Ireland vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Report, Team Records

The Ireland team is all set to host Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series and the opening ODI match is scheduled to take place on 9 May, 2023 at the County Ground in Chelmsford. Things did not worked out really well for Ireland when they last faced Bangladesh in the 50-overs format as they ended up losing by a 0-2 margin. However, this time Ireland will be playing in their home conditions and they have the ability to challenge the opposition. On the other hand, Bangladesh are a strong team in ODI cricket as they also defeated India 2-1 in a recent three-match home series.

County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Report

The pitch at the County Ground in Chelmsford for the IRE vs BAN 1st ODI will definitely provide much of assistance to the batters from both the teams throughout the 50-overs game. There will surely be some swing on offer at the start of the ODI match as the new Kookaburra cherry tends to swing more in the English conditions especially during the early overs. It will be really important both for the fast bowlers and spinners to bowl consistent line and lengths on this wicket to be successful. On the other hand, both the Bangladeshi and Ireland batters will really enjoy batting on this track.

However, as per the latest weather report, there is plenty of rain expected for the Ireland vs Bangladesh 1st ODI match on Tuesday. The rain gods are very much likely to play a spoilsport and it is unlikely that it will be a complete 50-overs contest. Therefore, things will be challenging for the batsmen due to the overcast conditions, but they can definitely make it count after settling down at the crease.

Team Records at Chelmsford

Bangladesh holds the records for the lowest ODI total at the County Ground in Chelmsford when they got bowled out for 116 runs against New Zealand during the 1999 World Cup.
There have been as many as 3 ODI matches played at this venue and team batting first first have emerged victorious twice.
The average batting first score remains 240-250 in a 50-overs game.

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