Ireland to bat first against Bangladesh in third one-day international

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the third one-day international in the northeastern city of Sylhet on Thursday.

Bangladesh won Saturday's opener by 183 runs and lead the three-match series 1-0 after Monday's second match was washed out by rain.

Mehidy Hasan returned for Bangladesh to replace Yasir Ali in their only change while Ireland fielded an unchanged squad.

Ireland also play three Twenty20 internationals and a Test during their visit.

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (capt), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Graham Hume, Andrew McBrine, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker.