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Bangladesh fans will not be alone in supporting their beloved Tigers. South Africa will also be keeping a close eye as direct qualification to the World Cup hangs on this series. Should Ireland win 3-0, they will be heading straight to India while the Proteas will need to go to Zimbabwe next month for the qualifier tournament.

While the Irish know how to spring a surprise, it’s long odds for a 3-0 win. Not only will they have to contend with a strong ODI side in Bangladesh, but the weather in Chelmsford is iffy at best. Cold conditions and rain throughout the day is forecast, so Ireland need to be perfect if they are to win this clash.

For Bangladesh, this is a strong opportunity to perform in foreign conditions. The chilly, damp conditions are a stark contrast to what they are used to back home, so whether they can repeat their dominant home series performance against Ireland in March remains to be seen.

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Match Details

• Location: County Ground, Chelmsford.
• Time: 10:45am (local), 3:15pm (IST).
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IRE vs BAN 1st ODI 2023 Possible Playing XIs

Ireland: 1. Paul Stirling, 2. Stephen Doheny, 3. Andy Balbirnie (c), 4. Harry Tector, 5. Lorcan Tucker (wk), 6. Gareth Delany/George Dockrell, 7. Curtis Campher, 8. Mark Adair, 9. Andy McBrine, 10. Craig Young/Graham Hume, 11. Josh Little

Bangladesh: 1. Tamim Iqbal (c), 2. Litton Das, 3. Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4. Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5. Shakib Al Hasan, 6. Towhid Hridoy, 7. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8. Hasan Mahmud, 9. Shoriful Islam, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Ebadot Hossain

IRE vs BAN 1st ODI: Key Players to watch/key stats

Ireland:

• Paul Stirling will be key for Ireland. The opener has struck 226 runs in seven innings against Bangladesh at an average of 32.28.
• Stirling has a century in five ODIs played in England, totaling 224 runs at an average of 44.80 and strike rate of 105.66.
• In four innings against Bangladesh, skipper Andy Balbirnie has scored just 43 runs. Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed him once in 13 balls in ODIs, but spin is less likely to play a role in these conditions compared to in the subcontinent.
• In ODIs since the start of 2021, Harry Tector has scored 1,016 runs at an average of 50.8 and strike rate of 81.5.
• Curtis Campher has enjoyed success playing ODIs in England. In 2020, he scored 127 runs in two innings at an average of 127 and took five wickets in three innings.
• Expect Josh Little to play a key role after experience playing in the IPL. Since the start of 2021, Little has picked up 28 ODI wickets at an average of 26.1, striking every 30.7 deliveries.

Bangladesh:

• Tamim Iqbal enjoys playing against Ireland. He has the most runs in BAN-IRE ODIs (575) at an average of 52.27 and strike rate of 80.53. This includes three fifties and a century.
• Shakib Al Hasan has an excellent all-round record of 285 runs (avg. 35.62) and 13 wickets (avg. 28.53) against the Irish.
• Mushfiqur Rahim’s 269 runs against Ireland come at an average of 44.83 and strike rate of 100. He will be key in the middle overs.
• Towhid Hridoy was superb against Ireland back in March. The talented batsman struck 92 and 49 in his two ODI innings at a strike rate of 118.48.
• Mustafizur Rahman has dismissed Paul Stirling twice in 12 deliveries across ODIs and T20s.
• Hasan Mahmud was man of the match in the last ODI between the teams. On March 23, Mahmud blew Ireland away with 5/32.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 13, Ireland 2, Bangladesh 9, 2 N/R.
• Ireland have not beaten Bangladesh in an ODI since 2010. The Tigers have won the past six completed matches between the teams.
• Towhid Hridoy’s last five scores in List A cricket: 46, 43, 72, 98* and 1*.
• Mushfiqur Rahim (144 runs) was player of the series in the three-match duel between the teams in Bangladesh in March.
• Graham Hume took the most wickets in the BAN-IRE ODI series earlier this year (7). Ebadot Hossain took the next most with six.

County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Report and Weather

A cold day is forecast in Chelmsford, with a top of about 17 degrees. Unfortunately, rain is forecast throughout the day, especially from about 3pm onwards.

This will be the first ODI played at the ground since 1999. In the last five domestic one-day matches in 2022, the average first innings score was 292, with three scores above 300. But, given the cold, damp conditions today, there may be some decent movement up front with the new ball.

IRE vs BAN 1st ODI 2023 Dream11 Prediction Today Match 9 May

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

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IRE vs BAN 1st ODI 2023 Match Prediction – who will win?

If the weather permits, Bangladesh should win this match.