Bangladesh vs Ireland 3rd T20I: Preview and stats
The final match of the three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Ireland will be held at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. The game is set to start at 1:30pm IST on December 2 (Tuesday). Both teams have won one match each so far, making this a decisive encounter. Here we present the preview of the series finale.
Pitch report and streaming details
The Chattogram pitch has been good for batting as the first two games of the series took place here only. Initially, it may be challenging, but once set, batsmen can take advantage of the bounce. Spinners are likely to play a key role as well. Meanwhile, fans in India can catch the live action on FanCode, a subscription-based streaming service.
Bangladesh aims to replicate previous performance
After losing the series opener, Bangladesh bounced back in the last game and secured a convincing win. They will be looking to repeat their second match performance. On the other hand, Ireland have struggled in the death overs with both bat and ball. This weakness could prove crucial in the match as both teams battle for supremacy in the series finale.
Here is the head-to-head record
As per ESPNcricinfo, Bangladesh and Ireland have locked horns in 10 T20I matches so far. The Tigers have won six while Ireland have won three. One match ended without a result. In Bangladesh, the head-to-head record is 3-2 in the home team's favor.
Here are the possible XIs
Bangladesh (Probable XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c) (wk), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin. Ireland (Probable XI): Paul Stirling (c), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little.
Here are the key performers
Versus Ireland, Litton Das has amassed 193 runs from five matches at 38.60 (50s: 2). In 69 T20Is, Mahedi Hasan owns 67 wickets at 24.05. The second T20I saw him claim three wickets for 25 runs from his 4 overs. Veteran opener Paul Stirling scored 29 runs from 14 balls in the second T20I. He has amassed 3,760 T20I runs at 26.66. Joshua Little boasts 82 T20I wickets at an average of 25.09.