Bangladesh edged past Ireland by 4 wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series in Chattogram. Ireland posted 170/6 in 20 overs after choosing to bat first. Paul Stirling and Tim Tector gave Ireland a blazing start, and at one point, they looked set to cross the 200-run mark. However, Mahedi Hasan (3/25 in 4 overs) brought Bangladesh back into the match and helped restrict Ireland to 170.

While chasing, Parvez Hossain Emon and Litton Das guided Bangladesh close to victory. Bangladesh lost a few wickets towards the end but managed to chase down the target with two balls to spare. Gareth Delany and Mark Adair took two wickets each for Ireland. With this victory, Bangladesh leveled the series 1-1.

Ireland Openers Explode in Powerplay

Ireland got off to a blazing start after choosing to bat. Tim Tector picked up from where he left in the first game, hitting Mahedi for three fours in the opening over. Stirling followed with a four and a six off Nasum Ahmed.

Stirling then smashed Saifuddin for a six and two fours in the third over but was caught in the deep for 29 off 14. Tector kept up the scoring rate, sending one pull shot deep into the stands.

Ireland’s 75 for 1 became their highest powerplay total against Bangladesh.

Mahedi Pulls Bangladesh Back

Mahedi Hasan brought Bangladesh back into the match by removing both Tector brothers in the same over. He had Tim stumped for 38 and bowled Harry for 11.

Mahedi also dismissed Ben Calitz, who was stumped for 7. Ireland’s strong 88 for 1 suddenly collapsed to 103 for 4 within two overs.

Tucker Steadies Ireland Late

Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell rebuilt the innings with a 56-run stand for the fifth wicket. Tucker struck boundaries off Nasum, Tanzim, and Saifuddin, accelerating in the 16th and 17th overs.

Dockrell, however, managed only one boundary in his 21-ball 18. Delany added a late six, and Tucker was run out off the final ball after scoring 41 off 32 with four boundaries.

Ireland’s total of 170 gave them a competitive score, but Bangladesh’s late order held firm.

Parvez Attacks Early

Parvez began strongly, targeting Matthew Humphreys—Ireland’s standout performer from the first T20I—with two boundaries in the opening over. He then attacked Mark Adair in the next.

Tanzid Hasan was run out after a miscommunication, even as bowler Barry McCarthy fumbled the ball while moving left.

Parvez continued his aggression, supported by Litton’s clean hitting. Together, they hammered Josh Little for a six and two fours in the sixth over, guiding Bangladesh to a powerful 66-run powerplay.

Parvez later struck Gareth Delany for another six but was dismissed in the next over for 43 off 28 balls. His innings included five fours and two sixes.

Litton’s Fifty Guides Bangladesh to Victory

Litton Das scored his 16th T20I half-century to lead Bangladesh to a four-wicket win over Ireland in Chattogram. This win ended Bangladesh’s four-match losing streak in the format and brought the three-match series to 1–1.

Litton made 57 off 37 balls, hitting three sixes and three fours. His dismissal, followed by three quick wickets, created pressure on Bangladesh during the final overs of their 171-run chase.

When the team lost its fifth wicket in the 19th over, Bangladesh still needed 22 runs from 14 balls. Mohammad Saifuddin, the new batter, immediately eased the pressure by pulling his first ball for four, helped by Josh Little’s missed chance at short fine leg.

By the time Bangladesh slipped to six wickets down, they needed 14 runs from ten balls. Saifuddin then turned the match by hitting a six and a four off Mark Adair. His unbeaten 17 off just seven deliveries included two fours and a six.

With only three runs required in the final over, Mahedi Hasan sealed the win with two balls to spare, driving a boundary through extra cover.

Josh Little’s Tough Day

Josh Little remained wicketless again and had no luck despite creating chances. Paul Stirling dropped a difficult catch off his bowling in the 11th over.

His misfortune continued when Delany caught Litton at deep midwicket, only for replays to show that Delany’s towel had brushed the boundary rope. The effort was ruled a six instead of a wicket.

Crucial Wickets Slow Bangladesh

Litton and Saif Hassan kept Bangladesh on track for much of the chase. Litton reached his half-century with a stylish inside-out six over the covers.

But Adair trapped him lbw for 57, and three balls later, Saif fell to Delany. Towhid Hridoy was run out again—his sixth such dismissal in T20Is—after failing to ground his bat despite crossing the crease.

When Nurul Hasan fell in the 19th over, Ireland sensed a real chance to pull off a win before Saifuddin and Mahedi took control.

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