Bangladesh and Ireland have reached the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 final. The Bangladesh women’s team reached the final after beating Thailand by 11 runs on September 23. On the other hand, the Irish women’s team secured a place in the final by beating Zimbabwe by 4 runs in their semifinal fixture. Let’s have a look at the Bangladesh vs Ireland final match preview. Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women: Final Match Preview The Bangladesh team’s good run of form in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 has continued as they overcame Thailand in the second semifinal to earn a place in the final. In the first semifinal, Ireland stunned the Zimbabwean side in the last over of the match. Both teams have qualified for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by reaching the final. Bangladesh will be overwhelmingly favourite to win the 2022 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier final as they have never lost a T20I against Ireland. Both sides have met each other in five T20Is and the tigresses have won all of them. Read: Tigresses book ticket to T20 World Cup 2023 beating Thailand Bangladesh What’s really impressive is that Bangladesh’s batters are in good touch and have done their job properly in this tournament. That is why Bangladesh's women’s team hasn’t really suffered much in the ongoing event. Skipper Nigar Sultana is the team’s best batter in the competition, scoring 174 runs in 4 innings. However, if anything Bangladesh need to look at, that would be their strike rate. They need to concentrate more on improving their strike rate. Bangladesh’s spinners have been excellent and are the main terrorizing factors for the opposition batting lineups. The Irish team will be concerned about Bangladesh’s depth in spin bowling in the final. Probable Playing XI  Fargana Hoque, Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana (captain & wicket-keeper), Rumana Ahmed, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Salma Khatun, Shohely Akhter, Lata Mondal Read: 2022 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup: Participating Teams, Full Fixtures, Venues Ireland The Irish women’s team’s main target of qualifying for next year’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup was assured after beating Zimbabwe in the semifinal. Therefore, they will be under less pressure when meeting Bangladesh in the final. The Irish side will definitely try to win the competition in order to boost their confidence. Ireland’s most informed batter is Gaby Hollis Lewis, who has scored 121 runs in four innings with an excellent 135.95 strike rate. On the other hand, Arlene Nora Kelly has been the most impressive bowler for the Irish team, with 6 wickets in 4 innings. They have to be in their best form in the final against Bangladesh to win this qualifier event. Ireland will likely deploy the same playing XI that played against Zimbabwe. Probable Playing XI Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (captain), Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell, Shauna Kavanagh, Mary Waldron (wicket-keeper), Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women: Weather report and toss prediction The final match between Bangladesh and Ireland will take place on Sunday (September 25) at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. The scheduled start time of the championship contest is 9 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Abu Dhabi’s weather will likely be comparatively more pleasant than usual. The temperature could reach 36 degrees Celsius. The toss-winning captain may opt to bat first at this ground. Read: SAFF women champs: Skipper Sabina given hero's welcome on return to Satkhira Bottom Line Both the Bangladesh and Ireland women's teams have already qualified for the 2023 ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup, therefore neither team will feel any pressure when they play in the qualifier event final. However, the statistics favour the tigresses to win the Bangladesh vs Ireland ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 final.

Bangladesh and Thailand will meet each other in the first semifinal of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022. The Bangladesh women’s team’s journey in the tournament so far has been commanding, winning all three fixtures of the group phase. On the other hand, Thailand had a couple of tough games in the group stage. Let’s take a look at the Bangladesh vs Thailand semi-final match preview. Bangladesh Women vs Thailand Women: Semifinal Match Preview The Bangladesh women's team has fared much better than Thailand in the ongoing Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier 2022. The Tigresses were dominant over their opponents in group A. They beat Ireland by 14 runs, Scotland by 6 wickets and the United States by 55 runs to finish top of their group with 6 points. Thailand, on the other hand, started their campaign with an encouraging 7-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates. The match between Thailand and Papua New Guinea became a do-or-die affair after Thailand's women lost to Zimbabwe women by 6 wickets. Thailand eventually finished second in group B after beating Papua New Guinea by 12 runs in their third match. The Bangladesh women’s team has won all four matches they have played against Thailand women in T20I. Therefore, Bangladesh side is expected to overcome Thailand in this semifinal contest. Read: Bangladesh continue to shine in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 Bangladesh Bangladesh’s batting and bowling departments are much stronger than the rest of the participating teams in the 2022 ICC women’s T20 world cup qualifier. Skipper Nigar Sultana has been the most informed batter in Bangladesh. She has scored 157 runs in 3 innings with a 115.44 strike rate. Apart from her, Murshida Khatun also has more than 100 runs in three innings. These two informed batters will be crucial for the Tigresses in the semifinal match. In bowling, Bangladesh’s spinners have proved too tough to handle as Salam Khatun, Nahida Akter, and Shohely Akter have been the most successful bowlers for the team. The spinners will once again be the major threat against Thailand in Friday’s knockout contest. Probable Playing XI   Shamima Sultana (wicket-keeper), Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana (captain), Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Shohely Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Rumana Ahmed, Sanjida Akter Meghla Thailand Thailand’s Nannapat Koncharoenkai has been the most informed batter for the team, with 96 runs in 3 innings. Chanida Sutthiruang has also played well for the Thai women’s side, scoring 62 runs in 3 innings. However, none of the batters have more than a 100-strike rate, which is very important for T20 format cricket. In contrast, Thailand's bowling unit has performed much better than their batters. Nattaya Boochatham is currently the most successful bowler in the tournament with 7 wickets. Besides, Onnicha Kamchomphu has also picked up 4 wickets. These two need to take the extra burden in the match against Bangladesh. Read: Women’s T20 WC Qualifiers: Bangladesh script 2nd successive win Probable Playing XI Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wicket-keeper), Natthakan Chantham, Nattaya Boochatham, Naruemol Chaiwai (captain), Phannita Maya, Sornnarin Tippoch, Chanida Sutthiruang, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenan Kanoh, Thipatcha Putthawong, Sunida Chaturongrattana Thailand Women vs Bangladesh Women: Toss prediction and weather report The Bangladesh vs Thailand match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 23. The first semifinal is set to begin at nine o'clock. The temperature will be around 37 degrees Celsius in Abu Dhabi on Friday. So, the players will have to deal with the UAE’s hottest weather conditions during the contest. The toss-winning captain may opt to bat first in order to give the opposition a big target. Read: Women’s T20 WC Qualifiers: Bangladesh beat Ireland Bottom Line The winner of the Bangladesh vs Thailand first semifinal match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 will qualify for the final. Besides, the winning team will also book their place in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament main event. Therefore, both teams will try to win the contest. However, Bangladesh's women’s team will enter this encounter as the favourites against Thailand's women.