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Bangladesh is set to lock horns with Ireland in the shortest format of the game on the 27th of march at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. After the conclusion of the three-match ODI series, the focus shifts now to T20Is where both teams look well matches. In T20Is, a total of five matches have been played between the two sides and Ireland has only won a single game while Bangladesh has won three matches and one match ended in no result.
On the other hand, Ireland have had a hot and cold start to the year courtesy of their series against Zimbabwe in the T20Is and ODIs. The Irish side lost the T20I series 2-1 whereas the ODI series resulted in a 1-1 draw after the final game yielded no result. They will be raring to go out and change fortunes in the T20I series. At Chattogram, the surface mostly helps the spinners. Hence the track will aid the Bangladesh spinner, Ireland also have some handy spinner in their squad who will love to bowl on the pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
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Pitch
The Pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram is a well-balanced pitch, offering something for both batters and bowlers. There have been occasions when the ball has kept low and some uneven bounce has also been seen, the batters in most cases enjoy playing at this venue in the 2nd half of the game. The spinners will play a vital role in tomorrow’s encounter. The pacers will have to work very hard because they won’t get much help from the deck and must rely significantly on their variations. At this venue, the first-inning average is 159. The captain who wins the toss will look to chase the total down in the second innings as there is some dew expected in the latter half of the match.
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Match Details:
Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Venue:Â Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Date & Time:Â March 27th, at 1:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time (Bangladesh Time)
FACTS
| Opened | 2004 |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Ends | Isphani End, UCB End |
| Location | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram |
| Time Zone | UTC +06:00 |
| Other Sports it is home to | – |
| Floodlights | Yes |
STATS – T20I
| Total matches | 21 |
| Matches won batting first | 10 |
| Matches won bowling first | 11 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 146 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 129 |
| Highest total recorded | 196/5 (20 Ov) by RSA vs ENG |
| Lowest total recorded | 39/10 (10.3 Ov) by NED vs SL |
| Highest score chased | 190/4 (19.2 Ov) by ENG vs SL |
| Lowest score defended | 141/5 (20 Ov) by NEP vs AFG |
