AI Simulation, BAN vs IRE | Litton Das and Mahedi Hasan shine as Bangladesh claim narrow win in first T20I

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Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, aiming to set a competitive total and leverage their home-friendly spin conditions.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c & wk), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Ben White

Opting to bat first at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Bangladesh started cautiously before openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon accelerated through the powerplay, combining aggression with smart rotation of strike. The duo put together 63 runs before Emon fell to Ben White, attempting a risky pull shot. Litton Das then kept the scoring rate up, smashing five fours and two sixes in his 28-ball 42 and kept the momentum flowing with Towhid Hridoy and Nurul Hasan in supporting roles. Josh Little and Barry McCarthy provided vital breakthroughs for Ireland, but extras contributed 22 handy runs, helping Bangladesh finish at a competitive 167/6.

Ireland’s chase began positively, with Paul Stirling striking 38 off 26 balls and Tim Tector adding 25, keeping the scoring rate healthy. However, Mustafizur Rahman struck twice early, slowing the momentum. Mahedi Hasan’s clever spin in the middle overs claimed key wickets, including Stirling and Curtis Campher, which forced Ireland into a rebuilding phase. Despite a late surge from the lower order, Mustafizur and Nasum Ahmed’s overs prevented the visitors from making a late comeback, as they ended at 153/9 after 20 overs, falling short by 14 runs.

Litton Das earned the Player of the Match award for his composed 42 off 28 balls and tactical captaincy, steering Bangladesh to a narrow but deserved victory.

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