Najmul Hossain Shanto century, Mushfiqur Rahim finishing see Bangladesh to victory

Bangladesh aced a 320-run chase against Ireland in the second ODI in Chelmsford, winning with three balls to spare in dramatic circumstances.

Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim,   kept his cool in the death overs, shepherding the last part of the chase with the tail. With four runs required off four balls, Mushfiqur played a double-handed scoop shot that eventually ran to the deep third boundary. Mark Adair bowled a no-ball off the previous ball, leaving him to try to contain the rampant Bangladeshis off a free-hit.

In front of  4,000 partisan fans, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s  sublime hundred set up the “visitors” at the Cloud County Ground. He made 117 off 93 balls with a dozen fours and three sixes, raising the team from a difficult start, adding 61 with Shakib Al Hasan and 131 with Towhid Hridoy,  who made an important 68.

Brief scores :

Bangladesh 320 for 7 in 44.3 overs (Shanto 117, Hridoy 68, Campher 2-37) beat Ireland 319 for 6 in 45 overs (Tector 140, Dockrell 74*, Mahmud 2-48) by three wickets

(Cricinfo)