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.

ENGLAND averted a possible World Cup humiliation by scraping to an unconvincing six-wicket win over Bangladesh to retain a tenuous hold on their hopes of progressing further in the tournament.

Bangladesh beat Bermuda by seven wickets in a rain-affected match in World Cup Group B to claim the last place in the Super Eight.