Opener Liton Das and Rony Talukdar came out all guns blazing, with the latter scoring a rapid 24-ball fifty to help Bangladesh score their fastest 100 in the shortest format during the first T20I against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Rony smashed six boundaries and two sixes en route to his maiden T20I fifty. He also starred with Liton Das in Bangladesh's highest score in powerplay in T20Is as the duo amassed 81 for no loss in the first six overs.

Rony reached his fifty in the ninth over when he smashed Ben White for consecutive boundaries off the final two deliveries of the over. Bangladesh also crossed the hundred-run mark at the same time, hitting the three-figure mark in just 8.5 overs.   

Bangladesh lost Liton and Najmul Hossain Shanto since the Powerplay, but are still in the driving seat with a big score in the cards for the hosts.