IRE vs BAN: Harry Tector registers his career-best ODI score
Ireland batter Harry Tector registered his fourth century in the ongoing 2nd ODI against Bangladesh at the County Cricket ground in Chelmsford. Tector played a brilliant hand as he consolidated after Ireland lost early wickets and attacked when it was required. Courtesy of his ton, Ireland posted a mammoth 319/6 in a rain-curtailed 45-over match. Here we decode the stats.
A valiant knock from Tector
Tector has been in great touch recently and came to the crease when the hosts were tottering 16/2 in seven overs. He steadied the ship with skipper Andrew Balbirnie by adding 98 runs. After Balbirnie's departure, Tector continued showing his attacking intent despite losing partners at regular intervals. Later, he stitched a 115-run partnership with George Dockrell, taking Ireland beyond the 280-run mark.
Fourth ton in nine innings
Tector has been in sublime touch across formats for Ireland. He has now slammed his fourth ODI ton in his last nine innings. Out of these, two came against New Zealand and one each against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
A look at his ODI numbers
This was his maiden ODI ton against Bangladesh. His stats against them in ODIs before this match were pretty poor, but he has rectified that with a very important knock in Chelmsford. Playing his 31st ODI, he has also raced past 1,235 runs for Ireland at an average of 53.69. He is the eighth-highest run-scorer for the hosts in ODI cricket.
Highest ODI score by an Ireland batter versus Bangladesh
Tector's knock of 140 became the highest knock for an Irish batter against Bangladesh in ODI cricket. Here are the top five ODI scores by Ireland batters vs Bangladesh. 140 - Harry Tector in Chelmsford, 2023. 130- Paul Stirling in Dublin, 2019. 108- William Porterfield in Belfast, 2010. 94- William Porterfield in Dublin, 2019. 85- William Porterfield in Bridgetown, 2007.
Records attained by the Ireland team
Ireland started off slow but they pummelled Bangladesh later on with 16 sixes, the highest for Ireland in an ODI innings. Tector's 10 sixes for his 113-ball 140 is also the most sixes struck by an Irish batter in a single ODI knock. Tector and Dockrell's 68-ball 115 stand was the fastest century stand for Ireland in ODI cricket.
How did the Ireland innings pan out?
After a rain delay, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first. Ireland were on the back foot early on, struggling at 16/2 in seven overs. But then, Balbirnie and Tector added 98 runs and steadied the ship. Later, Tector stitched a 115-run partnership with Dockrell (74) as they took the total beyond 280. Ultimately, Ireland posted 319/6. Hasan Mahmud finished with 2/48.
