The three-match Bangladesh vs Ireland ODI series will start this Saturday (18 March) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
It will be Ireland’s first ODI since their Zimbabwe tour last January. Meanwhile, the hosts Bangladesh recently lost a close three-match ODI series against England.
BAN vs IRE Match Overview
Match: Bangladesh vs Ireland
Format: ODI
Match no in the series: 1st of 3-match ODI series
Date and Time: Saturday, 18 March 2023, 14:00 local time
Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): FanCode
BAN vs IRE Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the sky will remain cloudy, and the highest rain threat is 35 per cent during the late moment of the game. During the match, the highest and lowest temperatures can be 30°C and 24°C respectively.
BAN vs IRE Pitch Report
It will be the fifth ODI at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, the first ODI since March 2020. In four day/night ODIs at this venue, three matches experienced successful defending results after a comfortable chasing in its ODI debut.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
BAN vs IRE Head to Head (in ODIs)
Status | Matches | Bangladesh Won | Ireland Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
In Bangladesh | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | — | — | — | — | — |
Last 5 ODIs (overall) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
After the Belfast ODI defeat in July 2010, Bangladesh are five ODIs unbeaten against Ireland.
BAN vs IRE Latest ODI Forms
Bangladesh’s ODI form:
(Overall) In the last five ODIs, Bangladesh won twice and lost thrice.
(In Bangladesh) Bangladesh won twice and lost thrice in the last five home ODIs.
(At Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) Bangladesh have won all four ODIs at this venue.
Ireland’s ODI form:
(Overall) In the last five completed ODIs, Ireland won only once and lost four times.
(At away) In the last five completed away ODIs, Ireland won thrice and lost twice.
(In Bangladesh) Ireland have lost all four ODIs in Bangladesh.
BAN vs IRE Full Squad
Bangladesh Full Squad: Tamim Iqbal (C), Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Yasir Ali, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Rony Talukdar
Ireland Full Squad: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny (wk), Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Thomas Mayes, Andy McBrine, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White
BAN vs IRE Predicted XIs
Bangladesh Predicted XI: Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.
Ireland Predicted XI: Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume.
BAN vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): L Das
Batters: T Iqbal, P Stirling, N Hossain-Shanto, A Balbirnie, H Tector (vc)
All-rounder(s): S Al Hasan (C), A McBrine, M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: T Ahmed, M Adair
BAN vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rahim, L Das
Batters: P Stirling, N Hossain-Shanto (vc), A Balbirnie, H Tector
All-rounder(s): S Al Hasan, A McBrine, M Hasan Miraz (C)
Bowlers: M Rahman, M Adair
