Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, out Lbw!! Umpire Sam Nogajski has got that right. Wicket number 247 and with that Taijul Islam becomes the leading wicket taker for Bangladesh in Test match cricket. Fired in with the arm and Balbirnie played all around it. He expected the ball to spin, but there was none. Missed the flick, got beaten on the inside edge and hit him plumb in front of middle and leg. According to technology, that would have hit the top of leg stump. Balbirnie lbw b Taijul Islam 13(19) [4s-2]

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length just outside off, played back to the bowler

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, full on off, blocked into the off-side

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length just outside off, Balbirnie gets behind the line and plays with soft hands

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, FOUR, 132ks gimme on the pads, Balbirnie helps it away to the fine leg fence with a well-timed flick

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, full and closer to off, Balbirnie covers his off stump and defends it to mid-on

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length on off, Balbirnie with a gentle forward prod

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, 1 run, gets low and sweeps the full delivery to the right of deep square leg

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, 1 run, stays back and tucks the length ball wide of mid-wicket

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 132ks full and wide of off, left alone to the keeper

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, FOUR, short and angling down the leg-side, Balbirnie swivels and flicks it off his hip to beat the fielder at fine leg to his left

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, huge cry for leg before and looks like there is bat involved. Slides in and keeps low on the stumps, Balbirnie looks to defend and gets an inside edge onto pad

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, fuller and drifting away just outside off, drags Balbirnie onto the front foot and spins it past the outside edge

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, quicker and sliding in towards leg stump, Balbirnie goes on the back foot and blocks

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, blocked from the crease

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, short on leg stump, Balbirnie misses the flick and gets hit high on the front pad. Half-hearted appeal for lbw, but no dice!

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, spins away from a length outside off, Balbirnie opens the bat face and dabs to backward point

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, 1 run, full on leg stump, Balbirnie picks it off his pads and flicks to fine leg

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, 2 runs, 134ks short and wide of off stump, Balbirnie jumps back and punches in the gap between cover and backward point. Off the mark with a double