Head to head / Bangladesh v Ireland
Bangladesh v Ireland
24 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Bangladesh | Ireland | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| T20I | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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Runs per over- Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Chattogram
Ireland: runs per over Bangladesh: runs per over - Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Chattogram
Ireland: runs per over Bangladesh: runs per over - Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Chattogram
Ireland: runs per over Bangladesh: runs per over - Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, DhakaBangladesh 476(141.2 ov) Ireland 265(88.3 ov) Bangladesh 297/4 dec(69 ov) Ireland 291(113.3 ov)
Bangladesh won by 217 runs
- Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Overview
Bangladesh and Ireland have met 24 times in the recorded men's internationals. Bangladesh have won 16 of those and Ireland 4; the other 4 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
Bangladesh lead the series by 12 wins.
By format
In Tests the sides have met 3 times: Bangladesh 3 wins, Ireland 0 wins.
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 12 times: Bangladesh 8 wins, Ireland 1 wins, with 3 without a result.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 9 times: Bangladesh 5 wins, Ireland 3 wins, with 1 without a result.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 15 April 2007: Ireland won by 74 runs.
The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 2 December 2025: Bangladesh won by 8 wickets.
Bangladesh's highest total in these meetings is 587/8, made on 11 November 2025 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Ireland's highest total in these meetings is 319/6, made on 12 May 2023 at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Bangladesh's widest win in the series is by 217 runs, on 19 November 2025.
Ireland's widest win in the series is by 74 runs, on 15 April 2007.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 4 by Bangladesh, between 12 May 2023 and 19 November 2025.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Bangladesh average 234.0 runs and Ireland average 193.8.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 8 and the side chasing 9.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 2 December 2025, T20I, Bangladesh won by 8 wickets; 29 November 2025, T20I, Bangladesh won by 4 wickets; 27 November 2025, T20I, Ireland won by 39 runs; 19 November 2025, Test, Bangladesh won by 217 runs; 11 November 2025, Test, Bangladesh won by 47 runs.
Year by year
Bangladesh and Ireland first meet in the records in 2007 and last in 2025. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Bangladesh and Ireland: 2007, 1 (0-1); 2009, 1 (0-1); 2010, 1 (1-0); 2011, 1 (1-0); 2012, 1 (1-0); 2016, 1 (0-0); 2017, 2 (1-0); 2019, 1 (1-0); 2023, 10 (7-1); 2025, 5 (4-1).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are Mushfiqur Rahim for Bangladesh (781 in 16 matches), Liton Das for Bangladesh (732 in 16 matches), Tamim Iqbal for Bangladesh (624 in 16 matches), PR Stirling for Ireland (574 in 18 matches) and HT Tector for Ireland (538 in 14 matches).
The leading wicket takers are Taijul Islam for Bangladesh (24 in 5 matches), MR Adair for Ireland (22 in 14 matches), AR McBrine for Ireland (19 in 9 matches), Shakib Al Hasan for Bangladesh (15 in 13 matches) and Ebadat Hossain for Bangladesh (14 in 7 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest Test innings in these meetings is 587/8 by Bangladesh on 11 November 2025.
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 349/6 by Bangladesh on 20 March 2023.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 207/5 by Bangladesh on 27 March 2023.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (4 matches), Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram (3 matches), Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram (3 matches) and Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur (3 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 24 meetings between Bangladesh and Ireland, the first dated 15 April 2007 (ODI) and the latest 2 December 2025 (T20I). 4 of them ended without a result.
Questions and answers
How many times have Bangladesh and Ireland played each other?
24 recorded men's internationals: Bangladesh won 16 and Ireland won 4.
When did Bangladesh and Ireland last meet?
In a t20i on 2 December 2025: Bangladesh won by 8 wickets.
What is the Test record between Bangladesh and Ireland?
3 matches: Bangladesh 3 wins, Ireland 0 wins.
What is the ODI record between Bangladesh and Ireland?
12 matches: Bangladesh 8 wins, Ireland 1 wins.