In the third T20I on Monday (9 December), top-order efforts from Sobhana Mostary (45) and Sharmin Akhter (34) helped Bangladesh reach 123/7. Prendergast again led the bowling charge, finishing with a career-best 4/22.
Ireland started well, but struggled against Rabeya Khan (2/17) and Nahida Akter (1/26).
Delany held it out in the middle-order, however, and in the final over, Ireland needed a daunting 15 runs. Problems compounded when Kelly was run-out, but Delany took strike and smashed a hat-trick of boundaries to secure Ireland a win off the penultimate ball.
Prendergast secured the Player of the Series for her 10 wickets and 54 runs in the series.
At the presentation ceremony, Prendergast lauded her side for sealing the chase and for their overall fight through the series.
“We showed just how good a side we are in each of those three games. And what a finish, that’s the best way to finish. In every game [that] we have played, different players have stood up and put their hands up.
“It’s a great place to be in our squad, to have so many good players throughout our batting line-up and so many bowlers who have come in and change the game.”
This was Ireland’s first-ever series win in Bangladesh, and also the first occasion where they have whitewashed the Asian nation in the format.
This post is an official press release by the ICC.
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