Johnston confident after Ireland victory

Ireland warmed up for their T20 World Cup battle with Australia in fine fettle after they beat Bangladesh in a thrilling tie by five runs at the Moors Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday.

Set 165 to win, Bangladesh, helped by a quickfire 52 from 26 deliveries by Shakib Al Hasan, looked to be cruising to victory, but Kevin O’Brien took three vital middle order wickets for Ireland leaving Bangladesh to get 10 runs off the last over.

38-year-old Trent Johnston was given the responsibility to bowl it and in that last over, two wickets fell, leaving Bangladesh to get six off the last ball to tie the match.