Ireland vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Head-to-Head and other key stats

We are all set for the first OD from the Bangladesh tour of Ireland 2023. This is the last series of the World Cup Super League and we will be ready with all 8 teams who have directly qualified for the World Cup later in India at the end of this series. One spot is up for grabs, and for Ireland to qualify, they need to whitewash Bangladesh in this three-match ODI series. If they lose even a single game, South Africa will qualify and Ireland will have to play in the qualifier tournament In Zimbabwe. Ireland struggled recently against Bangladesh but they were playing away from home in the subcontinent conditions. The Irish have a good blend of youth and experience in their squad and a lot will depend on how their bowlers perform in this series.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, Tamim Iqbal will lead the side as the men in green will be looking to fine-tune their squad ahead of the World Cup later this year. Taskin Ahmed will miss the series with an injury, who will be hoping to recover before the marquee event. It will be an interesting battle will be between Irish pace attack and Bangladesh’s top order and this battle would most likely decide the result of this series. With both sides well-balanced, this match has all the making of going down to the wire.

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Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 13

Ireland – 9

Bangladesh – 2

No Result – 2

Form Guide

Ireland – L NR L NR W

Bangladesh – W NR W W L

Pitch

The pitch at the County Ground Chelmsford in Essex has traditionally supported batting over the years. The batters have found it easy to get quick runs against spinners at this venue as it has short boundaries. The ball might do a little bit for the fast bowlers in the initial stages of the match as well, but it will get easier to bat as the match progresses. Batters need to get their eye in before going for the aggressive shots. The team winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first at this venue and chase the score down in the second innings with some dew expected.

Match Details:

Ireland vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI

Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford

Date & Time: 9th May, at 3:15 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local

FACTS

STATS – T20I