A career-best 169 not out from Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure has helped Bangladesh take a agency grip on the primary Take a look at in opposition to Eire after day two in Sylhet.
The guests entered the day two n 270-8 after 4 late wickets on Tuesday had given Bangladesh the higher hand on the shut of play.
Eire managed so as to add simply 16 additional runs to their tally as they misplaced Matthew Humphreys lbw to Taijul Islam for a two-ball duck earlier than the innings ended with Barry McCarthy bowled by Hasan Mahmud after two early boundaries helped him to respectable tally of 31.
Bangladesh had no such points with the bat with Pleasure chopping unfastened because the day progressed to surpass the 100 mark with a double century now in his sights.
His opening associate Shadman Islam did fall on 80 when caught by wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker from Humphreys’ supply, however Mominul Haque would choose up the baton with 80 not out.
With the pitch providing little help to the bowlers, it was a flying begin for Bangladesh as they wrapped up Eire’s first innings earlier than making speedy inroads with the bat.
Pleasure hit 14 fours and 4 sixes within the 283 balls he confronted over the day, surviving a scare on 156 to stay on the crease as Paul Stirling missed the catch.
Shadman had been closing in on his century as he hit 9 fours and likewise a six however his partnership with Pleasure concluded at 168 with Humphreys getting the dismissal he had been threatening.
Nevertheless, it was a wicketless third session of the day with the hosts hitting 140 in 30 overs with Haque settling after a couple of shut calls when making an attempt to brush, hitting 5 fours and two sixes on his strategy to 80 not out to assist Bangladesh into as wholesome place going into day three.
