<p>Mushfiqur Rahim hit his country's fastest ODI century as Bangladesh scored a record 349-6 in the second one-day international against Ireland in Sylhet on Monday.</p>.<p>Fresh from beating England 3-0 in T20s, Mushfiqur was unbeaten on 100 off just 60 balls, while Najmul Hossain and Liton Das added 73 and 70 runs respectively.</p>.<p>This helped the hosts break their record of 338-8 set only in the previous match, which they won by 183 runs to give them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/up-set-to-get-its-third-international-cricket-stadium-in-varanasi-1201620.html" target="_blank">UP set to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi</a></strong><br /><br />Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh began cautiously in slightly overcast conditions before Liton and skipper Tamim Iqbal grew in confidence to put on 42 runs.</p>.<p>Tamim was run out for 23 with a direct throw from Mark Adair before Liton and Najmul added 101 runs for the second wicket.</p>.<p>Graham Hume, Ireland's most successful bowler with 3-58, removed Shakib Al Hasan (17) and Najmul in successive overs after Andy McBrine took the wicket of Liton.</p>.<p>However, Mushfiqur and Towhid Hridoy then took the bowling by storm to add 128 runs in just 13 overs for the fifth wicket.</p>.<p>Towhid fell for 49 but Mushfiqur continued his terrific batting to bring his ninth ODI hundred with a single in the last ball of the innings.</p>.<p>He broke Shakib's record of a 63-ball hundred against Zimbabwe in 2009.</p>.<p>He also completed his 7,000 ODI runs in the process as the third Bangladeshi after teammates Tamim and Shakib.</p>
<p>Mushfiqur Rahim hit his country's fastest ODI century as Bangladesh scored a record 349-6 in the second one-day international against Ireland in Sylhet on Monday.</p>.<p>Fresh from beating England 3-0 in T20s, Mushfiqur was unbeaten on 100 off just 60 balls, while Najmul Hossain and Liton Das added 73 and 70 runs respectively.</p>.<p>This helped the hosts break their record of 338-8 set only in the previous match, which they won by 183 runs to give them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/up-set-to-get-its-third-international-cricket-stadium-in-varanasi-1201620.html" target="_blank">UP set to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi</a></strong><br /><br />Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh began cautiously in slightly overcast conditions before Liton and skipper Tamim Iqbal grew in confidence to put on 42 runs.</p>.<p>Tamim was run out for 23 with a direct throw from Mark Adair before Liton and Najmul added 101 runs for the second wicket.</p>.<p>Graham Hume, Ireland's most successful bowler with 3-58, removed Shakib Al Hasan (17) and Najmul in successive overs after Andy McBrine took the wicket of Liton.</p>.<p>However, Mushfiqur and Towhid Hridoy then took the bowling by storm to add 128 runs in just 13 overs for the fifth wicket.</p>.<p>Towhid fell for 49 but Mushfiqur continued his terrific batting to bring his ninth ODI hundred with a single in the last ball of the innings.</p>.<p>He broke Shakib's record of a 63-ball hundred against Zimbabwe in 2009.</p>.<p>He also completed his 7,000 ODI runs in the process as the third Bangladeshi after teammates Tamim and Shakib.</p>