Skipper upbeat despite defeat

Ireland captain William Porterfield gave credit to Bangladesh after their final warm-up game ended in defeat.

Phil Simmons’ side suffered a 44 run lost in Fatullah this morning, but Porterfield remains confident ahead of Monday’s ICC T20 World Cup opener against Zimbabwe.

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Stuart Thompson.

After the game this morning the ex-Donemana man spoke to Sentinel Sport’s cricket correspondent Barry Chambers.

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