Ireland got out on duck by Hasan Mahmud. Stirling and Cade Carmichael showed some intent.

Stirling scored 60 runs, and Cade scored 59 runs. Harry Tector got out on 1 run. Curtis scored 44 runs, and wicket-keeper batsman Lorcan Tucker scored 41 runs. In the end, Jordan and Barry contributed in the end. Ireland posted a 286 score in the first innings. Miraz took 3 wickets, Hasan, Islam, and Hasan Murad took 2 wickets each. Nahid Rana picked up 1 wicket.

Bangladesh dominated the game from the start. Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 171 runs, and his opening partner Shadman Islam scored 80 runs. Mominul scored 82 runs. Captain Shanto scored a century. Litton Das scored 60 runs. Every batter contributed to the score. Bangladesh declared the innings on 587 runs.

It is a difficult task for Ireland to break the lead and set a target. Stirling once again scored some runs and got run out on 43 runs. Andy McBrine scored a fifty. Balbirnie came down the order in the second innings and scored 38 runs. Jordan and Barry once again contributed in the end, but that is not enough to even break the lead, and Bangladesh won by innings and 47 runs.

SA: 269 & 183

Player of the Match: Noman Ali

Pakistan is playing a full series against South Africa at home – 2 Tests, 3 T20Is, and 3 ODIs. The first Test was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, from 12 to 15 October. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.

Pakistan’s start wasn’t good as Shafique got out early. Imam-ul-Haq and captain Masood built a strong partnership to steady the innings. Imam scored 93 and Masood scored 76. Later, Rizwan (75) and T20I captain Salman Agha (93) helped Pakistan post a total of 378 in the first innings.

For South Africa, Senuran Muthusamy impressed everyone with his spin bowling, taking 6 wickets. Subrayen picked 2 wickets, while Rabada and Harmer shared 1 each.

Chasing in the first innings, South Africa lost Markram early. But Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi absorbed the pressure well. Rickelton scored 71, and Tony scored a brilliant century. South Africa fell short and were all out for 269, giving Pakistan a 109-run lead. Noman Ali took 6 wickets, Sajid Khan 3, and Agha Salman 1.

In Pakistan’s second innings, Imam got out for a duck. Shafique scored 41, Babar 42, and Saud Shakeel 38, as Pakistan posted 167 runs. Muthusamy again shined with the ball, taking 5 wickets, while Harmer took 4 and Rabada picked 1.

South Africa needed 260 runs to win in the fourth innings. Markram got out early again. Rickelton and Dewald Brevis tried to fight back, but they couldn’t handle the spin attack. Noman Ali took 4 wickets, Sajid Khan 2, and Shaheen Afridi picked 4 wickets.

Pakistan bowled out South Africa for 183, sealing a 93-run victory in the first Test.

WI: 248 & 390 f

Player of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav

Player of the Series: Ravindra Jadeja

India vs West Indies 2nd Test held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi between 10–14 Oct. West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first.

India declared their first innings on 518-5 with the help of Yashasvi Jaiswal (175), KL Rahul (38), Sai Sudharsan (87), and captain Shubman Gill, who remained unbeaten on 129. Nitish and Dhruv added 43 and 44 runs, respectively.

In reply, the West Indies were bowled out for 248. India enforced the follow-on. Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, Jadeja took 3, and Bumrah and Siraj picked 1 each.

In the second innings, the West Indies gave a good fightback. John Campbell and Shai Hope scored centuries. Captain Roston Chase made 40, Justin Greaves added 50, and Jayden Seales contributed 32 runs. West Indies posted 390. Kuldeep and Bumrah took 3 wickets each, Siraj 2, and Ravindra and Washington 1 each.

India needed 121 runs to win in the final innings. West Indies tried to defend but fell short. India chased down the score comfortably with the help of KL Rahul’s unbeaten 58 and Sai Sudharsan’s 39.