Ireland Wolves lost to Bangladesh A in the latest game of their tour, going down by four wickets in a hard-fought T20 encounter which went right down to the wire.
Andrew Balbirnie once again top scored for the Irish with a rapid 83 from just 51 deliveries which included 7 fours and 4 maximums.
The Irish skipper dominated a second wicket stand of 51 with Stuart Thompson (13) after James Shannon had been dismissed by the first ball of the match.
Balbirnie also added 65 for the 4th wicket with Sean Terry, who contributed a run-a-ball 28.
A final total of 170 for 7 looked competitive at the half-way stage, but despite Barry McCarthy (2-32) striking twice, it wasn't enough as the hosts firepower proved too strong.
Al Amin struck 67 from just 40 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes), while skipper Nazmul Hossain clubbed 4 fours and 3 sixes in a rapid 47 from just 26 balls in a stand of 58 with Al-SAmin which took the game away from the Irish.
Ireland battled bravely but the hosts were always ahead of the required rate, sealing the four-wicket victory with two balls remaining.
Simi Singh was the most economical of the Irish attack, taking 1-24 in his four-over spell.
“It was another close game that unfortunately didn’t go our way," said Man-of-the-Match Andrew Balbirnie. "It was very satisfying to see the players react so well after a poor performance yesterday.
"With one game left and lads looking to impress, it’s important we apply all our hard work and look to finish off a tour that has been testing but very important for us.”
The tour concludes tomorrow (THURS) with the 5th one-day match between the teams at the same venue (4am BST).
Bangladesh A v Ireland A in Cox's Bazar, (T20)
Ireland Wolves 170-7 (20 overs; A Balbirnie 83, S Terry 28, Imran Ali Enam 3-33)
Bangladesh A 172-6 (19.4 overs; Al-Amin 67, Nazmul Hossain 47, Z Hasan 22, B McCarthy 2-32)