Bangladesh won the toss in the first T20I against Ireland and chose to bowl first.
The two teams meet in Chattogram, where they return to white-ball cricket after their Test series win. The home side come in with confidence from that result, while Ireland search for a fresh start and hope to shift their recent form.
Winter conditions in Chattogram may bring heavy dew later in the evening. Litton Das mentioned that the decision to bowl first came from the concern that spinners could struggle to grip the ball once the dew settles, which might affect control and variation.
The last T20I between these sides at this same venue ended in a comfortable win for Ireland. Bangladesh aim to ensure that history does not repeat itself tonight, as they look to set the tone early in the series.
Bangladesh XI: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Parvez Hossain, 3 Saif Hassan, 4 Litton Das (capt, wk), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Tanzim Hasan, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Nasum Ahmed, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Shoriful Islam
Ireland XI: 1 Paul Stirling (capt), 2 Tim Tector, 3 Harry Tector, 4 Lorcan Tucker (wk), 5 Curtis Campher, 6 George Dockrell, 7 Gareth Delany, 8 Mark Adair, 9 Barry McCarthy, 10 Matthew Humphreys, 11 Josh Little
