World Twenty20, 2009

Ireland repeated their victory over Bangladesh in the 2007 World Cup, ensuring they would reach the Super Eight stage at their expense. They were helped enormously by some brainless shot selection by the Bangladeshis, which left their coach Jamie Siddons fuming: "There's nothing we can do if they're going to keep making mental errors like that, the same mistakes over and over… if the boys keep disobeying the plan you end up with a shitty little score like 130." The worst offenders were the captain, Mohammad Ashraful, who guided a simple chance to slip two overs after being dropped there from a similar shot, and Shakib Al Hasan, who perished mis-pulling for what Siddons reckoned was "the fifth time this tour". Johnston took advantage, collecting three wickets as he bowled his four overs off the reel. The final over, from Cusack, cost 20, including two sixes by Mashrafe bin Mortaza. But Niall O'Brien repaid him in kind, collecting three soaring leg-side sixes in an over on his way to 40 from 25 balls to launch Ireland's run- chase. His brother Kevin finished the job, pulling two sixes of his own. Bangladesh could console themselves with some home cooking after they paid to have it helicoptered in from the Bollywood Spice restaurant inWarmley, near Bristol. "If we eat too much before a match it will be bad for us," said Shakib, "so we are having it brought here after we play Ireland."

Man of the Match: N. J. O'Brien. Attendance: 13,012