The condition in Chattogram should increase the amount of spin in the games, however the times of the matches may not be convenient for the spectators.
After sweeping England in the T20s and dominating Ireland in the ODIs, Bangladesh is in a good mood. But, as they demonstrated late last year at the T20 World Cup, the visitors have the T20 firepower to make it a competitive match. Can the host team continue to dominate or will they salvage their tour of Bangladesh? Before to Bangladesh's three T20I matches against Ireland, the following are the significant talking themes.
The magnificent home run by Bangladesh
With the exception of the setback in the ODI series against England at the beginning of March, Bangladesh has a solid record at home. They defeated the world champions by a score of 3-0 in the T20I series and carried that confidence into the ODIs against Ireland. When they batted first, they produced enormous scores in decidedly un-Bangladeshi conditions—338 for 8 and 349 for 6 respectively. The quick bowlers claimed all ten wickets as they bowled Ireland out for 101 in their opening innings. For once, the spinners took a backseat, bowling the fewest overs in a home series.
The home team's fielding has also gotten better, which is possibly their best quality right now. This team has frequently struggled with fundamental fielding, not stunning catches or efficient dives. They did that well this month, providing their bowling attack with a little extra cushion.
Ireland's top format will excel
And at the current moment Ireland will take anything positive they can get their hands on, even if it is merely good memories. They have had a difficult time on this tour so far, getting hammered in the ODIs. In the two innings they batted, they couldn't get to 160. It wasn't even spin that got them, it was Bangladesh's impressive fast bowling attack in conditions that were nearer to what Ireland usually play in.
Bangladesh's safe refuge is Chattogram, but what about the game times?
The majority of T20I and T20 matches in Bangladesh are played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, which serves as the nation's top sporting facility. However, the batting pitches at Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium are undoubtedly the greatest. They frequently offer relief for Bangladeshi hitters, and spinners will also have more influence on slower wickets than those offered for the ODIs in Sylhet.
Despite having only bowled five overs of domestic cricket this year, Bangladesh added legspinner Rishad Hossain to their team. Even though the pick is risky, there are still options available in the form of Shakib Al Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Also, because there won't be any dew, the 2pm start time should provide the ideal batting conditions in Chattogram for the batters. Yet it's still unclear if these times will draw large audiences. Due to the stadium's location at the back of an industrial area, the matches are taking place during Ramadan and end just an hour before iftaar, making it difficult for most ticket holders to get home in time for break fast.
Following eleven years, bilateral T20Is
In 2012, Bangladesh prevailed in their sole bilateral series. In this format, Ireland's sole victory over Bangladesh came during the 2009 T20 World Cup. There isn't much history in this series, but both teams will be sufficiently motivated: Ireland so they can cap off their trip, and Bangladesh so they don't lose their white-ball momentum.
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