Paul Stirling strikes as Ireland record first win in Bangladesh

Ireland captain Paul Stirling plays a shot during the third and final Twenty20 match against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong

David Townsend

Paul Stirling signed off his winter’s work with a barnstorming 77 from 41 balls in Chattogram earlier today to lead Ireland to a consolation seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the final T20 international of a three-match series.

It was the first time Ireland have won in Bangladesh, or beaten any team at home on the sub-continent, and means that in losing the series 2-1 the Boys in Green went one better than world champions England who lost 3-0 earlier in the month.