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BAN vs IRE statistical preview: Key stats, records and head-to-head ahead of 3rd T20I

Akshita Patel

Bangladesh to face Ireland in final T20I [Source: @cricketireland/X.com]Bangladesh to face Ireland in final T20I [Source: @cricketireland/X.com]

For the series decider, Bangladesh will play Ireland in the third T20I on Tuesday, December 2. The match will be held at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka at 5:30 PM IST.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh pulled themselves up after a shocking defeat in the first T20I to secure the second game by 4 wickets. Litton Das and Parvez Emon’s knocks helped the Tigers chase down 171 runs in the final over. 

Mahedi Hasan also made a significant contribution with 3 wickets. Now with the series on the line, Bangladesh have to maintain this momentum.

Ireland

On the other hand, Ireland upset Bangladesh in the first T20I, which they won by 39 runs. Harry Tector and Matthew Humphreys played exceptionally well in that game. 

However, Ireland slipped in the second T20I as bowlers failed to defend 170 runs. Regardless, Ireland will be confident that they did manage to challenge Bangladesh on their home turf.

BAN vs IRE Head-to-head overview

Bangladesh have competed against Ireland in 10 T20Is, winning 6 while losing 3. One game produced no result.

Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka pitch report

The Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka will host the crucial third T20I, and the surface is expected to be balanced but slightly slow. With 65 T20 matches played here, the average first-innings score stands at 143, while the second-innings average is 125. 

Recent scoring patterns show teams reaching around 160-165 by the end, suggesting decent batting conditions later in the innings. 

In the last five matches, sides batting first have won three times, making the toss an important factor in this encounter.

Bangladesh and Ireland probable playing XI

Bangladesh

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

Paul Stirling (c), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little

Top run-scorers in BAN vs IRE T20Is

We are only considering the players from the current squad

Litton Das - 193 runs

Bangladesh captain Litton Das has scored 193 runs in 5 matches at an average of 38.60 and a stunning strike rate of 178.70. His best score is 83, and he has smashed 18 fours and 9 sixes against Ireland.

Paul Stirling - 191 runs

Ireland skipper Paul Stirling has 191 runs in 9 matches vs Ireland at an average of 23.87 with a strike rate of 155.28. His top score is 77, and he has hit 27 fours and 7 sixes in the rivalry.

Towhid Hridoy - 138 runs

Towhid Hridoy also has 138 runs in 5 matches against Ireland at an impressive average of 34.50 and a strike rate of 153.33. His highest score is an unbeaten 83*, along with 11 fours and 6 sixes.

Top wicket-takers in BAN vs IRE T20Is

We are only considering the players from the current squad

Mark Adair - 9 wickets

Mark Adair has 9 wickets in 5 matches against Bangladesh, with best figures of 3/25 and an average of 20.11. He has bowled 19.2 overs at an economy rate of 9.36 with a strike rate of 12.8.

Matthew Humphreys - 6 wickets

Humphreys has 6 wickets in just 3 matches, including a brilliant 4/13. He averages only 10.16 and has an excellent economy of 6.10 from 10 overs bowled.

Paul Stirling - 5 wickets

Ireland captain Paul Stirling also has 5 wickets in 9 matches against Bangladesh, with best figures of 3/21 and an average of 11.80. He has picked up wickets at a strike rate of 9.6 while bowling 8 overs.

BAN vs IRE key stats

Bangladesh key records

  • Towhid Hridoy has scored 89 runs in 2 T20Is so far in the series with 150.85 strike rate. Overall in 2025, he has played 24 T20Is, scoring 493 runs at 25.94 average.
  • Tanzid Hasan is the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in T20Is with 720 runs in 26 games at 30.00 average, including seven fifties.
  • As for bowling, Rishad Hossain is the leading wicket-taker with 30 wickets in 24 T20Is at 8.16 economy.
  • At Shere Bangla Stadium, Mustafizur Rahman has picked 46 wickets at 15.67 average, including a four-wicket-haul.
  • Tim Tector vs Mahedi Hasan - 14 runs, 9 balls, 1 dismissal
  • Litton Das vs Joshua Little - 19 runs, 8 balls, 0 dismissals
  • Towhid Hridoy vs Joshua Little - 28 runs, 16 balls, 0 dismissals
  • At Shere Bangla Stadium, Bangladesh have won 24 out of the 48 T20Is while also losing 24 contests.

Ireland key records

  • In this series, Matthew Humphreys is the leading wicket-taker with 4 dismissals in 2 games at 12.75 average.
  • Overall in 2025, Matthew has picked 9 wickets in 6 games at 18.22 average, including a four-wicket-haul.
  • Harry Tector has scored 235 runs in 8 T20Is played in 2025, out of which 80 runs came against Bangladesh.
  • Tim Tector has also got decent runs (70) in 2 T20Is against Bangladesh at a 159.09 strike rate.
  • Litton Das vs Mark Adair - 38 runs, 21 balls, 3 dismissals
  • Harry Tector vs Nasum Ahmed - 34 runs, 20 balls, 0 dismissals
  • Tanzid Hasan vs Matthew Humphreys - 3 runs, 7 balls, 1 dismissal
  • Towhid Hridoy vs Mark Adair - 26 runs, 18 balls, 1 dismissal

Records that can be broken in BAN vs IRE 3rd T20I

  • Saif Hassan is 76 runs away from completing 500 T20I runs.
  • Tanzim Hasan Shakib is 3 wickets away from completing 50 T20I wickets.
  • Nasum Ahmed is 1 wicket away from completing 50 T20I wickets.
  • Lorcan Tucker is 21 runs away from completing 1500 T20I runs.