BAN vs IRE, 3rd T20I: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction
Bangladesh have already won the series [Source: Twitter]
On Friday, hosts Bangladesh will take on Ireland in the final encounter of the three-match series. Bangladesh, having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead, will look to whitewash the visitors, who, on the contrary, will play to salvage their pride.
Team Preview: Bangladesh
Litton Das will be key for Bangladesh [Source: Twitter]
Bangladesh have thoroughly outclassed their counterparts across departments throughout the series. After winning the ODI series by 2-0, the Tigers had an excellent start to the T20I leg, securing a 22-run win (DLS) in the first match. They displayed an even more dominating brand of cricket in the subsequent fixture, decimating the visitors by 77 runs.
While Litton Das has been in scintillating form, Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain and Towhid Hridoy have stepped up with the bat. However, as expected, Shakib Al Hasan has been their trump card, wreaking havoc in the Irish camp through his incredible all-round contributions.
Team Preview: Ireland
On the contrary, Ireland have had a miserable tour, on both batting and bowling fronts. While none of their batters has been comfortable against the rampant Bangladesh bowling unit, the performance of their batting unit has been shambolic, to say the least.
Their have been some impactful individual performances, but the Irishmen have failed to step up and fight as a team throughout the tour.
So, moving on to this game, they must regroup and try their best to secure a win and conclude the tour on a high note.
Match Details
Date & Time: March 31, 01.30 PM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report: The surface in Chattogram has been conducive for batters and spinners. While its even pace and bounce will help the batters to play fearlessly, the spinners will get decent purchase off the deck throughout the day.
Probable XIs
Bangladesh: Litton Das (WK), Rony Talukdar, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
Ireland: Paul Stirling (C), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Ben White
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keeper: Litton Das
Batters: Paul Stirling, Towhid Hridoy, Rony Talukdar
All-Rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ben White
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice Captain: Litton Das
Prediction
Considering how they have fared in the series, we expect Bangladesh to steamroll Ireland and ensure a three-nil clean sweep.
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