Sports Desk
The first of the three-match ODI series against Ireland takes place on Saturday (March 18). Irish captain Andrew Balberney won the toss and decided to bat first in the first match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
All-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj has been dropped from the Bangladesh XI due to injury. Yasir Ali Chowdhury Rabbi got a chance in his place.
Before coming to Ireland, Bangladesh played ODI and T20I series against England. Despite losing the ODI series by 2-1, the Bangladesh team is in a happy mood after winning the T20 series by 3-0.
Bangladesh team usually plays well in ODIs. Bangladesh have won 7 times against Ireland in this edition so far 10 times. Lose at 2, a fruitless one. Bangladesh has won the last 4 ODIs against Ireland since 2010.
Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal (captain), Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hriday, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Taskin Ahmed, Mostafizur Rahman, Ibadat Hossain and Nasum Ahmed.
Ireland XI
Paul Stirling, Stephen Dohany, Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Gareth Dillon, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), George Dockrell, Curtis Kampfer, Andy McBirney, Mark Adair, Graham Hume.
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