Bangladesh (BAN) will clash against Ireland (IRE) in the opening ODI at Sylhet District Stadium on Saturday, March 18. Bangladesh stunned world champions England by winning all three T20Is at home but after losing the ODIs by 1-2. They won the last ODI against England by 50 runs and are clear favourites to beat Ireland in this three-match home series. The veteran batter Mahmudullah, Shamim Hossain, and Taijul Islam are dropped while Yasir Ali and Shoriful Islam return to the ODI setup.
MATCH INFORMATION
Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st ODI
Ireland tour of Bangladesh, 18 Mar 2023, Sat, 2:00 PM IST, Sylhet
PITCH REPORT
The pitch at Sylhet District Stadium has a balanced surface in white-ball cricket. The average first innings score here is 290 runs with teams batting first winning three of four ODIs played here.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal(C), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
BENCH : Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Hasan, Yasir Ali, Ebadot Hossain, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nurul Hasan, Rony Talukdar, Rejaur Rahman Raza, Tanvir Islam
Ireland
PR Stirling, A Balbirnie(C), H Tector, Gareth Delany, GH Dockrell, Curtis Campher, L Tucker, S Doheny, AR McBrine, BJ McCarthy, MR Adair
BENCH : M Commins, J Little, GI Hume, TE Kane, B White, Matthew Humphreys, Fionn Hand, Tom Mayes, N Rock, GR Adair
