Bangladesh take on Ireland in tri-nation series opener tomorrow

After an impressive performance in the warm-up matches, the Tigers embarked on a new mission as they face host Ireland in the first ODI of the Tri national series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Malahide, Dublin.

The match kicks off at 3.45 pm (BST).

The tri nation series involved Bangladesh, New Zealand and host Ireland, BSS reported.

In the tri-nation series Bangladesh will get an opportunity to strengthen their chances of direct qualification to the 2019 World Cup as a good performance will see them leapfrog Sri Lanka into sixth position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI team rankings.

The tri-series will follow a league-based format with each team playing the other twice, and the one with the most points to be named winners. Bangladesh are currently in seventh spot on 91 points, two behind Sri Lanka and three ahead of Pakistan.