Tigers set to tour Ireland in May

Bangladesh will cap off their Super League fixtures with three ODIs against Ireland in May, to be played in Chelmsford, England, Cricket Ireland confirmed on Friday. 

The Tamim Iqbal-led side will get the opportunity to ramp up preparations courtesy of a practice match on May 7 before the series opener commences on May 9. The second and third ODI is slated for May 12 and 14, respectively.

The Cloud Cricket Ground in Chelmsford which is the home ground for English county side Essex Cricket will host all three matches.

While Bangladesh along with six other teams, including hosts India have qualified for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, Ireland along with Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies will fight it out for the last spot to qualify directly.

If Ireland win the series 3-0 against Bangladesh, they can directly qualify for the World Cup. 

The Irish side is currently in Bangladesh to take part in their first complete series, with the visitors taking on the Tigers in the first of the three-match ODI series on Saturday. 

Ireland will then play a three-match T20I series followed by a one-off Test against the Tigers.