Ireland enter main ODI ranking list

BRIDGETOWN – Ireland’s upset World Cup win over Bangladesh earned them entry into the main International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day ranking list.

Debutants Ireland, an associate team, beat Bangladesh by 74 runs in a Super Eights match between the tournament’s two giant-killers on Sunday in Bridgetown It was the second win over a test team for the World Cup debutants. Ireland scored a shock win over 1992 winners Pakistan to knock them out in the first round and the win over Bangladesh was their first of the second-stage Super Eights.According to ICC rules, an associate team will enter the main ranking list if they beat two test teams.There are now 12 teams on the one-day international ranking list, the 10 test-playing nations plus 2003 semi-finalists Kenya and Ireland.Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has said his team would like to cap their rollercoaster World Cup campaign with an impressive performance.Bangladesh suffered a setback when they lost against Ireland at the Kensington Oval on Sunday, their fourth defeat in five games in the second round.”Our last game is coming up against the West Indies and we hope we do well in that and go home with some credit,” said Bashar, whose side take on the hosts in their final match here on Thursday.”We don’t want to be number eight.We want to be number six or seven.We have one game left and still believe we are not as bad as we played today.”Bangladesh are currently occupying the eighth and last position in the Super Eights table with two points from six matches.Nampa-AFPIreland scored a shock win over 1992 winners Pakistan to knock them out in the first round and the win over Bangladesh was their first of the second-stage Super Eights.According to ICC rules, an associate team will enter the main ranking list if they beat two test teams.There are now 12 teams on the one-day international ranking list, the 10 test-playing nations plus 2003 semi-finalists Kenya and Ireland.Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has said his team would like to cap their rollercoaster World Cup campaign with an impressive performance.Bangladesh suffered a setback when they lost against Ireland at the Kensington Oval on Sunday, their fourth defeat in five games in the second round.”Our last game is coming up against the West Indies and we hope we do well in that and go home with some credit,” said Bashar, whose side take on the hosts in their final match here on Thursday.”We don’t want to be number eight.We want to be number six or seven.We have one game left and still believe we are not as bad as we played today.”Bangladesh are currently occupying the eighth and last position in the Super Eights table with two points from six matches.Nampa-AFP