1st Test: Dominant Bangladesh record innings triumph over Ireland

Summary

How did the game pan out?

Ireland posted 286/10 batting first, thanks to fifties from Paul Stirling (60) and Cade Carmichael (59). In response, the Tigers declared at 587/8 with each of their top-four batters scoring over 80. Joy and Shanto touched the three-figure mark. Though Andy McBrine scored a fighting fifty in the third innings, the visitors were all out for 254 in the second session of Day 4.

Stirling

Stirling gets past 400 Test runs

Stirling smoked nine fours en route to his 60 off 76 balls on Day 1. He further made 43 off 59 balls in his second outing. He now has 50-plus scores in the format, which has taken his tally to 485 runs at 26.94 (100: 1). This was the veteran's maiden outing against Bangladesh.

Carmichael

Carmichael smokes fifty on Test debut

Debutant Carmichael scored 59 off 129 balls on Day1, having smoked seven fours. Though he became the sixth Ireland batter with a 50-plus score on Test debut as per ESPNcricinfo, only Kevin O'Brien (118 vs Pakistan, 118) and Lorcan Tucker (108 vs Bangladesh, 2023) recorded higher scores than Carmichael in their maiden appearance. Meanwhile, Carmichael could only manage five runs in his second outing.

Islam

Islam slams his seventh Test fifty

Bangladesh opener Islam made 80 off 104 balls, a knock studded with 9 fours and a six. The southpaw slammed his seventh half-century. His tally also includes 2 tons. In 25 matches, the Bangladesh batter has raced to 1,287 runs at an average of 28.60. Notably, Islam played his maiden Test innings against Ireland.

Joy

Joy only behind Tamim

Joy scored a career-best 171 off 286 balls (14 fours, 4 sixes). As per ESPNcricinfo, only Tamim Iqbal (206 v Pakistan, 2015) has a higher Test score while opening for Bangladesh. This was his second century in Test cricket (50s: 4). The 24-year-old has raced to 946 runs across 19 Tests at 27.02.

Information

Record partnership for Bangladesh

As per Cricbuzz, Islam and Joy recorded the fourth-highest opening partnership for Bangladesh in Test cricket (168). The top three spots on this list belong to Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal.

Mominul

Mominul slams his 23rd half-century

Mominul Haque made 82 from 132 balls (5 fours and 2 sixes). With this knock, Mominul has raced to 4,709 runs from 74 matches (137 innings) at an average of 37.07. This was his 23rd fifty in Tests. He also owns 13 tons. Mominul slammed his 13th fifty on home soil. He has hit 11 hundreds.

Shanto

Shanto slams his eighth Test ton

Shanto, who scored a 114-ball 100 (14 fours), completed his eighth century in Test cricket. He also has five half-centuries to his name. He now has 2,289 runs from 38 Tests at an average of 33.17. During the innings, Shanto also raced past 1,000 Test runs at home. In 21 home Tests, he has recorded 1,056 runs at 27.78.

Litton

Litton closes in on 3,000 Test runs

Litton Das was Bangladesh's only other half-centurion in the game, hammering a 66-ball 60 (8 fours and 1 six). In 51 matches, the Bangladesh batter has raced to 2,989 runs at an average of 34.35. The tally includes four centuries and 19 half-centuries. Das also raced past 1,500 runs in home Tests. This was his 12th fifty on home soil (100s: 2).

Humphreys

Humphreys takes second fifer in fourth Test outing

Left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys was the pick of Ireland's bowlers, taking five wickets for 170 runs (43 overs). This was his second five-wicket haul in his fourth Test encounter. His maiden Test fifer was against Zimbabwe. In four Tests, the Ireland spinner has raced to 13 wickets at an average of 27.07.

McBrine

McBrine gets to his fifth Test fifty

McBrine's 52 off 106 balls was laced with five fours. This was his fifth fifty across 10 Tests as he has raced to 560 runs at an average of 35, as per ESPNcricinfo. This was his second Test fifty versus Bangladesh, both in away Tests. Meanwhile, McBrine also boasts 26 wickets with the ball at an average of 45.57.

Murad

Murad claims four-wicket haul on Test debut

Debutant left-arm spinner Hasan Murad was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers in the match, claiming 2/47 and 4/60. As per ESPNcricinfo, he missed out on becoming the ninth Bangladesh bowler with a fifer on Test debut. Overall, he has raced to 169 wickets from 40 First-Class games at 22-plus. This includes 14 five-wicket hauls besides six four-fers.

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