Ireland (IRE) vs Bangladesh (BAN), 1st ODILive Score and Updates

3.6Mark Adair to Shakib Al Hasan, Wide! This is angled way outside off. Wided.

3.5Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Length ball, angling outside off. Iqbal slashes and misses. Ireland put up an appeal for caught behind as they think there is some bat but nothing from the umpire. They have taken the review. Ohh, tell you what! There is indeed some bat. A huge SPIKE. This is just superb from Ireland who have got the other opener. The big wicket of Iqbal. Not a wicket-taking delivery but Ireland will take this.

3.4Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Finds the gap! Full again, outside off, Iqbal drives it through point and the ball races to the fence.

3.3Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Fuller delivery, outside off. Iqbal splices his push to point. Good stop.

3.2Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, This is outside off, left alone.

3.1Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Too full and on off, Iqbal drives it past mid off for a couple.

2.6Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, Around off, Iqbal taps it to point. A stumble from both batters as they look for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter’s end but misses. A direct-hit would have had Shanto.

2.5Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Good shot! Too short and too wide. Iqbal slaps it aerially over point for four.

2.4Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, Wonderful! Length and outside off, tails away. Iqbal wants to defend this one but gets beaten.

2.3Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, A yorker, widish one and Iqbal blocks it out.

2.2Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, A bumper on middle. Iqbal sits under it.

2.1Joshua Little to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Short, outside off. Shanto skips down and outside edges his push to third man for one.

1.6Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Too full and on off, Iqbal drives it to mid off. A maiden to start from the other end.

1.5Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Length and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

1.4Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Just tails back in a touch, around off. Iqbal punches it to cover.

1.3Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Length ball, outside off, Iqbal leaves it alone.

1.2Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Short in length and on off, Iqbal blocks.

1.1Mark Adair to Tamim Iqbal, Fuller and way outside off. Iqbal leans and lets it go.

Mark Adair to bowl from the other end.

0.6Joshua Little to Najmul Hossain Shanto, This is full and outside off, swings away. Shanto prods to defend but misses. What an over from Little.

0.5Joshua Little to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Serves a full toss on off, pushed to cover.

0.4Joshua Little to Litton Das, OUT! LBW! Joshua Little with a pin-point yorker and Das walks off without thinking much. The conditions are so beautiful to bowl, if bowler’s got it right, they will certainly enjoy it. A yorker, swinging in on middle. Das tries to flick but is late to get his bat down and gets hit right in front on the boots. An appeal and up goes the finger.

0.3Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, Too straight on the pads and Iqbal flicks it to deep square leg for three. Bangladesh are underway.

0.2Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, On a length and outside off, swinging away. Iqbal shoulders arms.

0.1Joshua Little to Tamim Iqbal, What a start! A length ball, outside off, swings away and just shoots away more after hitting the deck. Little’s eyes lit up seeing that.

Done with the proceedings. It is time for action. Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das to open for Bangladesh. Joshua Little to bowl first. Let’s play…

We are all set. The players are out in the middle for the national anthems. It will be Bangladesh’s first followed by the national anthem of the home team.

Andy Balbirnie says they will bowl first. Adds they want to turn this place as the home for this week. Mentions they know what it is at stake but they will take one game at a time.

Tamim Iqbal feels after the first 10 overs it will soften up and good pitch to bat. Adds it is an exciting time for Bangladesh as there are few young players coming in and he is looking forward to the game.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) – Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain, Taijul Islam.

Ireland (Playing XI) – Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andy Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Joshua Little.

TOSS – Ireland have won the toss and will BOWL first!