The Ireland men's cricket team toured Bangladesh in March and April 2023 to play one

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, three One Day International (ODI) and three

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(T20I) matches. This was the first-ever Test Match played between the two sides, and the first multi-format series the two sides played at senior level. The Test match was the fourth men's Test in Ireland's history, and their first since July 2019. The fixtures were confirmed by

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(CI) in January 2023. Ahead of the ODI series, Ireland played a 50-over warm up match against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI (BCB XI) side. Bangladesh won the ODI series 2–0, with the second ODI finished in a

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due to rain, after the Bangladesh's innings. Bangladesh won the rain-affected first T20I by 22 runs. They also went on to win the second match by 77 runs and take an unassailable lead in the series. Ireland won the third T20I by 7 wickets, with Bangladesh winning the T20I series 2–1. Bangladesh won the one-off Test by 7 wickets. This was Bangladesh's first Test win in home soil after three years.

Squads

Former

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wicket-keeper PJ Moor was included in Ireland's Test squad for the first time. On 9 March 2023, Ireland's

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was added to the Test squad, replaced

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in the ODI squad and replaced Conor Olphert (unavailable due to study commitments) in the T20I squad. On 11 March 2023, Ireland's

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was ruled out of the entire tour, with Thomas Mayes named as his replacement. On 16 March 2023, Zakir Hasan was ruled out of the ODI series due to a finger injury, with

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named as his replacement. On 21 March 2023, both

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and

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were released from the Bangladesh's squad for the third ODI. On 26 March 2023, Ireland's regular captain

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was rested from the T20I series, with

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and

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were named captain, and vice-captain respectively. On 3 April 2023, Bangladesh's

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was ruled out of the one-off Test match due to a side strain, with

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named as his replacement. On 10 April 2023,

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replaced

in the ODI series.

Tour match

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

Only Test

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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