litton Das, FOUR, shot! A short of length delivery angling towards leg-stump, Litton Das swivels across and pulls it with authority over backward square leg for a one-bounce boundary. He struck that one really well

McCarthy to Litton Das, no run, good length delivery in the channel, kept out watchfully

McCarthy to Litton Das, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, just a mere push through covers from Litton Das and he picks up a couple of runs for doing so

McCarthy to Litton Das, no run, short of length ball shaping in on off, Litton Das hangs back and plays it with soft hands towards square leg

McCarthy to Litton Das, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Litton Das steers it to the left of Balbirnie at gully who dives to his left and does well to stop it. Looks like he has hurt his fingers a bit but he shakes it off. He is fine to continue

McCarthy to Shanto, 1 run, pitched up on middle and off, Shanto whips it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, 1 run, Mushfiqur taps this one towards cover-point. Initial stutter while taking the run from the batters but eventually they go through

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, sharp bouncer on middle, Mushfiqur drops his wrists and sways away from the line

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, almost a return catch! 138.1kph shortish delivery outside off, Mushfiqur wanted to play it across but gets rushed on. He ends up playing a nothing shot as the ball lobs towards McCarthy. It's wide of him to his right and he can't outstretch his hand on his followthrough to get to it. McCarthy has his hands on his head

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, shortish delivery around off, Mushfiqur rises on his toes and places it to the right of point. Young dives to his right to make a tumbling stop

McCarthy to Shanto, 1 run, back of a length delivery in line of the stumps, Shanto rises on his toes and tucks it to mid-wicket

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, oh, that keeps low! Shortish delivery seaming across Shanto and keeps extremely low, Shanto was shaping for the pull but gets beaten on the under-edge. Tucker has to get his body behind the line to stop it. The odd ball is starting to play tricks on this surface

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, hard length delivery shaping in on off, Mushfiqur hops and defends it besides the pitch on the leg-side. He wants a run but it's not on

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, good length delivery seaming in on off, Mushfiqur covers the line and blocks it solidly

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Mushfiqur camps back and defends it towards cover-point

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, a brilliant yorker swinging in on middle, Mushfiqur is alert to it and does well to jam it down the pitch

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, full delivery swinging in on off, Mushfiqur leans ahead a touch and blocks it back to McCarthy

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Mushfiqur lifts his bat to allow it through

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, pitched up just outside off, Mushfiqur prods ahead and eases it to covers. A maiden for McCarthy, he is bowling with great rhythm this morning

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Mushfiqur lifts his bat to let it through

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, hint of away movement, Mushfiqur lets it go

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, 132.1kph back of a length delivery outside off, Mushfiqur covers his off-stump and makes an assured leave

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, good length delivery outside off, seaming away, an exaggerated movement outside his off-stump from Mushfiqur as he lets it through

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Mushfiqur hangs back and blocks it solidly

McCarthy to Shanto, leg byes, 1 run, skiddy short of length delivery around leg-stump, Shanto tries to work it across but it deflects off his thigh pad to square leg for a leg bye

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, tentative! 135kph length delivery in the channel, seaming away, Shanto pokes at it and is lucky not to nick it behind. He could have left it but ended up playing a false stroke

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, hard length delivery on off, a bit of away movement, Shanto hangs back and blocks it to the off-side

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, short of length delivery leaving the southpaw. He lifts his bat skywards to let it go

McCarthy to Mushfiqur, 1 run, good length delivery shaping towards the pads, Mushfiqur tucks it round the corner to get off the mark

McCarthy to Mominul, out Caught by Balbirnie!! McCarthy is on a roll! He is having a great time with the second new ball. Both the set batters are back in the dressing room now. Wonder why Ireland didn't take the second new ball at the fag end of yesterday! A back of a length delivery on leg-stump, seams away sharply. Mominul gets squared up in his stance. He tries to work it across but ends up getting a leading edge towards second slip. Balbirnie stationed there gets low and takes a safe catch. Mominul c Balbirnie b McCarthy 82(132) [4s-5 6s-2]

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery on off, Shanto hops and works it towards mid-wicket. Good over from McCarthy

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, short of length delivery leaving the southpaw. He was thinking of leaving it but is late to withdraw his bat and it comes off the bottom half and rolls towards point

McCarthy to Shanto, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, Shanto leans ahead and eases it towards extra cover

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, out Caught by Tucker!! McCarthy gets rid of the well-set Mahmudul with a beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty, angling in initially but after landing it shapes away a bit. Mahmudul feels for it with minimal foot movement and ends up getting a faint nick. Tucker gets low to his right and takes a good catch. McCarthy has struck early today. Can Ireland build on this? A terrific knock from Mahmudul nonetheless. Mahmudul Hasan Joy c Tucker b McCarthy 171(286) [4s-14 6s-4]

McCarthy to Mominul, 1 run, very full outside off, Mominul opens his bat-face and carves it to deep backward point

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1 run, full delivery swinging towards the pads, Mahmudul Hasan Joy flicks it nicely towards wide mid-on. Campher dives to his right to save a certain boundary, good effort that

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 2 runs, angled in, on a length, Mahmudul Hasan Joy hangs back and tucks the ball down wide of deep mid for a brace

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, 1 run, short of length delivery, outside off, slapped down to deep cover for a single

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, very full, outside off, driven on the up and finds the man at mid-off

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, slower one, outside off, Shadman Islam gets the bat down and defends it out into the off-side with soft hands

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1 run, short, wide, slapped down to deep cover for a single. That was hit hard by the batter

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy defends it down into the off-side

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down to deep cover for a single

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1 run, fuller length delivery, angled in, push driven down to mid-on and they get a single

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, on a length, angled in, in the zone outside off and has been left alone to the keeper

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, banged in short, the batter ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, 1 run, angled in, short of length delivery, Shadman Islam hops back and mistimes the pull down to deep mid for a single

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven on the up and the man at cover stops it

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1 run, banged in short, at the body, the batter looks to pull and gets a top-edge and the ball lands in the vacant mid-wicket region. They get a single

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven on the up and finds the man at mid-off

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 2 runs, angled on to the pads, Mahmudul Hasan Joy tucks the ball wide of mid-on for a couple of runs

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, stays back and pats the short of length delivery down to gully

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no ball, 1 run, short ball, outside off, the ball kept a little low and has been stabbed down to deep cover for a single. The bowler though had overstepped

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, on a length, outside off, Shadman Islam hangs back and pats the ball down into the off-side to find cover

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, 139.7kph length delivery angling down, Mahmudul Hasan Joy looks to keep it out but is struck on the pads

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling down leg, worked round the corner

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, fullish delivery around off, Shadman Islam leans ahead and eases it towards covers

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on off, straightening after pitching, Shadman Islam pushes at it and gets it off the outer half past backward point. The fielder chases it and cuts it off. A couple results

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Shadman Islam! Overpitched on off, Shadman Islam leans ahead and creams the drive through mid-off. The fielder gives it a chase but to no avail. The Irish bowlers haven't been disciplined with their lines and lengths so far

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, FOUR, crunched! Short and wide, Shadman Islam cashes in as he stands tall and slaps it expertly through covers. That went to the fence in a jiffy

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR, cracking shot! 140.4kph length delivery outside off, Hasan puts in a stride forward and smashes it through point for a rocketing boundary

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Hasan hops and punches it towards point

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, 138.2kph short of length delivery outside off, seaming away, Hasan lifts his bat to allow it through

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, seaming in, Mahmudul Hasan Joy makes a watchful leave

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 2 runs, length delivery shaping in on middle and off, Hasan pushes at it and gets it off the inner half through square leg. A couple results

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, skiddy short of length delivery outside off, Hasan lets it go

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, length delivery shaping in on off, kept out. A maiden for McCarthy

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, fullish delivery shaping in from well outside off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy covers his off-stump and lets it through

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, back of a length delivery shaping down leg, an easy leave for Mahmudul

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, length delivery outside off, Hasan doesn't fiddle with it

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, short of length delivery angling towards off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy keeps it out

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, good length delivery outside off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy lets it go

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to cover-point

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, full delivery swinging down leg, Hasan looks to flick but misses

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR, beautiful stroke! 137.2kph fullish delivery well outside off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy leans towards it and creams the drive through covers to find the fence. All timing and grace on that occasion

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, pitched up delivery swinging in on middle and off, Mahmudul Hasan Joy goes for a drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, good length delivery straightening from middle and leg, Mahmudul Hasan Joy is squared up as he pushes at it and gets it off the outer half towards point

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, length delivery outside off, tapped with an open bat-face to backward point

McCarthy to Shadman Islam, no run, length delivery swinging away from Shadman Islam. He lifts his bat to let it through

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1 run, Hasan gets off the mark! Back of a length delivery angling towards the hips, tucked to fine leg

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, Hasan is itching to get the first run! He hops and plays this one towards short mid-wicket and sets off. Shadman Islam is not interested and Hasan has to rush back to his crease

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, that's a peach! 132.7kph delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, it was angling in initially but then it shapes away to open Hasan up in his stance. He pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Hasan taps it towards cover-point and sets off but he is sent back by Shadman Islam. Carmichael was quick to sprint towards the ball from backward point

McCarthy to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, no run, McCarthy sprays it down leg first up, Mahmudul Hasan Joy looks to flick but misses