IRE vs BAN 1st ODI Highlights: Match washed out due to rain
IRE vs BAN 1st ODI Live Score: Andrew Balbirnie's Ireland face Tamim Iqbal-led Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series at County Ground Chelmsford. The ODI cricket returns to the venue for the first time in 24 years. The last time an ODI game was held here was way back in 1999 in the ODI World Cup. Also, this was the same ground where Bangladesh played their first ODI World Cup game. The complete series will be played at the County Ground only, so we can expect some thrilling contests.Bangladesh and Ireland have faced each other 13 times in all ODIs and Bangladesh have an upper hand over Ireland. They have won 9 games as compared to Ireland's 2. The remaining two games were no result. Follow for Latest Updates on the game.
Match updates:
Ireland have won the toss and they will be bowling first. The Bangladesh openers - Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das are in the middle and Joshua Little starts for Ireland. Little has got Das out in the first over itself. And now the skipper Tamim is gone in the 4th over.
And Bangladesh are now struggling to keep wickets in their hand. They have lost half of their team inside 27 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are at the crease.
Mushfiqur Rahim is in middle as Mehidy departs. He is closing on a fifty and would like to go big in the latter stages. Bangladesh 187/6 after 38 overs.
So, Bangladesh have finished well at 246/9 in 50 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim slammed a fifty as he made 61 to take Bangladesh to a decent total on this surface.
Ireland are struggling in their chase. They have lost three wickets inside the first 16 overs. After 16, Ireland 64/3 after 16. And rain has stopped play after 16.3. And the rain has played the spoilsport. The game was called off due to continous pouring of rain. The match ended as a no result. South Africa make it to the 2023 ODI World Cup directly. Ireland will take a long route now.
Ireland's Playing XI:
Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Graham Hume
Bangladesh's Playing XI:
Tamim Iqbal(c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain
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This series is thew final one of the ICC Super League 2020- 2023. It holds importance for deciding one final automatic qualifier spot for the ODI World Cup 2023. South Africa would be having fingers crossed as they are currently on 8th with 98 points. Ireland have 68 and if they win all three by good margins, they can pip the Proteas out of that spot. A win gives 10 points and Ireland can reach to 98.
