Rankin to Tamim, out Bowled!! Dragged on. Rankin hits the hard good length very close to the body and clearly not one you'd expect to run down to third man. Iqbal tries, however, only to end up deflecting right off his bat face onto his stumps. Finally, Ireland have their respite. Tamim b Rankin 57(53) [4s-9] 
      Rankin to Tamim, wide, short, but well down leg 
      Rankin to Tamim, no run, drilled hard, but straight to cover 
      Rankin to Tamim, FOUR, slow, short, outside off. Tamim throws his hands out, slapping it away through the covers .. and Ireland continue leaking their mandatory boundary of the over 
      Rankin to Tamim, no run, change up, slowing it down and cutting across. Iqbal tries running it through the slips, but can't connect 
      Dockrell to Liton Das, FOUR, deft touch from Das! Back of a length and he waits late to dab it with an open face. Well wide off the keeper and it races away down to third man fence 
      Dockrell to Liton Das, 1 run, slightly short and outside off, Das sits back and slaps it to sweeper cover 
      Rankin to Liton Das, FOUR, brings up the 100-run opening stand in style! Harmless short ball on leg stump, sits up nicely for Das who blasts the pull to the deep square leg fence 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 1 run, low full toss on the pads and Das glances it away fine down the leg-side. Little at fine leg gets across swiftly to make the stop 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Das tucks it down to fine leg 
      Joshua Little to Liton Das, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Das waits and steers it down to third man 
      Joshua Little to Liton Das, 1 run, short of a length slanting across Das who dabs it towards gully 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, no run, fuller and outside off, gently tapped towards cover and Tamim wanted the single but won't get it 
      Rankin to Tamim, 1 run, another sharp single pinched! Fuller one on off stump, worked softly to mid-wicket for a brisk run. Throw at the keeper's end misses but Das was in anyway 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 1 run, shortish and on leg stump, Das hangs back to tuck it down to fine leg 
      Rankin to Tamim, leg byes, FOUR, fuller ball on the pads and Tamim couldn't get the flick off the bat. Goes off the pads down to fine leg where the fielder makes a good stop but his foot touches the rope in the process. Boundary it is 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 1 run, slanting in on middle and leg from a good length, Das shuffles across to clip it down to fine leg 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, 1 run, slightly fuller and honing in on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg to keep strike 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, FOUR, dreadful from Dockrell! Regulation stop but he lets it through his hands and gifts a boundary. Little isn't amused at all! Was the short ball and Tamim shuffled on the back foot to shovel the pull towards deep square leg. Should have been only a single but he gets bonus runs 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, no run, the bumper attempt but it's leg stumpish and Tamim ducks under it easily. Probably a touch too high but the umpire doesn't wide it 
      Joshua Little to Liton Das, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Das opens the bat face to steer this down to third man 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, 2 runs, back of a length on leg stump, Tamim gets across on the back foot and works it through square leg. Called for two instantly and they get it with ease 
      Joshua Little to Tamim, wide, loses his radar does Little and sprays this well down the leg-side, Tamim can't bat on the flick 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 2 runs, angling in on middle and leg, Das gets across a bit and works it wide of mid-on who chases it down but can't prevent the brace 
      Rankin to Tamim, no run, short of a length just around off stump, Tamim stays back and shoulders arms 
      Rankin to Liton Das, 1 run, angling in from around off stump, Das squeezes it out with an open-faced stab down to third man 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, FOUR, launched over cover! Pure nonchalance from Tamim this time, as if to make a statement to the bowler. Gets one in the slot outside off and biffs it over the infield. Smacked the bones off it! 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, FOUR, dropped! Tough one but these need to be taken if you want to win international games. Was an away angler from Adair that held its line as Tamim poked at it with two minds. The edge is found but there is no slip and Wilson had to dive himself. Does so with one hand, spills it and the ball races away 
      Mark Adair to Liton Das, 1 run, shortish and just around off, glided with an open face down to third man 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, angling across from a length around off stump, Tamim leans into the front foot defence 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, pitched up closer to off stump, Tamim drives again but this time, finds mid-off 
      McCarthy to Tamim, FOUR, Tamim at his elegant best! Wide half volley, just leans into the drive and concentrates on just stroking it. Timed it beautifully and split the gap at cover 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, fuller and straighter around off stump, defended solidly from the crease down the track 
      McCarthy to Tamim, FOUR, freebies and Tamim accepts it with glee. Full toss on the pads, he just flicks it away fine down the leg-side to the fence. Too easy! 
      Mark Adair to Liton Das, no run, fuller and closer to off stump, nicely blocked off the front foot towards cover 
      Mark Adair to Liton Das, 1 run, fuller and on the pads, nudged softly towards backward square leg 
      McCarthy to Liton Das, 3 runs, shortish and angling into the pads, a silky flick from Das through backward square leg. Rankin at fine leg covers good ground and makes a desperate stop with his foot 
      Mark Adair to Liton Das, no run, fuller and wider outside off, Liton checks his drive towards cover. For a moment, it was in the air but well short of the fielder 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, fuller and outside off, defends off the front foot to the off-side 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, FOUR, beautifully struck! Overpitched from Adair and Tamim drives exquisitely off the front foot. Porterfield at mid-off put in a desperate dive but could only palm it past him and the chasing mid-on fielder had no chance 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, slightly fuller this time and Tamim pushes with hard hands, gets a thickish inside edge to short mid-wicket 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, the hard length around off stump, Tamim's back foot punch finds the inside half of the blade and trickles towards mid-on 
      McCarthy to Tamim, 1 run, fuller and slightly leg stumpish, Tamim flicks it towards mid-wicket where the fielder doesn't make a clean stop. Lets it through and mid-on tidies up, keeping the batsmen to a single 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, pitched up around off and Tamim leans forward to squeeze the drive to short extra cover 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, shortish and tucks up Tamim for room, stabbed off the back foot towards the bowler 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, fuller this time, angling across Tamim who carefully lets it pass this time around 
      McCarthy to Tamim, FOUR, crunched away! Stylish stuff from Tamim, this was short with width and the away angle making it easier for the southpaw. Stood tall and hammered the back foot punch through the gap at point. Superbly done! 
      McCarthy to Tamim, no run, squares up Tamim a touch on the defensive push as this away angler trickles off the outer half of the blade to backward point. Tamim was in control though as he played it late and with soft hands 
      Mark Adair to Liton Das, no run, on a length outside off, Das presses forward and defends this towards point 
      McCarthy to Liton Das, 2 runs, shortish and angling in on middle and leg, Das tucks it off his hips through backward square leg. Easy two by the time fine leg gets across 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, 2 runs, fuller once more and a touch too straight, Iqbal tucks it wide of mid-on to get Bangladesh and himself off the mark 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, fourth stump line with no room at all, fullish too and Tamim pats it back to Adair 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, quite full and outside off, Tamim presses forward and blocks to the off-side 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, close to the off pole on a good length, solidly defended from the crease 
      Mark Adair to Tamim, no run, starts with a length ball around middle and off, Tamim tucks it to mid-wicket