Ireland's injury problem has hampered their chances, they have missed the likes of Harry Tector and George Dockrell and Josh Little who gave been brilliant in the last few months.
Bangladesh will take on Ireland in the 1st T20I of the 3-match T20I series on Monday, 27 March 2023, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Bangladesh is coming into the series on the back of an ODI series win and will be looking to start on a positive note in the T20Is. Ireland on the other hand will be looking to make a comeback in the T20I series after a poor showing in the ODI series. Bangladesh hammered England in the recently concluded T20I series, they white-washed the visitors 3-0 in the T20Is. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was named player of the series, has been reliable for them with the bat and will be looking to replicate the same kind of form against the Irish unit as well.
There have been a few changes in the T20I squad of Bangladesh. The two newcomers Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali Anik have been included and it will be interesting to see if they get a chance to showcase their talent. Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan were dropped due to poor performance, Bangladesh has a good mix of young and experienced players and it will be a hard task for the visiting side, Ireland to defeat them at home. Ireland’s injury problem has hampered their chances, they have missed the likes of Harry Tector and George Dockrell and Josh Little who gave been brilliant in the last few months.
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This series will not be telecasted live on TV but will be live-streamed on the Fancode app. The toss will take place at 1:00 PM IST and the Match will start at 1:30 PM IST on Monday, the 27th of March.
Bangladesh Probable XI: Litton Das (WK), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
Ireland Probable XI: Ireland: Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andy Balbirnie(C), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (WK), George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume
Bangladesh Squad: Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Zakir Hasan
Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, Ross Adair, Gareth Delany, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Benjamin White, Craig Young