Ireland made an encouraging start to their World Cup campaign as they bowled out co-hosts Bangladesh for 205 in their Group B clash in Mirpur today.

A QUITE inspirational batting display by skipper William Porterfield helped Ireland to a thoroughly convincing seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first game of the RSA Series at Stormont yesterday.

The Ireland cricket team have qualified for the World Twenty20 Super Eights after beating Bangladesh by six wickets at Trent Bridge.

Middle-order batsman Elton Chigumbura struck a half-century and claimed a crucial wicket as Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by 38 runs in the first match of the tri-nation series in Mirpur.

South Africa remain on course for an innings victory over Bangladesh after taking two more wickets in a shortened first session of the third day of the first Test in Bloemfontein.