Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie has invited Toss Bangladesh to bat in the first one-day match of the three-match series held at Chelmsford. As a result, the Tigers have lost the toss and are now batting.
Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hriday, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Shariful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Ibadat Hossain and Taijul Islam.
Ireland XI
Paul Stirling, Stephen Dohany, Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andrew McBrien, Mark Adair, Graham Hume and Jos Little.
(09 May/MM)