Big picture - lack of experience a worry for Ireland

Mark Adair will lead the bowling attack with Graham Hume, Fionn Hand and Thomas Mayes in the pace department. Andy McBrine is the most experienced spinner in the side that also has legspinner Ben White, who was impressive in the T20Is, and left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque and Shakib will bridge the top and middle-order, with Tamim at the top and Mushfiqur Rahim coming in after that. But who will partner Tamim - Shadman or Mahmudul Hasan Joy?

Shakib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam will form the spin attack, with Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot likely to form the pace pair.

Form guide

Bangladesh LLLLL (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Ireland LLL

In the spotlight - Litton Das and Curtis Campher

Team news

There are no major headaches for Bangladesh, and the only point of interest is over Tamim's opening partner.

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Mahmudul Hasan Joy/Shadman Islam, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 6 Mushfiqur Rahim, 7 Litton Das (wk), 8 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Taijul Islam, 11 Ebadot Hossain

There has to be a call between Matthew Humphreys and George Dockrell, who might lose out since he doesn't bowl anymore.

Ireland squad (probable): 1 Murray Commins, 2 James McCollum, 3 Andy Balbirnie, 4 Harry Tector, 5 PJ Moor, 6 Curtis Campher, 7 Lorcan Tucker (wk), 8 Mark Adair, 9 Andy McBrine, 10 Graham Hume, 11 Matthew Humphreys

Pitch and conditions

Despite the notion that the Shere Bangla National Stadium only caters to spinners, the average first-innings total here in the last seven Tests is 446. The weather will mostly be dry, though Dhaka has seen the odd spell of rain recently.

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