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Ireland (IRE) will be up against Bangladesh (BAN) in the first ODI of the Ireland vs Bangladesh at The Cloud County Ground in Chelmsford on Tuesday, May 9. Ahead of the match, here's all you need to know about the IRE vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy prediction, today's playing 11s and the pitch report for the 1st ODI.
Ireland will face Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series in a neutral venue in England. The two sides had also played three T20Is and a one-off Test match prior to this. Bangladesh won the T20I series 2-1 and they also went on to win the one-off Test by seven wickets.
The Bangla Tigers are the favorites to win the 50-over series as well against Ireland.
IRE vs BAN Match Details, 1st ODI
The 1st ODI of Ireland vs Bangladesh will be played on May 9 at The Cloud County Ground in Chelmsford. The match is set to commence at 3.15 pm IST. And, the live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
IRE vs BAN, Ireland vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI
Date and Time: May 9, 2023, 3.15 pm IST
Venue: The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode
IRE vs BAN Pitch Report
There isn’t a lot of information about the Cloud County Ground and it remains to be seen how the pitch behaves during the course of the game.
Last 5 matches (this tournament)
Matches won by batting first: NA
Matches won by bowling first: NA
Average first innings score: NA
Average second innings score: NA
IRE vs BAN Form Guide (Last 5 matches)
Ireland: NA
Bangladesh: NA
IRE vs BAN probable playing 11s for today’s match
Ireland Injury/Team News
There are no injury reports.
Ireland Probable Playing 11
Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume / Craig Young, and Josh Little.
Bangladesh Injury/Team News
There are no injury reports.
Bangladesh Probable Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Hasan Mahmud.
IRE vs BAN Dream11 match top picks
Top Wicketkeeper pick
Mushfiqur Rahim (7045 runs in 245 ODIs)
Mushfiqur Rahim is an ideal choice for the wicketkeeper position in your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is an experienced player and has scored 7045 runs at an average of 36.88 in 245 matches.
Top Batter pick
Paul Stirling (5259 runs in 145 ODIs)
Paul Stirling is a legend of Irish cricket and is an extremely reliable batter. He has hammered 5259 runs at an average of 38.38 and has 13 centuries in this format.
Top All-rounder pick
Harry Tector (1074 runs and 2 wickets in 29 ODIs)
Still early into his international career, Harry Tector has been attracting a lot of eyeballs. He has played 29 matches and has scored 1074 runs at a strong average of 48.81 and has made three centuries already.
Top Bowler pick
Mustafizur Rahman (142 wickets in 86 ODIs)
Mustafizur Rahman is one of the best bowlers in his country’s history and is known to be a consistent performer. He has picked up 142 wickets in 86 matches at a bowling average of 24.86. He has five fiver-fors in ODIs too.
IRE vs BAN match captain and vice-captain choices
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan is one of the most impressive all-rounders of his generation and is arguably the most important player in Bangladesh history.
Shakib has played 230 ODIs and has amassed 7086 runs at an average of 37.69 and has nine centuries. He has also taken an incredible 301 wickets during that time at an average of 28.94. He should definitely be the captaincy choice of your IRE vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Team.
Litton Das
Litton Das is difficult to stop once he gets going and he is expected to have a great series. He has made 2065 runs in 66 ODIs at an average of 34.41. He has slammed five centuries and has a strike rate of over 88.
5 Must-picks with players stats for IRE vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
IRE vs BAN match expert tips
Harry Tector could prove to be the X factor in your IRE vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Team.
IRE vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team Today, 1st ODI, Head to Head League
Wicketkeepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, Tamim Iqbal
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Mark Adair, Josh Little
IRE vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team Today, 1st ODI, Grand League
Wicketkeepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hossain-Shanto
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Harry Tector
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Mark Adair, Josh Little
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