Ireland ready to handle spinners

As Bangladesh appeared to be under a lot of pressure before their match against Ireland today, their opponents looked upbeat to challenge the co-hosts' spin attack at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Bangladesh-Ireland Encounters
Matchs	Bangladesh won	Ireland won
7	5	2
Man of the Match : Tamim Iqbal ( Feb, 2011),  Top-score: Tamim Iqbal (129 in March 2008), Best bowling: Forhad Reza (5/42 in March 2008), Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have.

 Bangladesh v Ireland World Cup teams

Contender squads, officials and arena conditions for the World Cup Group B match between Bangladesh and Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on 25 February, 2011:
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo.Coach: Jamie Siddons (AUS)
Ireland: William Porterfield (capt), Andre Botha, Alex Cusack, Niall O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Nigel Jones, John Mooney, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Albert van der Merwe, Gary Wilson, Andrew White, Ed Joyce.
Coach: Phil Simmons (WIS)
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
TV umpire: Billy Bowden (NZL)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)
Match start: 0830GMT
Pitch conditions: A slow wicket full of runs as was evident in the high-scoring opening match between India and Bangladesh. If there is late evening dew, bowlers will find it hard to grip the ball in the second session.