Ireland Tour of Bangladesh 2023

BAN vs IRE, 3rd T20I

Preview

Bangladesh and Ireland will lock horns for the 3rd T20I match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The match is scheduled for the 29th of march. Bangladesh has an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three T20I match series. They look unstoppable while playing on their home ground. They are on the verge of getting another whitewash at their home. Litton Das’s overpowering knock of 83 runs off just 41 balls and Shakib’s five-wicket haul and his quick knock of 38 runs took their side to a huge target of 202 runs. Only Benjamin White ended up taking 2 wickets but none of them was successful in stopping the run flow. 

Ireland on the other side failed to meet that level of domination as the hosts. Except for Curtis Campher, no one scored more than 10 runs per over. Also, skipper Paul Stirling coming in the opener’s role went back to the dugout following a golden duck. The Irish side lost early wickets and were taken down to 43 runs at a loss of 6 wickets during the powerplay. Only three of their batters managed to cross the double figure.

Match Details

Match: BAN vs IRE, 3rd T20I, Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2023

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Time: 01:30 PM

Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

Pitch and Weather Report

The ground in Chattogram has been an outstanding one for batters. The spinners will have a greater role to play, but the batters after getting their rhythm can swing their bats to get to a higher total. 

There is almost a 40% chance of precipitation during the match-time, which could lead to delays in the game. Temperatures will be around the 28-degree Celsius mark with dense clouds all around the area. The match can likely get cancelled due to heavy rainfall.

BAN vs IRE Squads

BAN: Litton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain

IRE: Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Ross Adair, Thomas Mayes, Benjamin White

BAN vs. IRE Probable Playing XIs

BAN: Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

IRE: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Benjamin White.

Match Prediction

Bangladesh smashed their highest-ever powerplay score in T20Is in the inaugural game of the series. The Irish bowlers are mostly dominated by the Bangla batters during the whole tour. Ireland is still battling to bring back confidence in their team to enhance performance. We predict another easy win for the hosts as they will opt to clinch the series by a 3-0 margin.

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