Shafiul secures Bangladesh vital victory

Bangladesh's bowlers held their nerve to atone for the failures of their batsman, as the pluck of the Irish proved insufficient to overcome the most fervent atmosphere of the World Cup so far

Porterfield rues batting lapses

The words 'spirited' and 'plucky' will again be used to describe an Ireland performance, but this was a game they really should have won

Shafiul swings it for Bangladesh

Bangladesh v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Shakib's generosity, and Coldplay's Irish connection?

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group B game between Bangladesh and Ireland in Mirpur

Bangladesh v Ireland, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Tigers let themselves roar

Bangladesh celebrated their victory against Ireland as though they'd won more than one cricket match, but the significance went beyond a single result

'It is a must-win situation' - Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan and William Porterfield know that if their team loses this game, they can pretty much bid farewell to the quarter-finals, barring rare permutations of course

Ireland begin quest to prove they belong

The chief executive of Cricket Ireland, Warren Deutrom, has told his players to focus solely on the challenge of competing on the world stage, and let the administrators handle the wider issues