We have opted for a fantasy cricket team on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable 11
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Mark Adair, Joshua Little
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain
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Pitch Report
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
(Based on the last three completed matches)
1st innings average score: 304
2nd innings average score: 154
Wickets per innings: 9
Type: Balanced
Wins
Batting 1st: 100%
Batting 2nd: —
Seamers took 63% of the wickets. Meanwhile, teams were bowled out in five of the six innings, with 32% wickets falling between overs 41 and 50. Meanwhile, three centuries and five fifties were registered by the top three batters.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Only once has Hasan Mahmud gone wicketless in his career, overall picking up 14 wickets. His best figures (five for 32) came against Ireland.
Barring the washed-out match on Tuesday, Ebadot Hossain has picked at least two wickets every time he has bowled in ODIs, averaging 74 points per game.
In addition to accumulating 305 runs at 34, Shakib Al Hasan has scalped 13 wickets versus Ireland. Furthermore, he averages 54 in England, generating a 50- or 100-run bonus every other match.
Mushfiqur Rahim averages 47 both against Ireland and in England. Moreover, his recent numbers are outstanding: a century and two half-centuries in the last four matches.
Tamim Iqbal is the leading run-getter (589 at 49) including one century and three fifties for Bangladesh against Ireland.
Graham Hume loves hunting down the Bangladesh batters: nine wickets in four matches including a four-for.
Since 2022, Harry Tector has been miles ahead of his teammates in accumulating runs: 584 runs at 73, including three hundreds and four fifties in just 11 innings.
Paul Stirling has collected 241 runs at 30 against Bangladesh – of which 203 runs at 41 have come in the United Kingdom.
Joshua Little loves bowling under Andrew Balbirnie. He has gone wicketless only once in 18 matches, picking up 30 wickets and bowling seven maiden overs to average 53 points per match.
