BAN vs IRE 1st ODI Dream11 prediction: Bangladesh vs Ireland Fantasy picks, Live Streaming, Pitch Report

Bangladesh will be locking horns against Ireland in the 1st ODI of the three-match series on Saturday (March 18).

Ireland's tour in Bangladesh will commence with the ODI matches, followed by three T20Is. Then there will be a single Test match which concludes the tour.

Bangladesh vs Ireland 1st ODI

Match: 1st ODI

Date: Saturday, March 18

Time: 2 pm IST

Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Bangladesh vs Ireland Team News

Bangladesh have announced a strong squad for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland. Tamim Iqbal is set to lead them while Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim are the other big names in the team. Mahmudullah has been dropped while Taijul Islam has also missed out. The Tigers have been outstanding at home, especially in the ODI format, but lost their most recent 50-over assignment against World Champions England.

Ireland will be led by Andrew Balbirnie as they look to topple a strong Bangladesh side in their own backyard. The experience of Paul Stirling, George Dockrell will be pivotal for the Irish side, who have never won an ODI match in Bangladesh. Along with that, the youngsters like Curtis Campher, Harry Tector and Mark Adair have taken giant strides in international cricket and will be key for their fortunes in the upcoming series.

It will be a return for them to Bangladeshi soil after fifteen years. In 2008, Ireland toured Bangladesh for the last time and lost the ODI series 3-0.

Bangladesh vs Ireland 1st ODI predicted playing XI

Bangladesh playing XI vs Ireland: Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Rony Talukdar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Ireland playing XI vs Bangladesh: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Andy McBrine, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Benjamin White, Fionn Hand

Sylhet Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sylhet stadium is a batting friendly one and runs can be expected. Although it can help the spinners as the match goes on, dew will come as a huge factor given the weather in Sylhet can drop during the evening. Winning the Toss and bowling will be the best decision for the teams.