Bangladesh vs Ireland, ICC World T20: Rain abandons match, Ireland crash out

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# So rain has played the spoilsport and the match is abandoned! Both teams get a point each but Ireland are out of the World T20. Bangladesh will play Oman for a place in the Super 10

# Rain is streaming down in Dharamsala

Rain continues to haunt @ICC #WT20 #BANvIRE match at Dharamsala! https://t.co/YoFbotEmji

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) 11 March 2016

# Bangladesh are 94/2 in 8 overs. Rain has broken their momentum but will the match re-start?

If Ireland #Ire bats now their targets after
5 ov: 72
6 ov: 84
7 ov: 96
8 ov: 108#WT20#BanvIre

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 11 March 2016

# Rain has stopped play in Dharamsala. It is heavy but not like the one earlier

# WICKET! Tamim is gone without scoring a fifty

# Tamim on 47, can he get to fifty?

# SAbbir Rahman joins the party and takes on the bowlers now

# Tamim Iqbal is unstoppable today. Clean hitting

# WICKET! Ireland get the wickets of Sarkar! Bangladesh 61/1 after 4.4 overs

# What a start for Bangladesh! Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar have given them a flier

# Bangladesh batting first and the batsmen have begin on a brisk note

# It’s 12-overs a side contest

# The match has started in Dharamsala

# Rain stops in Dharamsala. Covers coming off

Optimistic scenes in Dharamsala, the rain has stopped and the ground is being prepared for #BANvIRE #WT20 pic.twitter.com/P1NeItMZyp

— ICC (@ICC) 11 March 2016

# Downpour continues in Dharamsala. Teams wait in pavillion

# Rain returns as the ground staff were removing the covers

Rain delays toss, and keeps the match at risk! Will there be consecutive wash-outs? @ICC #WT20 #BANvIRE pic.twitter.com/ahBAKHyUeM

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) 11 March 2016

# Toss delayed

# Rain in Dharamsala

So far…

ICC ‘concern’ over Bangladesh’s Taskin, Arafat actions

Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been reported for suspect action. (Source: AP)

Just as Bangladesh seemed relieved after passing the first hurdle in the qualifying rounds, edging the Netherlands on Wednesday, the ICC spoiled their peace of mind when they shot an official letter stating that they are “concerned” with the bowling action of medium pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Sunny Arafat.

We’ve got to win two games: Porterfield

Ireland were unable to defend 154 against Oman. (Source: PTI)

Captain William Porterfield has refused to write off Ireland’s chances of qualifying for the World Twenty20 Super 10 stage in India after Wednesday’s shock loss to Oman left them needing to win both their remaining Group A games.

With two-wicket win over Ireland in qualifiers, Oman take a giant step

Oman celebrate their win over Ireland in World T20 qualifier on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

In the fourth ball of the last over, with Oman just needing four runs, the orchestrator of this hitherto unthinkable heist, Aamer Ali took a wild swipe at Max Sorensen. The bowler appealed, or begged the umpire for what they reckoned was an edge. After much deliberation, the umpire lifted his index finger skyward.