25 February,2011 01:44 PM IST | | AFP
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the World Cup Group B match against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday.
Bangladesh made one change from the side that lost their first match to India last week, bringing in experienced middle-order batsman Mohammad Ashraful in place of all-rounder Mohammad Mahmudullah.
Ireland, playing their first match in the tournament, went in with two slow bowlers in off-spinner Andrew White and 18-year-old left-armer George Dockrell.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam.
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Ireland: William Porterfield (capt), Paul Stirling, Andre Botha, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew White, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, Boyd Rankin, George Dockrell.
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
TV umpire: Billy Bowden (NZL)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)
Pitch conditions: A slow wicket full of runs, as was evident in the high-scoring opening match between India and Bangladesh. If there is late evening dew, bowlers will find it hard to grip the ball in the second session.
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