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Bangladesh registered a seven-wicket triumph over Ireland in the one-off Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. This match was also the final appearance of Aleem Dar, the veteran Pakistan umpire.
Dar, who was named the best umpire in the world for three successive years from 2009-11, has officiated in a record 435 men’s international matches. Players from both Bangladesh and Ireland decided to give a Guard of Honour to Dar after the end of the match.
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🚨 End Of An Era 🚨
Guard of Honour for Aleem dar on his last test match, the end of his career as a member of the ICC’s Elite Panel of umpires.
Thank you Sir 💕#BANvIRE #AleemDar #Bangladesh #Ireland #Pakistan #Umpire #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/VyQqLgOh0Z
— Haseeb Arslan (@HaseebarslanUK) April 7, 2023
Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam lead Bangladesh to an impressive win
Veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim was the chief architect as he came up with impressive batting performances throughout the contest. After bundling out Ireland for 224, the hosts managed to post 369 in their first innings, courtesy of Mushfiqur’s scintillating century. The right-handed batter smashed 126 from 166 deliveries, including 15 fours and a six. He was well supported by skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who smashed 94-ball 87.
In the second innings, Mushfiqur continued from where he left, scoring an unbeaten half-century (51 off 48) to help Bangladesh complete the chase of 138 runs. Notably, this victory also marked Bangladesh’s first Test win since they defeated New Zealand earlier in 2022, ending a nine-match winless streak.
Apart from Mushfiqur, spinner Taijul Islam was the major highlight for the hosts. He finished with match figures of 9/148, taking five wickets in the first innings and four in the second essay. For the Irish team, Lorcan Tucker gained attention with his knock of 108 that helped Ireland recover from a dire situation of 13/4 to score 292 in their second innings. Tucker became the second Irishman to score a Test hundred on debut and the sixth wicketkeeper overall to do so.
