Shafiul Islam with the ball and Tamim Iqbal with the bat set up a comprehensive six-wicket win for Bangladesh over Ireland in the second One-Day International in Belfast, resulting in a drawn series.

Ireland briefly entertained hopes of overturning Australia in their one-off One-Day International

England survived a scare from Ireland before rain forced the abandonment of their Group D match and they moved into the Super Eight of the World Twenty20 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Rain that conspired England's downfall against West Indies Monday came back to their rescue after 24 hours as Ireland gave themselves a good chance of scoring an upset restricting England to 120 for eight with some stellar bowling and fielding display after captain William Porterfield decided to bowl.

Persistent rain at Providence Stadium in Guyana brought England and Ireland's ICC World Twenty20 match to a premature halt, meaning that England progressed to the Super Eight stage and Ireland exited the competition.

England were punished by the rain against West Indies on Monday but Paul Collingwood, acknowledged his side had been the beneficiaries yesterday when a washout in their match against Ireland at the Providence Stadium put them through to the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20. "The rain did not help us against West Indies

Guyana: Rain, which had robbed them of a great chance to get two points on Monday against the West Indies, paved way for England to the Super Eights stage against Ireland on Tuesday

Guyana: Ireland coach Phil Simmons wants his side to put behind their opening match defeat to host West Indies and play their hearts out against England, whom they take on in a must-win match, at the Providence Stadium here on Tuesday.

Providence, Guyana: Darren Sammy produced an awesome all-round display to lead the West Indies to a thumping 70-run victory over Ireland on Friday as the hosts got off to a strong start in the ICC World Twenty20.

Providence: West Indies to take on Ireland in the second match of ICC T20 world cup 2010 here on Friday in Provindence.

Ramnaresh Sarwan guided the West Indies to a six-wicket win over Ireland with an unbeaten century in a rain-affected One-Day International in Kingston.