Bangladesh were always expected to defeat Ireland in the recently concluded three-match ODI series at Sylhet after defeating England 3-0 at home in the T20I series.
They won the series 2-0 with some authority, as was to be expected. While they won the principal ODI by a 183-run edge, they won in the last ODI by 10 wickets. Rain forced the cancellation of the second match, but not before the hosts had scored 349 runs in their first innings.
The focus of Ireland’s multi-format tour will shift to Chattogram, where they will begin a three-match T20I series against the hosts tomorrow (Monday).
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Date and Time: Monday, 01:30 pm IST, March 27, 2022.
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Probable XIs
Bangladesh
- Rony Talukdar
- Litton Das (wk)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Towhid Hridoy
- Shakib Al Hasan (c)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Shamim Hossain
- Hasan Mahmud
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Nasum Ahmed
- Taskin Ahmed
Ireland
- Paul Stirling (c)
- Ross Adair
- Harry Tector
- Gareth Delany
- Curtis Campher
- Lorcan Tucker (wk)
- George Dockrell
- Matthew Humphreys
- Mark Adair
- Craig Young
- Ben White
Prediction
Bangladesh won against England, so they should do well. The teams led by Shakib will enter the series opener as clear favorites.
Prediction: Bangladesh to dominate the game.
pitch report
In the 13 T20 matches that have taken place at Chattogram this year, the average score has been 159.8 runs.
The first Twenty20 International tomorrow will get off to the best possible start in the afternoon, but the pitch at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium will help spinners overall because the wicket is likely to play a lot slower than it did in the ODI series.
“It [The pitch] will be slow and it will possibly have a touch of turn. In the England series, I think we saw how the wicket played. On the eve of the match, Ireland left-arm spinner Ross Adair remarked, “We will just take a few pointers from there.”
Taking the dew factor out of the equation, one should anticipate an even matchup with the bat and the ball tomorrow.
Weather Forecast
Throughout the game, there is a 40-50 percent chance of rain, which could cause delays and interruptions. The temperature will hover around 31 degrees Celsius.
Where to watch
- TV: N/A
- Live Streaming: Fancode