Their victories over Bangladesh in all three games (by 12 runs, 47 runs and four wickets respectively) completed an excellent turnaround after their 0-3 ODI series lead at the start of the tour. This morale-boosting series win in the subcontinent also came at the perfect time, with an ODI tour of India in January 2025.
“We showed how good we are in each of those three games,” Prendergast said as he collected the Player of the Series award after Ireland’s harrowing chase. “And what an ending, that’s the best way to end.
“Every game we’ve played, different players have stood up and put their hands up. It’s a great place to be in our team, to have so many good players in our batting line-up and so many bowlers that have come in. and change the game.”
“Delighted with how the last final went, but above all delighted for the team,” Delany said. “We played some really good cricket in this T20I series and to end it with a win today shows everyone what we are capable of.
“The young people inspire me. They’re fearless, their aggressive nature. It’s something I try and strive to emulate with my own game, but there’s a lot of work to be done there.”
“We don’t come to these subcontinental conditions often, so every time we go out here we just want to learn as much as we can and we’ve shown that in this series,” he said. “We’ve improved and it’s great to see.”
