Litton Das Smashes Fastest Fifty By Bangladesh Batter In T20Is | Cricket News

Opener Litton Das smashed the quickest half-century by a Bangladesh batter in T20Is on Wednesday. Litton achieved this landmark throughout Bangladesh’s second T20I of the three-match sequence in opposition to Ireland at Chattogram. After Bangladesh have been put to bat, Litton Das had a fortunate reprieve within the fourth over when George Dockrell shelled a catch within the deep off Mark Adair and conceded a six. Das adopted it up with back-to-back boundaries and by no means seemed again from there.

In the following over, he hit Fionn Hand for 2 fours and a six to edge near a fifty. He accomplished the half-century subsequent over off a mere 18 balls, making it the quickest fifty by a Bangladesh participant in T20Is.

Mohammad Ashraful had hit a 20-ball fifty for Bangladesh in opposition to West Indies within the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in South Africa again in 2007, then a file for Bangladesh.

Das had got here near breaking the file final yr when he made a 21-ball fifty in opposition to India in Adelaide within the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

Coming to the match, high knock from Litton Das, adopted by a five-wicket haul from Shakib Al Hasan guided Bangladesh to a thumping 77-run victory over Ireland within the 2nd T20I on Wednesday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.

The video games was lowered to 17 overs per aspect after a delayed begin as a result of rain. Asked to bat first, the hosts posted a whopping complete of 202/3 in 17 overs with Litton smashing 83 whereas Rony Talukdar smashing 44. In reply, Ireland couldn’t even inch nearer as Shakib scalped 5 wickets and dismantled their batting line-up.

The guests have been restricted at 125/9 in 17 overs regardless of a half-century from Curtis Campher. With this win, Bangladesh have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead over Ireland within the three-match sequence.