Ireland lost four quick wickets in their chase of a mammoth target in the rain-affected second T20I against hosts Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Liton Das set the new record for the fastest fifty by a Bangladeshi in T20Is as the Tigers shattered a number of milestones during their second match of the three-match T20I against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh batters continued to bat with an aggressive intent as the Tigers got to a flying start in their second T20I against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Ireland have won the toss and elected to field on a gloomy day in Chattogram in the second of the three-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh today. However, the start of play might get delayed as heavy rain started soon after the toss.

A blistering opening stand between Liton Das and Rony Talukdar, and a rapid maiden T20I fifty from the latter saw Bangladesh cross the 200-run mark only for the fourth time in the shortest format before rain halted play during the Tigers’ first T20I against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Opener Liton Das and Rony Talukdar came out all guns blazing, with the latter scoring a rapid 24-ball fifty to help Bangladesh score their fastest 100 in the shortest format during the first T20I against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Having given the license to be fearless and aggressive, openers Liton Das and Rony Talukdar gave Bangladesh a rapid start in their first of the three-match T20I series against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Ireland's stand-in skipper Paul Stirling have won the toss and elected to field in their first of three-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud said that he does not celebrate any of his wickets in order to not hurt the batter any more than he already did.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said that his side has the potential to be the best unit in the world after the Tigers’ sealed their maiden 10-wicket victory in ODIs in their final match against Ireland at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

Bangladesh sealed their first-ever 10-wicket victory in ODIs when the Tamim Iqbal-led side thrashed Ireland in the final match of the three-game series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) did not include all-rounder Afif Hossain in the 14-member squad announced for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Ireland in Chattogram.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha lauded the Tigers’ ODI and Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan for reaching the milestone of 7000 ODI runs in ODIs, saying that had the premier all-rounder played in conditions like England, Australia, or even India, he would have scored around 12,000 runs in the 50-over format.

Mushfiqur Rahim’s sleek carnage was a sight to behold for the plush crowd attending the game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The batter got 100 off 60 deliveries, the fastest ODI ton by a Bangladesh batter and it hooked Liton Das as well.

Towhid Hridoy was shaped by unfortunate long before his first international appearance for Bangladesh national team. In 2013, a ‘fake’ cricket academy in Banasree embezzled money from him deceitfully. His family suffered as they had to mortgage land for a young Hridoy to join that academy but his career faced early setback. Batting with the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim yesterday, Towhid showcased his own talent. He talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on facing deceit when pursuing cricket, and support of his family through difficult times. He also talked about batting with Mushfiqur Rahim yesterday and gave his opinion on Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s comment during the BPL regarding his national team call up.

After helping Bangladesh complete a series sweep over world champions England in the shortest format, top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto earned big gains in the T20I batting rankings.

England's 3-0 defeat in their Twenty20 series in Bangladesh was a real "eye-opener" for the world champions, white-ball coach Matthew Mott said.

From being a constant subject of ridicule on social media to becoming the toast of the town, Najmul Hossain Shanto has seen it all.

"To finish the way we did today will leave a bit of a sour taste in our mouths but it also should act as an eye-opener for us on where we need to improve," Mott said.

England’s World Cup-winning skipper Jos Buttler admitted that his side were ‘outplayed’ in the three-match T20I series, in which the visitors were whitewashed by hosts Bangladesh.