DHAKA, Nov 11, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh spinners spun the ball nicely to leave 
Ireland in disarray on Day 1 of the first cricket Test at Sylhet 
International Cricket Stadium today.

Ireland fought hard to reach 270-8, losing their eighth wicket in the very 
last ball to put Bangladesh edge ahead. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed 3-50 with his wily offspin while left-arm spinner 
Murad who made a debut with the game, ended with 2-47.

Another left-arm spinner Taijul Islam operated tirelessly on Day 1 but 
remained luckless. However, he eventually finished with 1-72 after taking a 
wicket in the last ball of the day.

After Ireland electing to bat first, pacer Hasan Mahmud gave Bangladesh the 
breakthrough in the fourth ball of the innings, having trapped Irish skipper 
Andy Balbirnie leg-before for duck.

But experienced Paul Stirling and Cade Carmichael steadied the ship with 96-
run for the second wicket stand.

Both of them scored their half-centuries after surviving at least twice due 
to the butter-fingered Bangladeshi fielders.

Striling who survived twice early on his innings made 60 off 76 with nine 
boundaries while Carmichael, also got a life once before hitting a stubborn 
59. 

Fast bowler Nahid Rana broke the partnership, having claimed the wicket of 
Stirling after which Miraz got into the groove by getting rid of Harry Tector 
for 1.

Miraz also removed Carmichael to help Bangladesh claw back into the contest 
but Curtis Campher and Lorcan Tucker further put a resistance with a 53-run 
partnership.

Murad got the better of both in quick succession with Campher being out on 44 
and Tucker on 41.

Ireland however refused to knuckle down as they hit back through Jordan Neill 
and Barry McCarthy who put on 48 runs for eighth wicket and ensured 
Bangladesh wouldn't be able to bowl the visitors out on Day 1.

Nevertheless, Bangladesh ended the day with happy note when Taijul trapped 
Neill leg-before for 30 in the last ball of the innings. McCarthy was on 21 
at that time.