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Taijul and Murad star as Bangladesh break Ireland’s resistance for 2-0 win
Hasan Murad broke through Ireland’s resistance on the fifth day in an improbable chase of 509 to complete Bangladesh’s 217-run win in the second Test in Dhaka. Curtis Campher remained unbeaten on 71 from 259 balls for which he batted for more than six hours. Gavin Hoey and Campher survived for more than 31 overs, before Murad removed both Hoey and No. 11 Matthew Humphreys in consecutive balls to complete Bangladesh’s 2-0 win.
Murad and Taijul Islam finished with four wickets each, but Mushfiqur Rahim’s century in his 100th Test was the highlight of the match. Taijul also completed 250 Test wickets, becoming the sixth left-arm spinner to reach the mark. He had earlier gone past Shakib Al Hasan’s 246 wickets to become Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker.
Campher and Hoey batted with remarkable composure on the fifth morning, as Bangladesh’s frustration grew after lunch after Ireland had finished the fourth day with six wickets down. The pair ensured that Ireland batted 59.3 overs on the last day, despite there being a few close calls.
Campher offered the full face of the bat from the start of the day. At the other end, Jordan Neill struck several boundaries that included lofting Murad for a six after overnight batter Andy McBrine was trapped lbw by Taijul for 21. Litton Das dropped Neill on 23, before Mehidy Hasan Miraz got one to spin past Neill’s forward prod, which snuck through to hit the stumps soon after the second new ball was taken. Campher got to his fifty with a straight six, although he defended the ball astutely.
Campher and Hoey then took Ireland to lunch on 263 for 8 with a stand that crossed 50 in the second session, barely scoring at two runs an over. Even as Campher continued to resist, it took Murad just two balls in the end to seal the game.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh 476 (Litton Das 128, Mushfiqur Rahim 106, Mominul Haque 63; Andy McBrine 6-49) and 297 for 4 dec (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 60, Mominul 87, Shadman Islam Haque 78, Mushfiqur Rahim 53*; Gavin Hoey 2-84) beat Ireland 265 (Lorcan Tucker 75*, Jordan Neill 49; Taijul Islam 4-76) and 291 (Curtis Campher 71*, Harry Tector 50; Hassan Murad 4-44, Taijul Islam 4-104) by 217 runs
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Smriti Mandhana has been named India’s all-format women’s captain on the same day Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role after nearly a decade since she first took over.
Mandhana – vice-captain to Harmanpreet for much of this period – has previously led India in four ODIs and 18 T20Is, apart from captaining Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League.
Mandhana’s first assignment will be the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe beginning with the three T20Is in Raipur from October 16. On Tuesday, Mandhana was part of the selection meeting chaired by Amita Sharma to pick the squad for the tour.
Terming the appointment a “special honour”, Mandhana also acknowledged the contributions of her predecessor in her welcome note.
“I would also like to acknowledge Harmanpreet and the contribution she has made as captain over the years,” she was quoted as saying by the BCCI. “She has led the team with great commitment and has been an important part of our journey.
“I understand the responsibility that comes with this role and look forward to working with the team, learning along the way and giving my best to take Indian cricket forward.”
Mandhana’s appointment comes on the back of a review meeting held on Monday in Guwahati. Chaired by secretary Devajit Saikia, the meeting was also attended by Mandhana, Harmanpreet and head coach Amol Muzumdar to chart a roadmap forward, with an eye on next year’s inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February as well as the T20 World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Mandhana, India’s best all-format batter, has been knocking on the doors for a while. Earlier this year, she led RCB to their second WPL title, in which she also top-scored in the final.
In September, she overtook Mithali Raj to become the leading run-scorer in women’s international across formats. Her 18 international hundreds are also the most in women’s cricket. She is also the first Indian woman to score centuries in all formats.
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