Ireland vs Bangladesh, BAN vs IRE, Today Match Prediction

ire vs ban Match Prediction & Analysis

Bangladesh head into the ODI series after a win against the defending champions England. They lost the series but ended it on a high note after that victory. The first ODI between Bangladesh and Ireland was eventually washed out due to rain but Bangladesh completed their first innings batting and scored 246 runs.

Ireland come into the series after a close loss to New Zealand. They however bowled brilliantly against Bangladesh in the first ODI as they restricted the batters to 246 runs. They will look to repeat this in the second ODI after the first was washed out.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ireland Preview

Ireland lost their previous game to New Zealand prior to the washed-out match against Bangladesh. They bowled first in that match as the opposition scored 360 runs in 50 overs. Josh Little was the top bowler as he picked up 2 wickets in the innings.

During the chase, the Ireland batsmen showed heart and courage as they went after the Kiwi bowlers from the get-go. Paul Stirling scored a magnificent century on top of the order. He scored 120 runs. He was well assisted by Harry Tector who scored 108 runs. They played brilliantly although fell short by only 1 run.

Key players: Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Josh Little.

Ireland Predicted Playing XI:

Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Josh Little, Andy Balbirnie, Andy McBrine, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Craig Young.

Ireland Actual Playing XI:

Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Joshua Little, Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Lorcan Tucker, Graham Hume, Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie

Bangladesh Preview

Bangladesh ended their previous series with a great win over England by 50 runs. Batting first Bangladesh posted a par score of 246 runs on board. Shakib Al Hasan scored 75 runs while Mushfiqur Rahim scored 70 runs. The two Bangladeshi stalwarts made sure Bangladesh got a defendable score on board.

The Bangladeshi bowlers were magnificent with their line and lengths as they stopped the English juggernaut right in their tracks. Shakib was brilliant once again with the balls as well picking 4 wickets. Bangladesh will hope for their good form to continue in the second ODI match as well.

Key players:Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain

Bangladesh Actual Playing XI:

Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Towhid Hridoy

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch here will favour the bowlers in the first 10-15 overs of the match. However, after these few overs and once the batsmen are settled in, there can hope to score big. The fast bowlers will have much more to say in this contest in comparison to the spin bowlers.

There is a very high chance of rainfall during the match in Chelmsford. There is a 80% chance of rainfall according to the weather report. The temperatures will be around 17 degrees Celsius during the match.

Venue Details

The match between Ireland and Bangladesh will take place at the County ground in Chelmsford, England.

Toss: To Bowl

The match is taking place in the UK and just like the previous ODI which was washed out there will be overcast conditions here as well. The team winning the toss will elect to bowl first and make full use of the first few overs with the new ball.