Bangladesh beat Ireland 2-0 in Tests November 2025: Taijul Islam 13 Wickets, Litton 128 and Mushfiqur 106

Bangladesh defeated Ireland 2-0 in a 2-match Test series played in Dhaka/Mirpur in November 2025 — a comprehensive home series win built on Bangladesh's well-established spin-bowling dominance on slow Mirpur surfaces. Taijul Islam was the standout performer across the series, taking 13 wickets and being named Player of the Series. Mahmudul Hasan Joy led Bangladesh's batting with 265 runs across the two Tests, and in the 2nd Test, centuries from Litton Das (128) and Mushfiqur Rahim (106) built Bangladesh to a first-innings total of 476 that set the platform for the 217-run win. Ireland competed reasonably in patches — Jordan Neill scoring 145 runs and Andy McBrine taking 8 wickets — but the slow, turning Mirpur surfaces were well-suited to Bangladesh's spinners and unfamiliar to an Ireland team playing their first Test tour of Bangladesh. The series extended Bangladesh's excellent home Test record against associate and newer Test nations, confirming that on their home surfaces — where the pitch assistance for spin makes the hosts almost unbeatable against unfamiliar batting lineups — Bangladesh rank among the more difficult home Test opponents in world cricket.

2nd Test Mirpur: Bangladesh Win by 217 Runs

The 2nd Test at Mirpur/Dhaka (November 19-23) was Bangladesh's more dominant performance of the two-match series. Bangladesh scored 476 in their first innings — Litton Das scoring 128 and Mushfiqur Rahim 106, two experienced mid-order batters who combined to push Bangladesh's total to a match-winning score. Mushfiqur's century in particular was characteristic of his approach at Mirpur, where his intimate knowledge of the surface allows him to bat for extended periods and convert starts into substantial innings. Bangladesh then declared at 297/4 in their second innings to set Ireland a target they could not realistically chase. Ireland scored 265 in their first innings and 291 in their second (Kevin O'Brien, Curtis Campher 71* and Harry Tector 50 offering resistance), but Bangladesh's spinner Taijul Islam — who had 4/104 in Ireland's 2nd innings alongside Murad's 4/44 — consistently troubled the Ireland batting order across four days. Bangladesh's 217-run win confirmed the series 2-0 result that had already been established when they won the 1st Test. The 2nd Test showcased Bangladesh's depth of batting resources with two centurions, and the series overall validated Taijul Islam's status as one of the most effective home-conditions spinners in international cricket.

Ireland's Test Progress: Competitive but Outplayed on Turning Surfaces

Ireland's tour of Bangladesh in November 2025 tested the limits of their Test batting lineup against specialist slow bowling on surfaces that offer significant turn and bounce. Jordan Neill's 145 runs across the series showed that Ireland had a batter capable of constructing an innings against quality spin on difficult surfaces — a positive sign for Irish Test cricket's development. Andy McBrine's 8 wickets demonstrated Ireland's off-spin resources, though the Bangladesh batting lineup — with Litton, Mushfiqur, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy scoring big runs — was too strong for Bangladesh to be restricted. The series was Ireland's first Test tour of Bangladesh and provided the experience of playing in subcontinent conditions with significant spin, an experience that all Test cricket nations must encounter to develop their players' range across different conditions. Ireland had previously played in subcontinent conditions in one-off Tests against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but a full 2-match series in Bangladesh specifically tested their spin-batting depth across multiple innings on deteriorating pitches — a challenge that Bangladesh's top-order and experienced middle order met successfully and Ireland's slightly less experienced equivalent did not.