BAN vs IRE: Bangladesh rests Mahmudullah for Ireland ODIs

Bangladesh on Sunday dropped skilled batsman Mahmudullah Riyad and spinner Taijul Islam for a three-match one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to Ireland, starting subsequent week.

Batsman Zakir Hasan was known as up whereas Yasir Ali, Nasum Ahmed and Shoriful Islam had been recalled to an prolonged facet for the sequence.

“Mahmudullah has been rested for the series as we need to see a few new players. A couple of extra players have been added to the squad due to injury concerns for some players,” chief selector Minhajul Abedin instructed AFP.

Mahmudullah’s kind was a matter of concern for Bangladesh in the course of the latest ODI sequence in opposition to England when he made 71 runs in three matches and had a worryingly low strike charge of 66.98.

Bangladesh misplaced the sequence to England by 2-1, its first ODI sequence defeat at house for practically seven years.

The hosts are at the moment main England 2-0 in a three-match Twenty20 worldwide sequence. The England sequence might be adopted by a tour from Ireland, which arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday.

Ireland, which will even play three Twenty20 internationals and a Test in the course of the go to, final performed a bilateral sequence in Bangladesh in 2008.

The sequence will start with the ODI leg, with all three matches scheduled within the northeastern metropolis of Sylhet, respectively on March 18, 20 and 23.

Chittagong will host the three T20s on March 27, 29 and 31 whereas Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium will host the primary ever Test between the 2 groups from April 4-8.