DHAKA: Debutant Lorcan Tucker was best the second one Irishman to hit a Take a look at century, ably assisted by means of Andy McBrine’s unbeaten 71, to guide a tenacious fightback towards Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday. Eire reached 286-8 at stumps at the 3rd day to guide the hosts by means of 131 runs after resuming on a precarious 27-4 within the one-off Take a look at.

Tucker made 108 off 162 balls ahead of falling to the bowling of Ebadot Hossain, with Shoriful Islam taking the catch at further duvet. The wicketkeeper-batsman hit 14 fours and a six all the way through his time on the crease and used to be brilliantly assisted by means of Harry Tector and McBrine in partnerships of 72 and 111 to position the power again on Bangladesh.

Tector resumed in a single day for a 28-run partnership with Peter Moor ahead of left-arm pacer Shoriful gave the hosts their first leap forward of the day. Moor used to be long gone for 16 however Tector and Tucker staved off additional harm with their stand.

Tector departed after he used to be discovered leg ahead of wicket off Taijul Islam, however his 56 made him the primary Irish cricketer to hit half-centuries in each innings of a Take a look at fit. Tucker introduced up his century with a canopy power for 4 off left-arm spinner Taijul, elevating his bat after hugging McBrine.

Mark Adair used to be subsequent to bat, accompanying McBrine in a 31-run stand ahead of he used to be got rid of by means of Taijul, probably the most a success Bangladesh bowler of the innings with 4-86. Kevin O’Brien is the one different Irishman to hit a Take a look at century, scoring 118 towards Pakistan all the way through Eire’s 2018 maiden Take a look at in Dublin. Eire have misplaced all 3 in their earlier Exams since turning into a complete member of the World Cricket Council in 2017. –AFP