Bangladesh vs Ireland — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
ODI Cricket World Cup • Bangladesh won the match by 7 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 50-over encounter of ODI Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh took on Ireland on Apr 2, 2026, 08:46 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Bangladesh won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 643 runs and 11 wickets fall between Ireland (321/8 in 50.0 overs) and Bangladesh (322/3 in 41.3 overs).
2. Ireland Innings Breakdown (321/8)
Batting in the first innings, Ireland finished on 321/8 from 50.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.42 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Ireland accumulated 18 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Andrew Balbirnie spearheaded the batting effort with 82 runs off 103 balls (including 4 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 79.6). Valuable middle-order support came from Paul Stirling, who contributed 70 runs off 67 deliveries, while Lorcan Tucker added 50 (26b). The bowling side conceded 22 extra runs (wides: 16, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 6). With the ball in the first innings, Shoriful Islam led the bowling figures with 3/59 in 9.0 overs (economy 6.56), assisted by Taskin Ahmed (3/72 in 10.0 overs).
3. Bangladesh Chase & Second Innings Summary (322/3)
Pursuing a target of 322 runs for victory, Bangladesh recorded 322/3 in 41.3 overs at a scoring rate of 7.76 runs per over. Najmul Hossain Shanto anchored the chase for Bangladesh with 124 runs from 99 balls (16 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 125.3), alongside Towhid Hridoy who chipped in with 94 off 69 balls. Defending the total, Curtis Campher delivered a key spell of 1/56 across 7.0 overs at an economy rate of 8.00, while Barry McCarthy finished with 1/75 (7.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh), who combined for 175 runs off 135 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 9 catches, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with JAKER ALI making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) topped the match rankings with 204.0 total points, followed closely by Shoriful Islam (204.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Najmul Hossain Shanto .