Bangladesh vs Ireland, IRE in BAN, 3 T20Is, 2025 Nov 27 Full score card

MISFIELD, FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy climbs on the bounce and flat bats it to the right of the bowler. The long on fielder, Mark Adair, moves sideways to his left, and slides to cut it off, but fails to do so. The ball gets parried through to the ropes. Hridoy remains unbeaten on 83, his highest T20I score. IRELAND WIN BY 39 RUNS AND GO 1-0 UP IN THE SERIES!

Throws everything left in the tank, but doesn't connect. Slower length ball, outside off, Hridoy is forced to reach at it, and tries to cut it square on the off side, but misses.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Overpitched delivery, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy smashes it powerfully, and flatly over extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Goes all the way! Serves it up in the slot, does Curtis, on off. Tawhid Hridoy is deep inside the crease and hoists it down the ground for a massive six.

On a fuller length, on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy chips it over mid on off the toe end, and does not run.

An off cutter, around off, Rahman plays it very late and ends up chopping it to the point region for a single.

Can Ireland bowl Bangladesh out here? They did spill a couple of chances, but if they manage to do it in the last over, it will be the cherry on top for them. Here's Curtis Campher to bowl the final over.

A length-delivery, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy swings wildly at it, only to miss.

PUT DOWN, AGAIN! Josh Little is the guilty party this time. Short delivery, on the leg stump line. Mustafizur Rahman shapes up for a pull shot, but gets a thick top edge behind to deep fine leg. Josh Little runs forward and tries to take a low catch, but misjudges and puts it down in the end. A single taken.

A slower bumper, angling down leg, Mustafizur Rahman hoicks that across the line, but misses as he is beaten all ends up due to lack of pace.

A yorker on the stumps, squeezed out to the bowler.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Juicy full toss, outside off, Hridoy mistimes it in the air as he loses his shape, trying to hit it too hard. Bottom hand comes off the handle, and the ball sails towards deep extra cover. Curtis Campher runs in off the ropes, tries to settle under it by crouching a bit low, but puts it down.

WIDE! Miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Hridoy lets it pass. Wide called.

Full and outside off. Hridoy lofts it uppishly, but it goes off the toe end to the right of sweeper cover for a brace. Fizz is slightly slow to hustle back for the second, but had Adair collected the ball properly in the deep, he would have been in trouble.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Barry McCarthy strikes for the third time in this match. A wobble-seam delivery, full and on the leg stump line. Shoriful Islam clears the front foot again, and tries to slog it over deep mid-wicket, but gets no timing whatsoever. It goes off the inner half as the bat twists at the point of contact. The ball sails over but goes only as far as George Dockrell stationed in the deep. A simple catch taken by George a few yards inside the ropes. Shoriful Islam departs for 12 (13) and Bangladesh are 122/9.

SIX! Into the crowd! A short-pitched delivery, on top of the stumps, Shoriful Islam clears the front foot and heaves it powerfully behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six. The partnership between Tawhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam is now worth 48 runs.

Good review from Shoriful Islam! Bashed hard on a good length, around middle and leg stump line. It lands and just nips in a touch. Shoriful Islam gets his front foot out of the way to loft it over mid on, but misses on the inside edge and gets rapped on the thigh pad. A big shout for LBW from the Irish players, and the umpire obliges. Shoriful Islam has opted for a review to challenge the on-field decision, but if there is no bat involved, this looks straight. Okay, UltraEdge shows nothing, but the Ball Tracking saves Shoriful as the ball is pitching outside the leg stump. The on-field decision is reversed.

Pushed across the batter, on a good length. Shoriful Islam is beaten by the pace as he has a wild waft at it.

Pace off again, on top of the stumps, Tawhid Hridoy stands tall and lofts it over extra cover for a single.

Slowish delivery, on a good length, around off. Shoriful Islam shuffles across and steers it to deep point for a single.

On a good length, slower one, on off. Tawhid Hridoy throws everything in the tank to smash it to the off side, but ends up chopping it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Up and over! Short and into the pitch, outside off. Tawhid hops on the crease by throwing the kitchen sink at it. Gets a thick top edge and the ball flies over short third for a boundary. This is now Tawhid Hridoy's highest T20I score.

FOUR! Misfield, and another boundary for Tawhid! Slower one, full and angling into the batter. Hridoy reads the pace off well and whips it off his pads towards deep square leg. The fielder stationed in the deep, initially runs to the opposite side and eventually tries to make amends by running to his right, but it is too late by then as the ball hugs the fence.

FOUR! That's a top shot! A steep bumper from Josh, it is slow and wide outside off. Tawhid Hridoy rises on the toes, and fetches it from outside off before dragging it with a pull shot. Finds the gap at deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower short ball, wide outside off. Tawhid Hridoy reaches at it again, and punches it to the left of deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

Ireland are not happy with the condition of the current ball, and the on-field umpires are in agreement. Out comes the briefcase, and a replacement has been found.

Miles outside off, slower and shorter, Tawhid Hridoy reaches for it and slaps it through extra cover, but denies the single.

Nails in the yorker at the toes, Hridoy calmly flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

IN THE AIR... PUT DOWN! Gareth Delany is having a day to forget. A bit on the expensive side and now, drops a genuine chance. On a back of a length, on the leg stump. Shoriful Islam whips it off the hips but mistimes it off the inner half of the bat. The ball flies and dips in front of deep backward square leg, where Gareth Delany misjudges the ball's trajectory and leaves a bit too much to do in the end. He does dive forward eventually to scoop it before the ground, but grasses it in the end. A single taken.

FIFTY FOR TAWHID HRIDOY! Off 34 balls. His 5th half century in T20Is. Short and at 130.4 kph, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy rises with the bounce and cuts it to deep point for a single to get to his milestone. The only positive for Bangladesh from this match.

Back of a length, across the batter. Shoriful Islam flat bats it off the back foot, and the ball lands on the bounce to Mark Adair stationed at mid off. They cross.

A leg cutter, full and around off, Hridoy drives it to long off for a single.

Starts with a slower ball, but slips in a full toss, on leg, worked straight back at the bowler. Curtis tries to stop it on the follow-through, but the ball is deflected into the mid on region for a couple of runs.

Curtis Campher is into the attack now.

Hard length, outside off, slower as well, Tawhid Hridoy forces it wide of long on for one more.

DROPPED! A rare blemish for the Irish on the field. Mark Adair serves another full toss, on middle, Shoriful Islam lofts it flat and aerially down the ground. Harry Tector at long on, runs to his right and dives to grab it but spills it out. They cross.

Low full toss, on off, Tawhid Hridoy drills it to long on for another run.

On a length and on middle, Shoriful Islam tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Tawhid Hridoy waits for it and slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.

SIX! Top shot! Fuller one and on middle, angling in and pace on this time. Tawhid Hridoy picks it up off his pads and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a flat six.

WIDE! Loses the radar and lands this on a good length, but way outside off, almost out of the pitch. Tawhid Hridoy tries to chase after it but misses. Called a wide.

Fuller and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy drills it to long on for a run.

WIDE! Bangs this into the pitch, but well outside off, Tawhid Hridoy tries to cut it away but misses. Another wide.

Fuller and on off, Tawhid Hridoy lofts it down towards wide of long off for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, but a bit too high, Tawhid Hridoy lets it go. Wided.

Hits the length hard, on off, Shoriful Islam swats it to long on for a single.

A slower one, full and outside off angling away, Shoriful Islam tries to reach out for it and swings wildy but misses.

On a length and on middle, Shoriful Islam blocks it out.

Short of a length and on off, Tawhid Hridoy drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

No hat-trick for Matthew Humphreys! Flighted, full and on off, Shoriful Islam tries to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards backward point. Humphreys finishes his spell with incredible figures of 4-0-13-4.

Shoriful Islam is in at number 10 and will face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! STUMPED! That is some sensational glove work from Lorcan Tucker. Matthew Humphreys fires this one full but down the leg side. Nasum Ahmed tries to flick it away but misses and loses his balance as well. Tucker is quick to move to his left, grabs the ball, and takes the bails off in a flash. He looks very confident and is already celebrating with his teammates, and it looks very close as well. The third umpire is called in and the replay shows that the back foot of Nasum is in the air when the stumps are broken. Third wicket of the over, and Bangladesh are eight down now. Also, Matthew Humphreys gets his fourth wicket and he is on a hat-trick now.

Is Nasum stumped out? Excellent work behind the stumps by Lorcan Tucker. He collects the ball behind the stumps and whips off the bails in a flash. Nasum Ahmed's back leg seems to have lifted for a moment, and that's exactly when the bails are dislodged. The game of fractions, is what cricket is called. Hence proved.

Into the tail of Bangladesh now. Nasum Ahmed walks in at number 9.

OUT! LBW! Matthew Humphreys with a double strike in the over. He slows it up this time, full and on middle. Rishad Hossain tries to work it across the line but plays completely down the wrong line and gets wrapped on his pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up. Rishad has a chat with his partner and takes the review, but more in desperation. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Rishad falls for a three-baller, and Bangladesh are 74/7, still needing 108 runs in 44 balls.

A review for LBW. Rishad Hossain has challenged the on-field decision. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Three reds on the Ball Tracking as the ball is projected to smash the leg stump. OUT. The on-field decision is upheld.

Goes short and on middle, Rishad Hossain pats it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Darts one full but down the leg side, Rishad Hossain fails to flick it away. Third wide of the over.

Floated, full and on off, Rishad Hossain knocks it to the left of the bowler.

WIDE! Quicker, full and way outside off this time, Rishad Hossain lets it go. Wided.

WIDE! Fires one full but outisde off, close to the guideline, Rishad Hossain fails to reach it. Called a wide. A bit harsh from the umpire.

Rishad Hossain is in at number 8.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Matthew Humphreys tosses it up, full and on middle and leg. Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets his front leg out of the way and tries to loft it down the ground. However, he fails to get under it and mistimes it off the toe-end of the bat. It flies towards long on, where Harry Tector judges it well and grabs it around his waist height. He does well to keep his balance with one foot in the air and holds onto it nicely. Bangladesh are six down now.

Matthew Humphreys (3-0-10-1) returns into the attack, replacing Josh Little.

Bangs this into the pitch, on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib swats it wide of mid on for one. Bangladesh need 111 runs in 48 balls.

Nice change of pace, on a length and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets bamboozled by it.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short of a length and just outside off. Tanzim Hasan Sakib throws the bat at it but gets an outside edge that flies through the vacant first slip region for a boundary. Bangladesh need a lot more of those.

Hard length and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib guides it towards point.

Back of a length and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib dabs it down to point.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! An inspired bowling change by Ireland, and Barry McCarthy breaks the budding 48-run stand. He goes short into the pitch and it skids through the deck, outside off, Jaker Ali tries to drag it from there and slog it across the line. Gets a top edge as the ball flies towards third man. Mark Adair runs forward and grabs it just inches above the ground and softens the blow with a dive. Jaker departs for 20 off 16, and Bangladesh lose half their side now.

Good length and on off, Jaker Ali guides it wide of point for one more. Just 7 runs off the over.

Gives no pace at all, lands this back of a length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Slower one, on a length and on off, Jaker Ali steers it towards short third for another run.

Hard length and on off, Tawhid Hridoy heaves it away to deep square leg for a run.

Fuller one and around off, Tawhid Hridoy extends his arms and slaps it past extra cover for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outisde off, takes pace off, Jaker Ali reaches out and swats it onto the ground towards the leg side for a single.

DRINKS! Bangladesh have found a bit of momentum with that last over, but the challenge for them is that they have to continue in this fashion till the end here. With every single or dot ball, the asking rate will grow rapidly, and they need a special effort from the two out there - Jaker Ali and Tawhid Hridoy to take this game deep. Ireland just needs to stay calm and do what they have done so far. It will be hard with all the dew, but if they stick to their plans, they can close this game out.

Pushed fuller and on the stumps, Jaker pushes it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a quick single. Halfway into the chase, Bangladesh are 59/4.

SIX! Jaker goes big! Dropped full and on middle and leg. Jaker Ali manufactures some extra room by staying leg side of the ball and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.

Shortish delivery, skidding through on off. Tawhid Hridoy is quick to pivot on the back foot and cuts it to the left of deep cover for a single.

A quicker one, full and on the leg stump. Jaker Ali drills it down to long on for a single.

Pushed through at 87.5 kph, full and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

SIX! SMASHED! Right into the wheelhouse, full and on middle. Tawhid Hridoy clears the front leg and launches it down the ground for a cracking six.

At 106.9 kph, Matthew bowls it outside off, on a length. Tawhid Hridoy slaps it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run. And again, ordinary running by Jaker. Hridoy looks for the second, but Jaker is a bit slow to complete the run.

On middle, on a fractionally fuller length. Tawhid Hridoy plays off the back foot and hits it to the left of mid off. He is keen to pinch in a single and is already halfway through, but has to retreat back frustratingly as Jaker is caught ball-watching.

At 104.3 kph, this is short and on the leg stump. Jaker Ali is hurried on the back foot. He gets across and drags it down to long on for a single.

Touch short and outside off, Jaker Ali goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Fuller one, on off, Hridoy drives it off the front foot to long off and gets a single.

Darted in at 104.4 kph, on a flatter trajectory, full and wide outside off. It skids through and beats Tawhid Hridoy on his cut shot.

On the shorter side, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy hangs deep inside the crease and punches it to deep extra cover for a single. A productive over for Bangaldesh. 8 runs off it.

FOUR! Pierces the gap! Outside off, on a length, Tawhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and cuts it behind square on the off side. Threads the backward point and short third gap to perfection to find the fence.

Short now, on middle, Jaker Ali swivels on the toes and mistimes his pull shot to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Good running! Fuller one, on middle, Jaker leans forward and flicks it with soft hands into the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Superb save from Tim Tector. He has been a live wire in the field. Touch full, on the stumps, worked across to the mid-wicket region. Tim Tector dives to his left and cuts it off.

A leg break to start with, on a length, skidding through on middle. Jaker Ali is rushed on the back foot and blocks it onto the pitch.

FOUR! Top shot! Serves it a little too full, around off. Tawhid Hridoy gets his bat under the ball and tonks it over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

Short of full, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it off the back foot to deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

Excellent effort by Tim Tector. Fuller and wide on off, Jaker Ali carves it behind square on the off side, but fails to keep it along the ground. The ball goes flat to the left of the backward point fielder, where Tim Tector dives full-length and also gets his hands on the ball, but just doesn't manage to cling on it. The ball is parried behind to the deep for a couple of runs. Full marks for the commitment though.

At 132.4 kph, short and top of middle. Tawhid Hridoy pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Fractionally full, tailing in at the pads, Jaker Ali flicks it off the pads to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a back of a length and outside off. Tawhid Hridoy knocks it off the back foot through extra cover for a single.

Ireland were 48/1 after the Powerplay. So, a massive difference in runs and wickets as Bangladesh are 20/4 - their lowest PP score post the 2024 T20 World Cup. The hosts something special to turn things around in this game.

On a back of a length, angled in at the stumps, Tawhid Hridoy plays from the crease and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh end their Powerplay at 20/4.

Attacks the stumps at 140 kph, on a fuller length. Tawhid Hridoy cracks the straight drive off the front foot, but Barry McCarthy shows good reflexes by stretching out his right hand and cutting it off.

Fuller one at 138 kph, on off. Jaker Ali tries to drive to cover but inside edges it throgh backward square leg for a single.

Jaker Ali is in at number 6.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Ireland in complete control of the game now. Barry McCarthy fires in a pinpoint yorker, on off. It lands and nips in sharply off the surface. Saif Hassan gets half forward and tries to drill it across into the leg side but the ball beats the inside edge and makes an absolute mess of the stumps behind. Saif Hassan departs on 6 (13) and Bangladesh are 18/4, chasing 182.

JUST SHORT! Sharp short delivery, on middle and leg. Saif Hassan completely mistimes his pull shot, as he gets the ball high on the bat. But luckily, the ball lands well in front of the mid-wicket fielder.

Short of a good length, around off, Hridoy chops it off the back foot to the backward point region for a single.

Just one boundary off the first 5 overs for Bangladesh. They are 17/3, badly struggling to find momentum. Ireland, at the same stage were 45/1. Here's Barry McCarthy into the attack, replacing Mark Adair.

Length again, on middle, Tawhid Hridoy tucks it through mid-wicket for one more.

On a length and on off, Saif Hassan guides it through backward point for a run.

FOUR! Finally, the first boundary for Bangladesh and, it comes in the 5th over. Goes short again and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Saif Hassan gets on top of it and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs.

Short of a length and on off, nips back in. Saif Hassan waits for it and tries to run it down to third man, but chops it down just past the off pole towards the keeper.

Good length and on off, Tawhid Hridoy pats it towards cover-point for a single.

WIDE! Just struggling with his lines is Josh Little. Goes fuller but angling down the leg side again. Tawhid Hridoy misses his glance. Wide called.

WIDE! Back of a length but down the leg side, Tawhid Hridoy fails to flick it away. Wided.

On a length and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy blocks it out.

Josh Little replaces Matthew Humphreys.

Hard length and on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it through cover point for one.

Uppish but safe! Bangs this into the pitch, on off, takes pace off. Saif Hassan pulls it but gets no timing. It flies in the air but lands just wide of Tim Tector at mid-wicket. They cross.

Short of a length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it through point for a single. Adair concedes his first run on his 10th ball.

Bangladesh are under tremendous pressure as their top order has been blown away in just the fourth over. Despite a lot of dew already settled in, Ireland have been right on the money with their plans and execution. In fact, Mark Adair has generated more swing than any Bangladeshi pacer and is yet to concede a run. Bangladesh need stability, and they will expect that from Tawhid Hridoy, who is in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair gets his second now. Bangladesh are in all sorts of trouble here. Back-of-a-length delivery, on middle and off, takes pace off. Parvez Hossain Emon tries to go for the big hack across the line but goes through the shot a bit early. He mistimes it off the bottom part of his bat in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where George Dockrell comes forward a bit and takes a good catch. Bangladesh are 5/3, chasing 182 runs.

Full again and on off, Parvez Hossain Emon miscues his drive off the toe-end of the bat back to the bowler.

Well bowled! Fuller in length and off, shaping away sharply, Parvez Hossain Emon gets drawn forward to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on off, Saif Hassan drives it straight to extra cover. Just one run off the over!

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Saif Hassan tries to heave it across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short third.

Flighted, full and on off, Saif Hassan drills it to mid off.

Shorter in length and on middle, Parvez Hossain Emon nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

NOT OUT! Floated, full and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon changes his stance early to go for the reverse sweep but misses it. Lorcan Tucker grabs it behind the stumps. He holds onto it for a while before breaking the stumps as Emon lifts his back leg for a moment. However, the replay shows that the foot is grounded in time.

An umpire's review for stumping. The side-on replay shows that Emon's back foot was in the air briefly to balance himself up. But he got it grounded just in the nick of time, before the stumps are broken by Tucker.

Flatter, short and around off, shapes away, Parvez Hossain Emon tries to cut it away but misses.

A loud shot for LBW, but turned down! Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Saif Hassan tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the kneeroll of his front pad. Probably the height saves him here. A WICKET MAIDEN over from Mark Adair!

Gets away with it! Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Saif Hassan tries to pull it away but gets an inside edge towards short fine. It should have been put away.

Back of a length and on off, Saif Hassan steers it away to backward point.

Good length and on off, nips back in sharply, Saif Hassan blocks it out.

Saif Hassan is in at 4 as Bangladesh have been dented early.

OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair gets the big fish here, and Ireland are on top now. This is banged into the pitch, outside off. Litton Das stays back and decides to cut it away. However, for some reason, he does not go through his shot fully and just hangs his bat out. It takes the top edge and goes in the air towards point, where Tim Tector moves to his left and takes a simple catch. Litton departs for 1 off 3, and Bangladesh are 4/2, and they need 178 runs to win.

Mark Adair begins with a slower one, on a length and on middle, Litton Das pats it towards mid on. Emon wants the run but is sent back just in time.

Mark Adair to operate from the other end.

Goes short and on middle, angles in, Litton Das nudges it through mid-wicket for a run. Just 4 runs and a wicket from the first over then.

WIDE! Darts this full but angling down the leg side, Litton Das tries to swipe it away but misses. Lorcan Tucker, the keeper, does well to quickly move to his left to stop it.

Litton Das is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Humphreys draws first blood. He fires this one full and on off. Tanzid Hasan tries to take it on and go over the in-field but gets a bit hurried and mistimes his shot. It goes in the air towards mid on, where Harry Tector moves backwards and a bit to his right and pouches it safely. Tanzid walks back for 2 off 5, and Bangladesh are 3/1, needing 179 runs to win.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Tanzid Hasan steers it away towards point.

Tanzid Hasan and Bangladesh get underway in the chase! Dragged back and on off, Hasan stands tall and pulls it over square leg. Tim Tector chases after it and puts in a dive forward to flick it back inside. He saves two runs for his team as the batters take a double.

Floated, full and on off Tanzid Hasan strides out and knocks it towards mid off.

Matthew Humphreys starts with a flatter delivery, short and on off, skids through a bit, Tanzid Hasan stays back and pats it back to the bowler.

Just a single to end the innings then! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls this fuller and outside off, Harry Tector squeezes it out off the outer half of the bat towards shrot third for one. Ireland finish on 181/4!

SIX MORE! Even bigger this time. A slower one, full and on middle, Harry Tector reads it early. He waits for it, gets under it and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! Clears the fence! Tanzim Hasan Sakib misses his length and serves this in the slot, on middle. Harry Tector clears his front leg out and dispatches it towards long on. The fielder thinks he is in the game but the ball sails well over his head for a biggie.

Bangs this into the pitch, on off, takes pace off, Harry Tector heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Litton Das is not happy with the fielding effort here.

Back of a length and on off, George Dockrell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slower one, hard length and on middle, Harry Tector toe-ends it towards long on for a single.

That was an excellent 19th over from The Fizz. Just 5 singles from it. His cutters and slower ones forced the batters to manufacture the shots, but Rahman executed well enough to keep them tied up. Tanzim Hasan Sakib (3-0-24-2) will bowl the final over.

DROPPED! Despite that, a fantastic penultimate over from the Fizz. Pitched up and on off, Harry Tector tries to slog it away but gets a top edge. The ball goes miles in the air towards the mid on region. Mustafizur Rahman reacts a bit late to run backwards and puts in a dive but does not even get a hand on it. They cross.

Slower bouncer, on middle, George Dockrell miscues his pull shot off the bottom of the bat towards square leg for one.

Swing and a miss! Lands this on a good length and outside off, angling away, pace on. George Dockrell has a swipe across the line but misses.

Hard length and around middle, Harry Tector heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for another run.

Slower one, short of a length and on off, George Dockrell drags it to long on for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Harry Tector forces it down to long off for a single.

Last two overs coming up! Can Ireland get past 180? Mustafizur Rahman (3-0-18-0) to bowl the penultimate.

FOUR! Good shot! Much fuller and outside off, George Dockrell extends his arms to reach out for it and carves it over extra cover for another boundary.

FIFTY FOR TECTOR! Off 37 deliveries. 7th T20I half century for Tector. A fantastic knock from him and he continues to shine for Ireland at the international stage. Pitched up and on off, Harry Tector drills it to extra cover where a fumble allows a run. Tector raises his bat and soaks in all the applause.

Takes pace off again, short of a length and on off, George Dockrell slaps it to long on for one.

FOUR! Cheeky! Slower delivery, back of a length and on off, George Dockrell waits for it and opens the face of his bat to guide it between the keeper and fly slip for a boundary. 150 up for Ireland.

George Dockrell is in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a spectacular catch from Parvez Hossain Emon. This is fuller in length from Tanzim Hasan Sakib, outside off. Curtis Campher backs away to loft it but has to reach for it and only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies high in the air over the point region. Emon from short third runs a long way to his right and flings himself to his right to grab a stunner. He made sure to hold onto it even after his hands hit the ground hard. The third umpire is summoned to check the legality of the catch. It is deemed a fair catch after a few replays roll in. Campher goes back for 24 off 17, and Ireland are 149/4.

Back of a length and on off, Harry Tector stabs it out to extra cover for a single.

Beaten! Hits the length hard and on middle, angles away, Curtis Campher swings for the hill but only connects with thin air. 12 runs off the over!

Ireland have already gone past their previous highest first inning total at Chattogram, which was 126/3, back in 2023. They have a perfect launchpad to go big in the final three overs coming up.

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, on middle, but this is too high for the batter. Curtis Campher backs away to upper cut but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pace on, full and on middle, Curtis Campher uses his feet to swipe it away but his bat turns in his hands. It flies off the inside half of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary now.

SIX! Powered away! Back of a length and around off, takes pace off. Curtis Campher waits for it on the back foot and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six.

Another dot! Bangs in a quick bouncer this time, on middle, Curtis Campher tries to pull it away but this time gets beaten by the bounce.

Swing and a miss! Slower delivery, full and on off, angling across the batter, Curtis Campher swings across the line very early and fails to connect.

Back of a length and outside off, Harry Tector tries to cut it but gets a bottom edge wide of the keeper. Litton Das quickly moves to his left to make a half stop. The batters steal a single.

Mustafizur Rahman, the most economical bowler for Bangladesh this evening, is back on. 2-0-6-0 are his bowling figures so far. Both the spinners are done with their spells, and Shoriful has also completed his four overs. Which means 'The Fizz' and Sakib will wrap it up the remaining. They need wickets to clamp down the momentum that is with Ireland. Anything above 160 would be a challenging total.

FOUR! That spoils the over! Flighted, full and on off. Curtis Campher moves across early, goes down to get inside the line of it and swipes it over and wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 9 runs off the over. Nasum Ahmed finishes his spell wicketless.

Pushed through quicker, fullish and on off, Harry Tector pushes it through covers for one more.

Drags his length back again, on leg, Curtis Campher makes room and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Goes short and on leg, angling in, Harry Tector backs away and cuts it through point for another run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Curtis Campher uses his feet and drags it off the inside half of the bat through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, short and on middle, Harry Tector punches it to extra cover for a single.

Nasum Ahmed to bowl out now. His figures read 3-0-28-0 so far.

Slower one, on a length, outside off. Harry Tector waits for it to arrive and dabs it wide of backward point for a single. An expensive over from Shoriful Islam as he goes for 14 runs in his final over. He finishes with figures reading 4-0-42-1.

Nicely bowled, and good proactivity in running between the two ends. Good cricket overall. Islam spears in a yorker, on middle. Campher digs it out in the vacant mid-wicket region and crosses over for a single.

Banged into the pitch, short and outside off. Harry Tector slashes it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

SIX! Targets the shortest boundary and sails it all the way! Short from Shoriful, on top of middle and leg. Harry Tector reads the length early, gets in a nice position by creating a stable base and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Tries to be cheeky there! Curtis attempts a scoop shot on a fuller length, aimed at the sticks, but misses on the inside edge. The ball then rebounds into the point region and they cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Overpitched delivery from Islam, on off. Curtis Campher shimmies down the track and spanks it straight down the ground for a boundary to the right of long off.

Slips in a full toss, on off, Harry Tector tries to hit it too hard, and mistimes it off the toe end of the bat to extra cover. Rishad would feel he got away with that one. Rishad Hossain is done with his spell with figures of 4-0-34-1.

Looped on the stumps, hoicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flights up a length ball and keeps it wide on off. Curtis Campher goes for the slog sweep, but misses it by a fair margin.

Excellent effort from Saif Hassan in the deep! But has he done well enough to save a boundary? This is real drag-downer from Rishad, on off. Harry Tector backs away and cuts it very hard through point. The ball races away toward the ropes, but Saif Hassan from deep extra cover, runs and dives across to his left to cut it off. He does flick the ball in, but in this process, he slides onto the ropes. But the third umpire confirms that he flicked the ball before making any contact with the boundary cushions. A run saved.

Tossed up, on the leg stump, Curtis Campher steers it to the left of square leg for an easy single.

Stump-to-stump, on a short length. Harry Tector hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. Looks for the second, but the fielder from the deep is quick to get to the ball.

Slammed on a length, on top of off. Harry Tector stabs it into the cover region for a quick single. A very successful over for Bangladesh. A wicket and just three singles off it.

Into the pitch, angling on middle and leg. Curtis Campher nudges it from the crease and gets a single as the ball travels to deep square leg.

On a length, on off. Curtis Campher bunts it down the pitch by pressing forward.

Curtis Campher is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Good comeback from Shoriful Islam as he breaks the 34-run stand for the third wicket. On a length, around off. It holds into the surface and arrives a bit later than Lorcan anticipated. He does not pick the slower delivery and goes through his shot early to hit it into the cover gap, but ends up chipping it off the toe end of the bat. Parvez Hossain Emon at extra cover takes a sharp catch to his left. Lorcan Tucker departs on 18 (14) and Ireland are 105/3.

Loose from Tucker! Fired fuller and fairly outside off. Lorcan Tucker does not move his feet much and chases a wide delivery to hit it over the off side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pace off and into the pitch, outside off. Harry waits for it before cutting it square on the off side for a single.

Shoriful Islam comes back into the attack now. He has conceded 26 runs in his first 2 overs.

Good running! Slower on a fuller length, Lorcan Tucker gets forward and pushes it along the ground to the widish long on region. The fielder is a bit late to get on the ball to his right and they cross for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Gets it through cleverly! Nasum slides in at the pads, on a fuller length. Lorcan Tucker sweeps it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 100 UP FOR IRELAND.

Around off, on a fuller length, steered off the front foot to the backward point fielder.

DROPPED AND SIX! A tough chance though. Parvez Hossain Emon is the guilty party in the deep. Tucker shimmies down the track and lofts this full delivery over long on. It is not timed well enough and Parvez Hossain Emon circles under it. He tries to take it and even gets a hand on it, but ends up popping it into the fence. Tucker adds half a dozen to his name.

Slowish through the air, on a length, on off. Harry Tector backs away and punches it to get it past cover, but Jaker Ali dives to his left and makes a half-stop. A single taken.

Floated fuller and around off, Lorcan Tucker smashes it through the mid off and extra cover gap for a single.

Cannot pierce the gap! Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Harry Tector creates width for himself and drills it away to the off side, but finds the fielder at extra cover.

An appeal for LBW, but not given. Clearly going down leg with the angle. Rishad gets a good drift onto the leg stump line, on a fuller length. Lorcan Tucker gets down on a knee to play the sweep shot, but misses and is struck onto the front pad. The ball deflects towards short fine leg and they cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! One bounce, and into the fence! Ireland looking to rebuild again through positive intent. Pitched up from Hossain, around off. Lorcan Tucker creates room for himself and launches it over mid off. It is hit a bit straight and the ball beats the long off fielder to his right for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on the leg stump. Harry Tector whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! Rishad serves a juicy half volley, on middle and off, Harry Tector clears the front leg and slogs it powerfully over wide long on for a huge six.

Tossed up, on the leg stump, drilled down to long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. This has been a decent fightback from Bangladesh. They have conceded only 29 runs after the end of the Powerplay. Rishad Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman have sucked the momentum out of this Irish innings to an extent as they have varied their pace cunningly on a surface that has a good pace and bounce. The start was blistering from Ireland, with 48 runs coming off the first six with Tim Tector being the real aggressor. But things slowly shifted toward Bangladesh after his wicket. Ireland will look to up the run rate while Bangladesh will aim to pick up a couple more scalps to take the momentum completely away from the tourists.

Hard length and around off, Harry Tector backs away and punches it to sweeper cover for a brace. The Fizz with another excellent over.

Mustafizur Rahman bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Harry Tector sways away and tries to upper cut it but gets very late on the shot.

Good length and around leg, takes pace off, Lorcan Tucker fails to glance it away. The ball deflects off the pads towards fine leg. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Touch fuller and on off, Lorcan Tucker plays it late and steers it away but straight to short third.

Short of a length and outside off, Harry Tector cuts it to deep point for a single.

On a length and on off, Harry Tector pushes it to short cover.

Good fightback from the hosts in the last couple of overs. Only 11 runs have come off in the previous 2 overs. Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-3-0) is back on. He replaces Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

A bit short and on middle, Harry Tector nudges it through square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Harry Tector taps it to the off side.

A googly, full and on leg, turns in, Lorcan Tucker misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine. A leg bye is taken.

Big shout for LBW and a probable catch, but turned down. Floated, full and around off, Lorcan Tucker goes down to reverse sweep it but misses and the ball pops up off his pads. It goes straight into the hands of the first slip fielder, where the fielder grabs it. The impact is well outside off here and Litton Das gestures the same to the bowler. Hence, Bangladesh do not review this one.

Lorcan Tucker walks in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain strikes a crucial blow for Bangladesh. Tossed up, full and around middle, Tim Tector backs away and tries to loft it down the ground. However, he fails to get underneath it and hits it from the toe-end of the bat. It flies straight towards long on, where Tanzid Hasan judges it well, moves back, and reverse cups it above his head just inside the ropes. Tector walks back for a quick 32 off 19, and Ireland are 71/2.

Flighted, full and on middle, Harry Tector pushes it to the left of covers for a quick single. The running between the wickets has been good from the Irish.

Change of pace, good length and on off, Tim Tector stabs it out to short cover.

On a length and on middle, Harry Tector pats it down towards point for a run.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Tim Tector pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length and well outside off, Tim Tector gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a blazing boundary.

Short of a length and around off, Tim Tector uses his feet to cut it away but only manages to bunt it onto te pitch.

Slower delivery, full and on off, Tim Tector tries to drive it away but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Bangladesh are ringing the bowling changes. Tanzim Hasan Sakib (1-0-5-1) returns into the attack, replacing Mustafizur Rahman.

Sharp turn! Slows it up, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply, Harry Tector tries to push it away but gets nowhere near it. 14 runs off Rishad's first over!

SIX! BANG! First of the match. Looped up, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Harry Tector gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Flighted, full and on off, Harry Tector drills it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Drags his length back, on middle and leg, Tim Tector swats it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Tim Tector moves to the leg side to access the off side. He lofts it beautifully over extra cover and wide of long off for a boundary. 50 up for Ireland.

Floated, short and on off, Harry Tector stays back and steers it towards point for a single.

Spin introduced as the field restrictions are lifted. Rishad Hossain replaces Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

On a length and on off, Harry Tector guides it towards point for one. Just 3 runs off the over. Superb over from the Fizz. Ireland are 48/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Short of a length and on off, Harry Tector tries to cut it away but this is too close to his body. He ends up chopping it down and behind the stumps.

In the air...SAFE! Fuller delivery, on middle, shapes away. Tim Tector comes down the track to clip it across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball flies in the air but falls in front of the deep point fielder. They cross.

Pitched up and on off, angling away, Tim Tector shuffles across a bit and knocks it to mid off.

Uppish but safe! A slower one, full and on off, Tim Tector pushes at it early and lobs it but it drops well in front of mid off.

Tip and run! Back of a length and on off, Harry Tector taps it in front of cover-point for a quick single.

Mustafizur Rahman has been introduced into the attack now.

On that in-between length, outside off. Harry Tector throws his hand at it to hit it toward the off side, but the ball goes off the outside edge and rolls behind to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length, outside off. Harry Tector stands tall and slashes it hard to the right of the diving backward point fielder for a cracking boundary.

A big appeal for LBW, but not given! On a back of a length, it nips back in on the leg stump and hits the top of the front pad, as Tector tries to play across the line. He, however, misses to connect. Possibly going over the leg stump.

On a hard length, at the stumps, Harry knocks it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Harry Tector walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Tanzim Hasan Sakib provides the first breakthrough for Bangladesh. Another length-delivery, and the line of attack is just outside the off stump. Paul Stirling creates room for himself by backing away, and shapes to smash it downtown, but the ball gets big on him due to some bounce. He goes through the shot, and skies it up off the toe end. It hangs up for a long time, but Saif Hassan from mid-wicket settles under it and takes a fine catch. Paul Stirling departs on 21 (18) and Ireland are 40/1.

Big heave and a miss! Tanzim bashes the length very hard, and keeps it outside off. It skids and arrives much quicker than the batter expected. Paul Stirling tries to heave it off the back foot, but misses all ends up.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib replaces Shoriful Islam.

Oopsie! That could have dragged into the stumps! Length ball, drifting into the batter towards the leg stump line. Tim Tector is cramped up for room, but tries to cut it away, and ends up chopping it off the inside edge. The ball spins back and is on course to crash into the stumps behind, but Tim shows good presence of mind to kick it away off his right boot.

On a fullish length, around off, Paul makes room and mistimes it down to long off for a single.

Swing and a miss! Nicely looped up on a fuller length, sliding outside the leg stump line. Paul shapes up for a slog sweep, but connects nothing.

Fuller one, on middle and leg, Stirling knocks it to the right of the bowler, but Nasum dives on his follow-through and makes the stop.

Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Paul Stirling works it very fine to the deep fine leg region for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Geez, that has been spanked really hard! Short from Nasum, on middle. Paul Stirling stays leg side of the ball and smashes it into the cover and point gap for a boundary. That was struck with venom from the Irish skipper.

FOUR! A loosener and he puts it away! A juicy full toss, outside off. Tim Tector gleefully accepts it and has enough width to work with. Drives it crisply towards deep point for a boundary. 18 runs from this over and Ireland are off to a flier here.

Overpitched, on off, Tim Tector opens the bat face at the point of contact and slices it through backward point for a couple of more runs.

Touch full and around off, Tim Tector presses forward and drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries! Shoriful under pressure. Short on the leg stump line, sits up nicely for the batter. Tim reads the length quickly and transfers his weight onto the back foot before pulling it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. That came right off the meat of the bat.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Tector! Goes fuller and it tails into the batter from middle, Tim Tector whips across in front of square, and gets it into the deep mid-wicket space for a boundary.

FOUR! First boundary for Tector, and that's an elegant one! Short of a length, angling across off, Tim Tector waits for it and cuts it wide of the backward point fielder and beats the deep third fielder to his right for a boundary.

Drops it full and attacks the stumps, does Nasum. Paul Stirling chips it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Skids through from a length, around off. Paul is rushed on the back foot and punches it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Not convincing, but it races away! Shortish delivery, sliding into the stumps, Paul Stirling backs away and plays it very late. Tries to cut it through point, but the ball bounces and goes off the outside edge. Luckily for him, it flies over the short third fielder for a boundary.

Sliding into the pads, on a fractionally fuller length. Paul Stirling gets forward and tries to work it across, but inside edges onto the back thigh.

Spots Stirling advancing down the track, Nasum drops it short on middle. Paul can only block it onto the pitch.

Starts with a length ball, drifting on the pads. Tim Tector hangs back and punches it across, to the left of mid-wicket for a single. Tim Tector gets off the mark!

Time for some spin now as Nasum Ahmed will share the attack.

Fuller one and on middle and leg, with a hint of inswing, Paul Stirling flicks it off the pads, but finds the fielder at mid-wicket. A decent first over for Ireland. 8 off it.

FOUR! Shot! On a back of a length, around off, Paul Stirling waits back and punches it through extra cover for a cracking boundary,

BEATEN! Fuller delivery around off, angling away from the batter, Paul Stirling tries to go for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Paul Stirling and Ireland are underway! Back of a length and around off, Stirling tries to punch it away but loses his bottom hand. However, he manages to find the gap through point as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Massive appeal for a catch, but Paul Stirling is going nowhere. The question here is whether it is a bump ball or not. Shoriful Islam bowls a yorker, on off. Stirling tries to dig it out but the ball flies off his bat to first slip, where the fielder takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh players look very confident and the third umpire has been called in to check. However, the replay shows that the ball hits the ground after going off the bat. Stirling survives.

Shoriful Islam starts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in a bit, Paul Stirling knocks it towards mid on.

All in readiness now! The fans have come in numbers here in Chattogram. Now, we can see the Bangladesh players spread out and take their respective field positions. Paul Stirling and Tim Tector are the two openers for Ireland. Shoriful Islam has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Ed Rainsford is pitchside. He says that the square boundaries are 71 and 69 meters, while the longest hit is down the ground at 79 meters. Adds that the average score here in the last 3 games is 155, and both seamers and spinners have taken wickets in numbers at this ground. Mentions that there is a light green grass on the wicket and it will be good for batting. Reckons that dew will also play a factor in this game.

We are moments away from the start of the match, but before that, the players from both sides line up out in the middle for their respective national anthems. It will be Ireland's first, followed by that of the host nation, Bangladesh.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Litton Das (C/WK), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Jaker Ali, Tawhid Hridoy, Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam.

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Litton Das and Bangladesh have elected to BOWL first.

History favours the hosts. When these two last locked horns in Chattogram a couple of years back, Bangladesh claimed a 2-1 series victory, and that dominance carries forward into the overall T20I record where they hold a commanding 5-2 edge. Ireland's international exposure this calendar year has been remarkably thin, with just six T20Is under their belt. Hence, these three matches are a crucial opportunity for the visitors to stress-test their combinations as they search for comfort in the subcontinent. With the pitch expected to spin and be decent enough to bat and a possibility of dew coming in later on, the toss becomes crucial. Stick around as the coin flip and team sheets are coming up next very shortly.

Ireland's ship sails under Paul Stirling's seasoned command, the veteran opening the charge with the nous that comes from countless battles. Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher form the backbone of their middle-order arsenal, while George Dockrell and Gareth Delany, the all-round operators, carry the dual responsibility of contributing runs while keeping the bowling tight. Newcomers Ben Calitz and Tim Tector will be soaking up the international atmosphere, hungry to prove they belong on this stage. On the bowling front, Ireland arrive with real teeth. Mark Adair and Josh Little bring weathered experience of these Bangladeshi conditions, while leg spinner Ben White adds another layer of familiarity having played in these parts before.

Bangladesh have made some sharp tweaks to their squad. Taskin Ahmed sits out at least the first two matches due to T10 commitments in Abu Dhabi, with Mohammad Saifuddin stepping in after his last outing against Afghanistan a few months back. Despite Taskin's absence, their pace attack remains potent with Mustafizur Rahman leading the charge, while Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain handle the spin duties. The headline move is keeper-batter Mahidul Islam Ankon all set to make his T20I debut. Their batting order drew sharp criticism during the West Indies series, where they huffed and puffed to chase moderate targets. Litton Das and his men will aim to deliver firepower and find consistency this time around.

Bangladesh arrive with the swagger that only a dominant 2-0 Test sweep can deliver. They're primed to weaponize that Test-format dominance into T20 excellence, but there's something sharper driving them too. Redemption. The West Indies whitewash still stings, a wound inflicted mere weeks ago that demands healing in front of their fervent home crowd. Ireland, by contrast, are chasing momentum. Outside of that tri-series excursion through the Netherlands last year, they've been starved of series wins since 2023. They arrive hungry, searching for relevance in a tournament window that feels increasingly narrow. Both teams understand the weight of what's coming next. This is their final dress rehearsal before the T20 World Cup 2026 rolls around. 

From the grind in the whites, the players make transition in the colored kits. From Sylhet to Dhaka, the Irish tour of Bangladesh now drops the anchor in the port city of Chattogram where Bangladesh are all set to host Ireland in the first of the three T20Is. The Bir Shreshto Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium will be the exclusive venue for all matches. It promises to be a cracker of a series. On that note, we welcome you all joining our coverage. 

... MATCH DAY ...

Bangladesh and Ireland switch gears from whites to coloured kits as they meet in the 1st T20I in Chittagong, with the hosts riding high after a 2-0 sweep in the Test series. Bangladesh have named a squad blending youth and experience with Litton Das as captain alongside Saif Hassan as vice-captain, while fresh faces like Mahidul Islam Ankon (uncapped in T20Is) and the returning Mohammad Saifuddin bolster their options. Bangladesh’s batting will depend on Litton’s aggressive start and Tawhid Hridoy’s promise, while their bowling attack features pace-options such as Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Shoriful Islam, though their middle-overs death bowling has been an area of concern. Ireland arrive with a tested T20I line-up led by Paul Stirling, with wicket-keeper-batter Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector providing firepower up top, and the pace twin of Mark Adair and Josh Little offering genuine wicket-taking threat, even as Ireland’s batting depth and ability to sustain pressure remain potential weaknesses. However, the all-round skills of Curtis Campher and George Dockrell could come handy in these conditions and they can be game-changers for the Irish. With both sides seeking an early edge in this three-match series, expect a high-tempo opener where individual form, quick starts and sharp bowling spells will decide the momentum. Let's see who draws first blood in the series.