Bangladesh to bat in first T20I against Ireland

Online Desk: Ireland have won the toss and elected to field in their first of three-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. Following a series sweep of world champions England in their previous three-match T20I series, the Tigers will hope to continue their good form against Paul Stirling's side. Meanwhile, the visitors will be desperate to turn things around and put on a much better showing in this series after losing the three-match ODI series 2-0 with the second game washed out. Teams: Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das(w), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib...

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Online Desk: Ireland have won the toss and elected to field in their first of three-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Following a series sweep of world champions England in their previous three-match T20I series, the Tigers will hope to continue their good form against Paul Stirling’s side.

Meanwhile, the visitors will be desperate to turn things around and put on a much better showing in this series after losing the three-match ODI series 2-0 with the second game washed out.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das(w), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud

Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling(c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Benjamin White