Bangladesh bat against Ireland

DHAKA: 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 (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam.

Ireland: William Porterfield (captain), 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 (NZ)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL)