Ireland has won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Wednesday in Chattogram. However, the start of the match may be delayed due to overcast conditions at the ground. Bangladesh won the first T20I at the same venue under the DL Method as the match was shortened due to bad weather. A win in this match will secure the series for the Tigers. Bangladesh has made no changes to their playing XI, as confirmed by captain Shakib Al Hasan during the toss. Prior to the T20I series, the teams competed in a three-match ODI series, which Bangladesh won 2-0, with one match ending in no result due to rain in Sylhet. Playing XI: Bangladesh: Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman Ireland: Paul Stirling (capt), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Ben White

Bangladesh won the ICC Women's World T20 Qualifier 2022 after defeating Ireland by seven runs in the final on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Both Bangladesh and Ireland booked their places in the World Cup after qualifying for the final. The next ICC Women's T20 World Cup is set to be played in South Africa in February 2023. Read: A narrow escape: Bangladesh beat UAE by 7 runs in 1st T20 Bangladesh batted first in the final after winning the toss. Fargana Hoque smashed 61 off 55 balls and powered Bangladesh to 120-8 in 20 overs. Rumana Ahmed was the only other Bangladeshi batter to reach double-digits, scoring 21. Laura Delany bagged three wickets for Ireland; Cara Murray and Arlene Kelly took two wickets each. In reply, Ireland scored 113-9 and lost the match by seven runs. Arlene Kelly batted at number nine and scored 28. Read: BPL Governing Council announces names of seven BPL franchises Rumana Ahmed picked up the most with three wickets for Bangladesh, while Sanjida Akter Meghla, Nahida Akter, and Shohely Akhter scalped two wickets each. In the group phase, Bangladesh beat Ireland, Scotland, and the US. In the semifinals, Bangladesh defeated Thailand.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shamim Hossain hit a 50 each to guide the Bangladesh Emerging team to a four-wicket ODI win over Ireland Wolves on Sunday.