Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-58 as Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for 214 on Tuesday's opening day of their one-off Test in Dhaka.

Harry Tector top-scored with 50 for the tourists, who otherwise struggled to build partnerships after electing to bat first.

Shoriful Islam struck early to trap opener Murray Commins for five before Ebadot Hossain and Taijul scalped James McCollum (15) and Andy Balbirnie (16) respectively.

Tector, one of the six debutants for Ireland in their first Test since July 2019, put on 74 runs with Curtis Campher for the fourth wicket to steady the innings, rescuing the side from a precarious 48-3.

Mehidy Hasan bowled Tector to break the stand before Taijul made two quick strikes to dismiss Peter Moor (1) and Campher (34), derailing Ireland again.

Cameos from Lorcan Tucker (37), Andy McBrine (19) and Mark Adair (32) took the visitors past the 200-run mark.

Taijul trapped Adair leg-before to complete his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests and Mehidy wrapped up Ireland's innings next over to finish with 2-43.

Ireland have lost all three of their previous Tests since becoming a full member of the International Cricket Council in 2017.

Source: Zawya

BDST: 1803 HRS, APRIL 04, 2023
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