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Ireland have completed their World Twenty20 preparationsAuthentic Bengal Jerseys zyhaa919 with a tight five-run win over Bangladesh in Colombo.Having seen off Zimbabwe last weekend, William Porterfield's side got the better of a higher-class of opposition, successfully defending a total of 164 for six.A thrilling 71 from just 41 balls by the opener Paul Stirling was the highlight of their innings. Ed Joyce chipped in with a more considered 39 to boost the total further and despite a knock of 52 from Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh were unable to reach their target.
The occasional spin of Kevin O'Brien, who registered Official Bengal Jerseysfigures of three for 24, eventually put the skids on their charge, which had looked as though it would be in pursuit of a higher score when Ireland rattled off 40 runs in the first four overs.Porterfield was the first man to go when he was run out with the score on 46, with Stirling and Joyce then sharing a second-wicket stand of 64 before the latter was bowled by Elias Sunny.
Joyce carried on before being snared by Mashrafe Mortaza whoAndy Dalton Jerseys ended with two for 33, as Ireland were unable to open their shoulders over the closing stages.Bangladesh's response saw them lose Mohammad Ashraful early on for seven, before a quickfire stand of 63 between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib got them motoring.But Tamim, who hit 35, offered a return catch to Alex Cusack and then Shakib lost his wicket to Nigel Jones. O'Brien then took three wickets in two overs to really put Ireland in command and although Ziaur Rahman weighed in with a breezy 26, it was not enough and Bangladesh ended on 159 for nine.
If money talks, the latest dispute to impinge on the Heineken A J Green JerseysCup will be settled quickly. When the stakeholders of the tournament's organisers, European Rugby Cup Ltd, gather in Dublin on Tuesday they will be given a choice by Premiership Rugby. Do they want a new television deal with Sky worth ￡70m over four years from the 2014-15 season, or would they be prepared to give the rights for the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup to BT Vision and earn 50% more?
There would be conditions, with changes to the number ofDre Kirkpatrick Jerseys teams taking part in the Heineken Cup and adjustments to the qualification process, making it more merit based than at present, and the four RaboDirect Pro12 countries will be asked to agree to the English and French clubs receiving a greater share of the money generated by sponsorship and television deals."That is only fair given that we are the two countries with by far the greatest number of chimney pots and therefore the draw cards for television," said the Saracens' chairman, Nigel Wray.