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T20I series: Ireland Men v Bangladesh Men

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CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh – Ireland Men’s T20 International squad has arrived and begun training in Chattogram ahead of the start of a three-match T20I series against the home side starting tomorrow.

The T20I series follows the two-Test series that was completed last Sunday – a series that Bangladesh won 2-0, however, the Irish performances drew many plaudits and gave players confidence that they can be competitive in these Asian conditions.

The two sides have played eight T20Is: Bangladesh won five, Ireland won two and one No Result. The most recent T20I was in 2023 at Chattogram where Ireland was victorious by 7 wickets (see scorecard).

Ben White, leg-spinner for Ireland Men, was speaking from the team hotel:

“Preparations are going well – I have to say, I’m really excited to get underway on Thursday. This, of course, isn’t a new place for me, having toured here with Ireland in 2023 and being part of the Ireland Wolves tour here in 2021. I remember the cricket on that Wolves tour being really tough, but also very enjoyable with so many learnings. One thing I took away from that trip was from watching their spinners with the lengths and pace they bowl. I’ve tried to incorporate that into my game and can hopefully put it in action during the upcoming series.

“Bangladesh is great place to play as a spinner – you’re constantly testing yourself against batters who are exceptionally good players of spin. The conditions are usually quite spin-friendly, which is always a massive help, and after a good block of preparation, I’m just ready to go. Watching the Tests was important as I could see how the Bangladeshi spinners would take control of the game, at times. I thought our lads gave a great account of themselves in tough conditions and showed great resilience and fight in parts of both matches.

“Chattogram is a new venue for us on this tour, but I have good memories of playing here last time, so fingers crossed I get the nod to play and show what I can bring to the game. From watching their recent series between Bangladesh and West Indies, I’d expect the pitches will be good for both bat and ball and will create a really good contest for the series.”

IRELAND MEN’S T20I SQUAD