The

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toured

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in May 2023 to play three

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(ODI) matches against the

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. The ODI matches formed part of the inaugural

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. In March 2023,

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(CI) confirmed that all three ODIs would be played at

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in England. This was due to better weather in England than in Ireland, leading to a better chance of full matches being played to a result. Going into the series, Ireland needed to win all three matches to claim the eighth and final automatic place in the

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at the expense of

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. South Africa's qualification for the World Cup was confirmed, when the first ODI ended with

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due to rain. The result meant that Ireland had to go through the

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to qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The first ODI ended in a

due to rain. Bangladesh won the series 2–0.

Background

The Bangladesh team were scheduled to tour Ireland and England in May 2020 to play three ODIs and four

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(T20I) matches, with the T20I matches scheduled to take place in England. It would have been the first time that Ireland hosted a series at a neutral venue. Originally, the tour was scheduled to include a one-off

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and three T20I matches. However, the Test match was cancelled, with another T20I match added to the tour itinerary.

made the decision based on the lack of context for the one-off match, and the costs associated of hosting it. A planned home T20I series against

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was also cancelled by Cricket Ireland. Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for ODI series in December 2019. In December 2019, Cricket Ireland looked at the possibility of hosting the T20I matches in England. In February 2020, the T20Is were confirmed to be taking place in England, along with the dates for the four matches. The venues in England were confirmed the following month. However, on 21 March 2020, the matches were postponed due to the

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. In November 2021, the

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(BCB) announced that they would play the three ODI matches in Ireland in May 2022, with the aim to play the T20I matches at some point during 2023. In March 2022, as a result of the impact from the pandemic, the

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(ICC) agreed to extend the cut-off date for the Cricket World Cup Super League from March 2023 to May 2023, allowing this series to take place.

Squads

Tour match

Ahead of the series, Bangladesh were scheduled to play a 50-over warm up match against the Ireland Wolves side, with the match being played behind closed doors. However, the match was abandoned due to rain.

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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