Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hasan Murad to Balbirnie, out Caught by Shanto!! Hasan Murad strikes in his first over. Quicker good length on middle, Balbirnie gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pads and lobs to Shanto who dives forward to take a low catch at slip. Balbirnie knew it and walked off instantly. Bangladesh have their 2nd. Balbirnie c Shanto b Hasan Murad 21(60) [4s-3]

Hasan Murad to Balbirnie, no run, quicker good length on middle, Balbirnie keeps it out, it rolls back down the track

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, full on the stumps, Balbirnie gets forward to push it back to Taijul Islam

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, on a length just outside off, Balbirnie is half-forward as he defends to extra-cover

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Balbirnie goes on the back foot and defends wide of short cover

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, FOUR, on a length outside off, Balbirnie gets forward to drive and places it wide of the diving backward point to his right, Taijul the fielder

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, 1 run, quicker good length on middle, Balbirnie goes on the back foot and turns it through the vacant mid-wicket area

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on the stumps, Balbirnie gets forward to push it back

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, on a length on middle, hint of turn away, Balbirnie gets forward to defend to the point region

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on off, Balbirnie gets forward to drive to short cover, diving stop made

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, good length on leg-stump, turned to short fine

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, full outside off, Balbirnie gets forward to push to cover-point

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on leg-stump, Balbirnie gets forward to drive it back to Taijul Islam

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, good length and tight on off, Balbirnie gets forward to defend to short cover

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, dug in short on the stumps, Balbirnie ducks and it just about carries to Litton Das

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on off, good length, Balbirnie gets forward to defend to the short cover fielder

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, good length outside off, holds its line, left alone

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, quicker good length on middle, a forward defence back

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, full on the stumps, Balbirnie gets forward to drive it back to Taijul Islam

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, quicker good length on off, turns a tad, Balbirnie defends it down though, handled the turn well

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on off, Balbirnie gets forward to drive and it squirts off the outside half to backward point, along the ground

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, 2 runs, good length and on off, Balbirnie makes room slightly and punches it between backward point and cover-point, the fielders chase it down and keep it to two

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on leg-stump, Balbirnie gets forward to push it to the right of Taijul Islam

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, full on off, Balbirnie gets forward to defend solidly to short cover

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Balbirnie gets forward and defends solidly to short cover

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, FOUR, on a short of length outside off, Balbirnie goes on the back foot and cuts late, wide of backward point and it runs away, played well

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, short of length on off, Balbirnie looked like he was shaping to pull initially, then adjusts and defends to mid-wicket

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, short of length on the stumps, hurries on to Balbirnie who goes for an ambitious pull, misses, struck on the back thigh, going over and Bangladesh again are not interested in the LBW review

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, wide of the crease and angled in full on off, Balbirnie gets forward to drive with a full face to mid-on

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, full outside off, Balbirnie gets forward and drives nicely square of the wicket on the off-side, Murad at point gets across and cuts it off to his right

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, big appeal for LBW but Bangladesh don't take it. It's a big nipbacker from a good length, raps Balbirnie on the pads on middle and leg, Balbirnie misses the defence, sliding down and rightly Bangladesh don't take the review, good call from the ump

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, good length on off, Balbirnie gets forward to defend to the left of short cover

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, slower and tossed up outside off, turns away, Balbirnie gets forward to drive, misses, past the outside-edge, good ball that, Litton Das is quick but Balbirnie had the back foot planted

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full on off, a forward defence back

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Balbirnie gets forward to push to cover-point

Taijul Islam to Balbirnie, no run, good length and no turn on off and middle, Balbirnie gets forward to defend to short cover

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, FOUR, gets on top of this back of a length delivery and crunches it in the gap through cover to his left. Excellent timing from the Ireland skipper...

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, short of length keeps low down the leg-side, Balbirnie wanted to play the flick and gets nothing on it

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length on leg stump, Balbirnie stays on the back foot and negates it into the leg-side

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length just outside off at 138ks, Balbirnie gets across and bunts it down the pitch

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, past the outside edge. 135ks full and shaping away ever so slightly in the corridor of uncertainty, Balbirnie drives and ends up swishing thin air

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, full on off stump, Balbirnie keeps it out with soft hands

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, bumper on the stumps, Balbirnie doesn't bother with it

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 138ks good length just outside off, Balbirnie taps it with soft hands

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, 2 runs, angled in on the pads at 136ks, Balbirnie tucks it in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket. Easy two...

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 137ks length delivery that shapes in and keeps low just outside off, Balbirnie wanted to push it straight and got beaten on the under edge. He clearly didn't expect the ball to keep that low...

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 137ks good length just outside off, Balbirnie hangs back and defends it into the leg-side

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, 2 runs, full on leg stump, Balbirnie gets across and flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 138ks sprayed down the leg-side, Balbirnie can't get bat on the heave/pull. The keeper does well to dive across and collect it cleanly

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, Balbirnie misses the flick and gets it off the pad down to fine leg

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 134ks swings in late outside off, Balbirnie lets it go

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, 139ks length delivery on off, Balbirnie blocks it with soft hands

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, 1 run, good length on leg stump at 134ks, Balbirnie punches to the right of mid-on and gets off the mark with a single

Khaled Ahmed to Balbirnie, no run, full and drifting down the leg-side at 134ks, Balbirnie watches the line carefully and lets it go

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, wobbling in from a fuller length outside off, Balbirnie shoulders arms

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, on a length outside off, Balbirnie goes on the back foot and tucks to the right of mid-wicket

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, full and just outside off, Balbirnie pushes it back to the bowler

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, good length just outside off, Balbirnie opens the bat face and taps into the off-side

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, swings in from a length and beats the inside edge of Balbirnie before striking him on the front pad in front of leg stump. Looked very leg-sidish real time as well. Replays reveal that was going down the leg-side

Ebadot Hossain to Balbirnie, no run, on a good length just outside off, Balbirnie knocks it gently towards cover