DHAKA, Bangladesh – Ireland Women lost the third ODI by seven wickets despite improvements but will have hopes for the upcoming T20I series.
For the second time of the ODI series, captain Gaby Lewis won the toss and again chose to bat first.
Ireland lost Sarah Forbes in the sixth over, but from there Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter worked studiously to build a platform with the pair putting on 48.
After Hunter (23) was dismissed leg-before-wicket, Orla Prendergast looked to continue the good work with Lewis bringing up her fifty off 76 deliveries until she played on to her own stumps.
Leah Paul played two remarkable cover drives after walking out but her departure saw a sharp turn in Ireland’s momentum.
Ireland’s lower order fought impressively to get their side to 185 with Alana Dalzell and Arlene Kelly putting on a crucial stand of 33 and have a total they could potentially defend.
As she had done in the second ODI, Prendergast picked up the first wicket. There also looked to be turn and variable bounce on offer for the spinners that could extract it.
Bangladesh looked to go carefully about their chase, knowing one wicket in these conditions could quickly bring two or three.
Freya Sargent and Aimee Maguire in particular continued to ask questions, with Maguire eventually claiming 2-38.
Ireland Women however will have to quickly move their focus to the upcoming T20I series starting on Thursday.
MATCH SUMMARY
Bangladesh Women v Ireland Women, 3rd ODI, Mirpur, 2 December 2024
Ireland 185 (50 overs; G Lewis 52; F Khatun 3-43)
Bangladesh 186-3 (37.3 overs; S Supta 72; A Maguire 2-38)
Bangladesh win by seven wickets
