High spirits, dampening weather

May 12, 2017

Bangladesh's fans made their presence felt by turning up in good numbers•Getty Images

Sabbir Rahman popped a catch to third man to fall for a three-ball duck•Getty Images/Sportsfile

Then the rain came down in Malahide and forced the players off the field. They did not get back on, play abandoned after just 31.1 overs•Getty Images/Sportsfile

Ireland's pacers, led by Peter Chase, made use of a green pitch to rattle Bangladesh after electing to field•Getty Images/Sportsfile

Tamim Iqbal held firm and mounted a recovery through a half-century•Getty Images/Sportsfile

Along with Mahmudullah, Tamim put on an unbroken 87-run stand, lifting Bangladesh from 70 for 4 to 157 for 4•Getty Images/Sportsfile