Tamim Iqbal is proud of the "tough cricket" Bangladesh performed of their 2-0 ODI sequence win over Ireland in Chelmsford.

"I thought throughout the series we played really tough cricket," Tamim mentioned. "Chasing 320 in 45 overs, regardless of the ground size or opposition, is a hard task. The way we batted was amazing. Today, it is a very special game for me. We have always seen this kind of situation on the other side. We lost from such winning positions especially with the ball."

"The bowling unit will get incredible confidence from this win. It wasn't easy to defend 274 at this ground. I thought we did a great job," Tamim mentioned. "Miraz's bowling inspired me to take a chance with Shanto. He took a wicket in the first over and so I continued with him. The match turned on its head in his three overs and Mustafizur's overs."

"[Shanto] has been playing really well in the last two or three series," Tamim mentioned. "He is scoring quite regularly, which is a great thing for us. We could never nail down the No. 3 position but I think he has cemented his place [by] not just scoring runs but the way he fields, too. He gives his 100% everywhere. He is a great team man.

"[Mahmud] has been spectacular. He is world-class, significantly with the brand new ball. He is a really younger man however has an previous head. He is calm below stress. It is a superb studying for him. You can bowl hundreds of balls within the nets however to ship below this stress is one thing else."

Najmul Hossain Shanto scored his first ODI ton and picked up his first international wicket in the series•Andrew Miller/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

But there is a lot of room for improvement for Bangladesh.

"I believe we must always have batted a bit higher, particularly in a scenario like right this moment's recreation," Tamim said. "We had been batting at six [runs] an over within the first 25 overs. We ought to have scored 310-315. We are taking part in with out one [extra] batter. All of us ought to have taken a little bit bit extra accountability.

"I am overall happy with this series. We chased 320 successfully. We didn't defend games like today [in the past] but did it here. There are more positives than negatives."

"Mrittunjoy didn't bowl from an easy end," Tamim mentioned. "An inch here and there in length, it would go for a six. He bowled very well. He knows he can do better. Contributions from everyone made the win possible today. We didn't think we would win the game. Some brilliance changed the game."