Ireland were smashed to pieces by a scything attack from the Windies in the opening game of the Tri-Series but Bangladesh gave them some relief by beating the Windies by eight wickets the other day. With two teams having one win each, the performance of Ireland this match will be heavily scrutinised. Though they haven't qualified for the World Cup like the two other teams, Ireland are as competitive as any at home.
Weather and Pitch conditions: Pitch is expected to be hard, favouring pace and with a quick outfield at Malahide.
Player Recommendations:
Wicket-keeper: Mushfiqur Rahim (9.5 credits)
A batting anchor in the Bangladesh line-up, Mushfiqur Rahim will be expected to shore up the middle-order and produce the big runs. A brilliant ODI batsman with a fine temperament and extraordinary repertoire of shots, Rahim is a must pick in your fantasy side.
Batsman: Kevin O'Brien (9.5 cr)
The Ireland all-rounder has converted himself into a top-order batsman and is as destructive as ever with the willow. A fine player with all the shots in the book, O'Brien is a lynchpin in the Irish batting line-up. He could give you enough points in this format of the game
All-Rounder: Shakib Al Hasan (9.5 cr)
A terrific all-rounder, Shakib has been brilliant in Ireland so far in the warm up game and the first match they played against the Windies. He could generate turn and bounce from the Malahide surface which will trouble Ireland. Considering he bats at no 3
Ireland were smashed to pieces by a scything attack from the Windies in the opening game of the Tri-Series but Bangladesh gave them some relief by beating the Windies by eight wickets the other day. With two teams having one win each, the performance of Ireland this match will be heavily scrutinised. Though they haven't qualified for the World Cup like the two other teams, Ireland are as competitive as any at home.
Weather and Pitch conditions: Pitch is expected to be hard, favouring pace and with a quick outfield at Malahide.
Player Recommendations:
Wicket-keeper: Mushfiqur Rahim (9.5 credits)
A batting anchor in the Bangladesh line-up, Mushfiqur Rahim will be expected to shore up the middle-order and produce the big runs. A brilliant ODI batsman with a fine temperament and extraordinary repertoire of shots, Rahim is a must pick in your fantasy side.
Batsman: Kevin O'Brien (9.5 cr)
The Ireland all-rounder has converted himself into a top-order batsman and is as destructive as ever with the willow. A fine player with all the shots in the book, O'Brien is a lynchpin in the Irish batting line-up. He could give you enough points in this format of the game
All-Rounder: Shakib Al Hasan (9.5 cr)
A terrific all-rounder, Shakib has been brilliant in Ireland so far in the warm up game and the first match they played against the Windies. He could generate turn and bounce from the Malahide surface which will trouble Ireland. Considering he bats at no 3 too, Shakib is an ideal captaincy choice as well.
Bowler: Mashrafe Mortaza (9 cr)
While not the bowler of old, Mashrafe Mortaza's generates swing up front and is very economical. Against an Ireland top-order who have shown vulnerability against swing and pace, Mortaza could be a key player.
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-Captain: Mashrafe Mortaza
Predicted Playing XI:
Ireland: William Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Kevin O'Brien, Gary Wilson, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Tim Murtagh, Barry McCarthy/Boyd Rankin
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman
