Bangladesh vs Ireland Series Opener Puts Spin in Focus With Taskin Left Out

Spin-friendly conditions shape selections, with reports that Taskin Ahmed misses the first two T20Is.

Overview

Preview reports project Litton Das to lead Bangladesh with Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan opening, and Paul Stirling to captain Ireland alongside opener Ross Adair.
Bangladesh are expected to lean on spinners Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain and Mahedi Hasan, with Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan as the likely pace pair.
Taskin Ahmed is reportedly left out of the first two T20Is, trimming Bangladesh’s senior fast-bowling options.
Ireland’s predicted XI includes Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker in the middle order, with Benjamin White, Josh Little, Craig Young and Barry McCarthy in the attack.
These lineups are projections from CricketAddictor ahead of the series opener, and Ireland target a reset after losing the Test series 2-0.