Ireland WC hopes ended in whitewash

BANGLADESH ace celebrating completing a 2-0 series win over Ireland at Chelmsford after left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman took 4-44 in the third and final ODI. The Tigers set Ireland a target of 275 to level the series, with captain Tamim Iqbal top-scoring with 69. Mushfiqur Rahim made 45 as four Bangladesh batters reached 35 but failed to pass fifty. Mark Adair was the star bowler for the Irish, taking 4-40 off his 8.5 overs as Bangladesh were bowled out with seven balls to spare. Ireland’s top five set up a solid platform, with Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie and Lorcan T...

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