Bangladesh to face Ireland in 1st T20I: Preview and stats
What's the story
Bangladesh are set to take on Ireland in the first of a three-match T20I series on Thursday, November 27. The match will be played at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh recently beat Ireland 2-0 in a two-match Test series. However, they were whitewashed by West Indies in a three-match T20I series at home before the Ireland Tests. Here's more.
Match details
Pitch conditions, head-to-head record and streaming details
The pitch at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium provides a good balance between bat and ball. Pacers can get movement early on, especially under lights, while spinners come into play as the surface wears down. In their previous ODI encounters, Bangladesh has won five out of eight matches against Ireland with one tie, while Ireland have won two. The first T20I match will begin at 5:30pm IST and can be watched on FanCode app and website.
Squads
Here are the squads
Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (wk/c), Saif Hassan, Rishad Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mohammad Saifuddin. Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Joshua Little, Tim Tector, Jordan Neill, Mark Adair.
Challenge
Bangladesh up for Ireland challenge
Bangladesh will want to brush off the 3-0 defeat against the Windies suffered last month. Interestingly, they overcame Afghanistan before that, winning a three-match series 3-0. The Litton Das-led Bangladesh team will be hoping to start well and tick the boxes. For Ireland, this series is pivotal in terms of preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Ireland are placed in Group B whereas Bangladesh are in Group C.
Stats
Player focus: Here are the key stats
In 117 T20Is, Das has scored 2,590 runs at 23.54. He has smashed 15 fifties to date. With 1,088 runs, Towhid Hridoy has done a fine job, averaging 25.90 from 54 matches. With the ball, Mustafizur Rahman is key. He has picked 155 scalps at 20.90. Veteran Paul Stirling has amassed 3,710 runs at 26.69. He owns 1 T20I ton and 29 fifties. With the ball, Craig Young owns 85 wickets at 22.23.