After winning the Test series with a margin of 2-0 against Ireland, Bangladesh is entering the field as a favorite in the T20. Host captain Liton Das won the toss and bowled in the first match of the series in Chittagong today. Ireland will bat at Birshrestha Shahid Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong.
In the last T20 series at home, Bangladesh had to face the shame of a 3-0 whitewash against the West Indies. However, Bangladesh is quite ahead against Ireland in this format. The two teams have met 8 times so far, with Bangladesh winning five, Ireland two and one match being abandoned. In the last Twenty20 series held in Bangladesh two years ago, Ireland avoided a whitewash by winning the last match. Bangladesh won it by 2-1.
Who is the eleventh?
Apart from Shamim Hossain, Mahidul Islam was included in the team, but he did not have a place in the eleven. Bangladesh has arranged eleven with 5 bowlers. Tanjim Hasan will bat at number 7.
Bangladesh XI: Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain, Saif Hasan, Liton Das (captain and wicketkeeper), Tawheed Hriday, Zaker Ali, Tanjim Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mostafizur Rahman and Shariful Islam.
Ireland XI: Paul Stirling (captain), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Curtis Kampfer, George Dockrell, Gareth Delaney, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphries and Josh Little.
