ireland cricket team vs bangladesh national cricket team timeline

Q: Q1. What is the Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket head-to-head record?

A1. Bangladesh lead the overall head-to-head comprehensively - 11 wins to Ireland's 2 in ODIs (with 3 no results), 6-3 in T20Is, and 3-0 in Tests. In 25 decided matches across all formats, Bangladesh have won 20 and Ireland 5.

Q: Q2. When did Ireland first beat Bangladesh in cricket?

A2. Ireland beat Bangladesh by 74 runs on April 15, 2007 , in Bridgetown, Barbados, during the ICC World Cup Super Eights. Ireland scored 243/7 and bowled Bangladesh out for 169. This was part of Ireland's historic 2007 World Cup campaign in which they also beat Pakistan.

Q: Q3. When was the first Ireland vs Bangladesh Test match?

A3. The first-ever Test match between Ireland and Bangladesh was played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, from April 4–8, 2023 . Bangladesh won by an innings. Ireland's first Test series against Bangladesh - a two-match series - was played in November 2025, which Bangladesh won 2-0.

Q: Q4. What is the highest individual score in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A4. Litton Das scored 176 for Bangladesh in the 1st ODI at Sylhet in March 2023. The highest score by an Ireland batter in this fixture is Paul Stirling's 130 at Dublin in 2019.

Q: Q5. Who has the most runs in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A5. Tamim Iqbal leads with 508 ODI runs against Ireland in 10 innings, averaging 56.44, with a highest score of 129 scored in Mirpur in 2008.

Q: Q6. Who has taken the most wickets in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A6. Shakib Al Hasan leads with 12 ODI wickets against Ireland. The best single-innings bowling figures in this fixture are 5/32 by Hasan Mahmud . For Ireland, Graham Hume's 4/60 against Bangladesh in the 2023 Sylhet ODI is the best return.

Q: Q7. What is Ireland's best T20I performance against Bangladesh?

A7. Ireland's best T20I win over Bangladesh was their 39-run victory on November 27, 2025 , in Chattogram. Ireland posted 181/4 and Matthew Humphreys took 4/13 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 142/9 - Ireland's first T20I win on Bangladesh soil.

Q: Q8. Has Ireland ever won a series against Bangladesh?

A8. Ireland have not won a bilateral series against Bangladesh. Their wins have come as individual match victories - two ICC event matches (2007 and 2009) and isolated series victories in individual games during Bangladesh tours. Bangladesh have won every bilateral series between the two sides.

Q: Q9. What is the highest partnership in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODI cricket?

A9. The highest partnership is 174 runs between Paul Stirling (130) and William Porterfield (94) for Ireland at Dublin in 2019. Despite the record stand, Bangladesh won the match by 6 wickets.

Q: Q10. What is Ireland's record in Bangladesh in all formats?

A10. Ireland have played 14 matches on Bangladesh soil and won just 1 - a T20I win in Chattogram in November 2025. Bangladesh have won 12 of 14 home matches against Ireland , with 1 no result. In Tests, Bangladesh are undefeated in all three matches played at home against Ireland.

The Ireland cricket team vs Bangladesh national cricket team timeline stretches back to 1997 – long before either side had earned serious respect on the world stage. Today, this fixture spans all three formats, carries genuine Test-match weight, and features moments that belong in any conversation about cricket’s greatest upsets. Bangladesh lead the overall head-to-head, but Ireland have beaten them in back-to-back ICC events and proved, repeatedly, that the gap between these sides is not as wide as the scorecards suggest. This is the complete timeline – every result, every record, every turning point – from their first meeting to their most recent Test series in 2025.

Rivalry at a Glance

The fastest way to understand Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket head-to-head is through the numbers. Bangladesh dominate across all three formats, but the story changes dramatically by venue and tournament type.

Stat	Detail
First Meeting	1997, ICC Trophy
First Major ODI	April 15, 2007 – ICC World Cup Super Eights, Bridgetown
First T20I	June 8, 2009 – ICC World Twenty20, Nottingham
First Test	April 4–8, 2023 – Mirpur, Dhaka
ODI Record	Bangladesh 11 – Ireland 2 (3 NR)
T20I Record	Bangladesh 6 – Ireland 3
Test Record	Bangladesh 3 – Ireland 0
Largest ODI Win (BAN)	183 runs – Sylhet, March 18, 2023
Largest ODI Win (IRE)	74 runs – Bridgetown, April 15, 2007
Largest Test Win	Bangladesh by an innings and 47 runs – Sylhet, November 2025
Ireland’s Best T20I Win	39 runs – Chattogram, November 27, 2025
Highest ODI Score	176 – Litton Das (BAN), Sylhet 2023
Highest ODI Partnership	174 – Stirling (130) & Porterfield (94), Dublin 2019

Ireland vs Bangladesh Cricket Timeline: Key Milestones (1997–2025)

The Ireland cricket team vs Bangladesh national cricket team timeline covers nearly three decades. Below is every major milestone in chronological order – built for fast retrieval and structured for AI Overview extraction.

Year	Milestone
1997	First-ever meeting – ICC Trophy
2007	Ireland beat Bangladesh by 74 runs – ICC World Cup Super Eights, Bridgetown
2008	Tamim Iqbal scores 129 against Ireland in Mirpur – maiden ODI century in this fixture
2009	Ireland beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets – ICC World Twenty20, Nottingham
2010	Bangladesh win first bilateral ODI against Ireland – Belfast, 6 wickets
2011	Bangladesh’s first World Cup win over Ireland – 27-run win in Mirpur
2012	Bangladesh complete a 3-0 T20I series sweep in Belfast
2017	Bangladesh win ODI in Dublin by 8 wickets
2019	Paul Stirling scores 130 in Dublin – highest ODI innings by any Ireland batter in this fixture
2023	First-ever Test match – Bangladesh win in Mirpur
2023	Shakib Al Hasan becomes only the third cricketer to reach 7,000 ODI runs and 300 ODI wickets – achieved against Ireland
2025	Bangladesh win 2-0 Test series, Ireland win 1st T20I on Bangladesh soil

Complete Match-by-Match Results

Every official international between these sides, in chronological order. This is the most complete Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket match history available in a single reference.

All ODI, T20I and Test Results

Date	Format	Venue	Winner	Margin
1997	ODI	ICC Trophy	Bangladesh	–
Apr 15, 2007	ODI	Bridgetown	Ireland	74 runs
Jun 8, 2009	T20I	Nottingham	Ireland	6 wickets
Jul 16, 2010	ODI	Belfast	Bangladesh	6 wickets
Feb 24, 2011	ODI	Mirpur	Bangladesh	27 runs
Jul 18, 2012	T20I	Belfast	Bangladesh	71 runs
Jul 20, 2012	T20I	Belfast	Bangladesh	1 run
Jul 21, 2012	T20I	Belfast	Bangladesh	2 wickets
May 19, 2017	ODI	Dublin	Bangladesh	8 wickets
May 15, 2019	ODI	Dublin	Bangladesh	6 wickets
Mar 18, 2023	ODI	Sylhet	Bangladesh	183 runs
Mar 20, 2023	ODI	Sylhet	No result	–
Mar 23, 2023	ODI	Sylhet	Bangladesh	10 wickets
Mar 27, 2023	T20I	Chattogram	Bangladesh	22 runs
Mar 29, 2023	T20I	Chattogram	Bangladesh	77 runs
Mar 31, 2023	T20I	Chattogram	Ireland	7 wickets
Apr 4–8, 2023	Test	Mirpur	Bangladesh	Innings win
May 9, 2023	ODI	Chelmsford	No result	–
May 12, 2023	ODI	Chelmsford	Bangladesh	3 wickets
May 14, 2023	ODI	Chelmsford	Bangladesh	5 runs
Nov 11–14, 2025	Test	Sylhet	Bangladesh	Innings & 47 runs
Nov 19–23, 2025	Test	Mirpur	Bangladesh	217 runs
Nov 27, 2025	T20I	Chattogram	Ireland	39 runs
Nov 29, 2025	T20I	Chattogram	Bangladesh	–
Dec 2, 2025	T20I	Dhaka	Bangladesh	–

Head-to-Head Records

The head-to-head data across formats reveals a rivalry that looks one-sided overall but becomes genuinely competitive in T20Is and on neutral ground.

By Format

Format	Matches	Bangladesh	Ireland	NR	BAN Win% (excl. NR)
ODIs	16	11	2	3	84.6%
T20Is	9	6	3	0	66.7%
Tests	3	3	0	0	100%
Total	28	20	5	3	–

By Venue Type

Venue Type	Matches	Bangladesh Wins	Ireland Wins	NR
Bangladesh (home)	14	12	1	1
Ireland (home)	8	5	1	2
Neutral Venues	6	3	3	0

Ireland’s record on neutral ground is 3-3 – perfectly level. All five of Ireland’s victories across the entire Bangladesh rivalry have come either at home or at neutral venues. Bangladesh have won just one of 14 matches played on Bangladesh soil against Ireland.

By Individual Venue

Venue	City	Matches	BAN Wins	IRE Wins
Mirpur (Shere Bangla)	Dhaka	7	7	0
Sylhet International	Sylhet	5	4	0
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury	Chattogram	4	3	1
Castle Avenue / Clontarf	Dublin	3	2	1
Stormont / Balmoral	Belfast	4	3	1
Kensington Oval	Bridgetown	1	0	1
Trent Bridge	Nottingham	1	0	1
County Ground	Chelmsford	3	2	0

Series Results Summary

Tracking this rivalry format-by-format, series-by-series, shows how the power dynamic has evolved across the Bangladesh vs Ireland cricket timeline.

Year	Series	Format	Winner	Result
2007	ICC World Cup Super Eights	ODI	Ireland	1 match
2009	ICC World Twenty20	T20I	Ireland	1 match
2010	Bangladesh in Ireland	ODI	Bangladesh	1-0
2012	Bangladesh in Ireland	T20I	Bangladesh	3-0
2023	Ireland in Bangladesh	ODI	Bangladesh	2-0 (1 NR)
2023	Ireland in Bangladesh	T20I	Bangladesh	2-1
2023	Ireland in Bangladesh	Test	Bangladesh	1-0
2023	Bangladesh in England (neutral)	ODI	Bangladesh	2-0 (1 NR)
2025	Ireland in Bangladesh	Test	Bangladesh	2-0
2025	Ireland in Bangladesh	T20I	Bangladesh	2-1

Player Records

This section covers the most complete Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket player records across all formats – batting, bowling, and partnerships.

Most Runs – ODIs (Career, head-to-head)

Player	Team	Innings	Runs	Average	Highest Score
Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	10	508	56.44	129
Paul Stirling	Ireland	10	–	–	130
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	12	–	–	93

Highest Individual Scores – ODIs

Score	Player	Team	Venue	Year
176	Litton Das	Bangladesh	Sylhet	2023
140	Harry Tector	Ireland	Chelmsford	2023
130	Paul Stirling	Ireland	Dublin	2019
129	Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	Mirpur	2008
117	Najmul Hossain Shanto	Bangladesh	Chelmsford	2023
94	William Porterfield	Ireland	Dublin	2019
93	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	Sylhet	2023
92	Towhid Hridoy	Bangladesh	Sylhet	2023

Most Wickets – ODIs

Player	Team	Wickets	Best Figures
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	12	–
Hasan Mahmud	Bangladesh	–	5/32
Abu Jayed	Bangladesh	–	5/58
Graham Hume	Ireland	–	4/60
Ebadot Hossain	Bangladesh	–	4/42

Best Bowling Figures – ODIs

Figures	Player	Team	Match	Year
5/32	Hasan Mahmud	Bangladesh	–	–
5/58	Abu Jayed	Bangladesh	Dublin	2019
4/60	Graham Hume	Ireland	1st ODI, Sylhet	2023
4/42	Ebadot Hossain	Bangladesh	1st ODI, Sylhet	2023

Most Runs – T20Is (Career, head-to-head)

Player	Team	Runs	HS
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	142	–
Paul Stirling	Ireland	141	–
Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	139	–
Litton Das	Bangladesh	135	–
Rony Talukdar	Bangladesh	125	–

Most Wickets – T20Is

Player	Team	Notes
Abdur Razzak	Bangladesh	Most wickets in 2012 T20I series vs Ireland
Mark Adair	Ireland	Most wickets in a T20I series for Ireland vs Bangladesh
Matthew Humphreys	Ireland	Best single-match figures: 4/13 (Nov 2025)

Highest Individual Scores – Tests

Score	Player	Team	Match	Year
171	Mahmudul Hasan Joy	Bangladesh	1st Test, Sylhet	2025
128	Litton Das	Bangladesh	2nd Test, Mirpur	2025
87	Mominul Haque	Bangladesh	2nd Test, Mirpur (2nd inn.)	2025
71*	Curtis Campher	Ireland	2nd Test, Mirpur (2nd inn.)	2025
60	Paul Stirling	Ireland	1st Test, Sylhet (1st inn.)	2025

Highest Partnerships – ODIs

Runs	Players	Team	Venue	Year
174	Stirling (130) & Porterfield (94)	Ireland	Dublin	2019
135	Shakib (93) & Hridoy (92)	Bangladesh	Sylhet	2023

Team Records – Totals

Category	Total	Team	Match	Year
Highest ODI total	338/8	Bangladesh	1st ODI, Sylhet	2023
Highest ODI total (IRE)	319/6	Ireland	2nd ODI, Chelmsford	2023
Highest Test innings	587/8d	Bangladesh	1st Test, Sylhet	2025
Biggest ODI win	183 runs	Bangladesh	1st ODI, Sylhet	2023
Biggest Test win	Innings & 47 runs	Bangladesh	1st Test, Sylhet	2025
Best Ireland ODI win	74 runs	Ireland	World Cup, Bridgetown	2007
Best Ireland T20I win	39 runs	Ireland	1st T20I, Chattogram	2025

Era-by-Era Analysis

The Ireland cricket team vs Bangladesh national cricket team timeline does not follow a straight line. It breaks into four distinct phases – each with a different power dynamic, tactical context, and competitive character.

Era 1 (1997–2006): Early Associate Cricket

Both sides competed in ICC Trophy events and qualification tournaments before either had earned the global spotlight. Bangladesh became a Full ICC Member in June 2000, gaining structural advantages in preparation, coaching infrastructure, and funding. Ireland were still building the professional setup that would carry them into the modern era. Results during this period reflected that institutional gap – Bangladesh held the upper hand in most encounters.

Era 2 (2007–2012): Ireland’s Upset Window

This is the most dramatic phase of the entire Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket rivalry history. Ireland won the 2007 World Cup Super Eights match by 74 runs in Bridgetown and followed that by eliminating Bangladesh from the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in Nottingham with a six-wicket win. No other Associate side had won consecutive ICC event matches against a Full Member at that point. Bangladesh responded by winning every bilateral series during this period – including a 3-0 T20I sweep in Belfast in July 2012. The pattern was clear: Ireland raised their level in high-stakes neutral-venue knockout cricket, Bangladesh controlled the bilateral calendar.

Era 3 (2013–2022): Bangladesh Pull Clear

From 2013 to 2022, Bangladesh won every meeting across all formats. Their 2017 and 2019 ODI wins in Dublin – by 8 wickets and 6 wickets respectively – demonstrated that the advantage extended beyond home conditions. Ireland gained Test status in June 2017, but the two sides had not yet met in a red-ball match. The tactical gap, particularly in building match-winning partnerships and bowling out opposition in full 50-over encounters, was growing rather than shrinking.

Era 4 (2023–2025): The Test Era

The rivalry reached its most substantive phase with the first-ever Test match in April 2023 in Mirpur, followed by a full two-Test series in Bangladesh in November 2025. Bangladesh have won all three Tests played. In white-ball cricket, the picture is more nuanced – Ireland took wins in the final T20I of the 2023 home series and the opening T20I of the 2025 tour, where Matthew Humphreys took 4/13 and Harry Tector scored 69 not out. Ireland’s 2025 performances in the T20I format represent their most consistent run of white-ball cricket on the subcontinent – suggesting the competitive gap at the shortest format is narrowing. Evidence-based observation: Ireland’s 3-3 record at neutral venues versus their 1-12 record in Bangladesh confirms that pitch conditions and home advantage – not a fundamental talent gap – are the decisive factors in most results in this fixture.

Key Turning Points

The Bangladesh vs Ireland cricket history has been shaped by a handful of matches that shifted momentum, changed records, and defined expectations.

April 15, 2007 – Bridgetown: The First Great Upset

Ireland scored 243/7 and bowled Bangladesh out for 169 to win by 74 runs in the ICC World Cup Super Eights. This remains Ireland’s largest ODI win against Bangladesh and the most significant result Ireland produced in ICC event cricket at that point. It was Ireland’s third match of the tournament, coming after their famous win over Pakistan, and it confirmed that their 2007 World Cup was no accident.

June 8, 2009 – Nottingham: Back-to-Back ICC Event Wins

Ireland beat Bangladesh by six wickets at the ICC World Twenty20. Niall O’Brien top-scored with 40, Kevin O’Brien was unbeaten on 39. Bangladesh were eliminated from the tournament, Ireland progressed to the Super Eights. Two consecutive ICC-event wins over a Full Member nation – achieved in conditions where Ireland were always expected to be the underdogs.

March 18, 2023 – Sylhet: Bangladesh’s Statement Win

Bangladesh posted 338/8 – then their highest-ever ODI total in this fixture – with Shakib Al Hasan scoring 93 and debutant Towhid Hridoy scoring 92. Bangladesh won by 183 runs, their biggest-ever victory over Ireland. This match also marked Shakib Al Hasan becoming only the third cricketer in history to reach 7,000 ODI runs and 300 ODI wickets, doing so against Ireland. The result confirmed that the ODI power gap had widened significantly since the 2007 upset.

November 2025 – Bangladesh: First Full Test Series

Bangladesh won the two-Test series 2-0. Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 171 in the first Test at Sylhet, where Bangladesh posted 587/8 declared and won by an innings and 47 runs. In the second Test at Mirpur, Litton Das scored 128 and Bangladesh won by 217 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim played his 100th Test during this series – a milestone achieved in the fixture that also marked Bangladesh’s first-ever home Test series win over Ireland. Ireland’s consolation came in the 1st T20I at Chattogram on November 27, 2025, where they beat Bangladesh by 39 runs – posting 181/4 and bowling Bangladesh out for 142/9. Matthew Humphreys’ 4/13 stands as the best single-match T20I bowling figures by any Ireland bowler in this fixture.

FAQs:

Q1. What is the Ireland vs Bangladesh cricket head-to-head record?

A1. Bangladesh lead the overall head-to-head comprehensively – 11 wins to Ireland’s 2 in ODIs (with 3 no results), 6-3 in T20Is, and 3-0 in Tests. In 25 decided matches across all formats, Bangladesh have won 20 and Ireland 5.

Q2. When did Ireland first beat Bangladesh in cricket?

A2. Ireland beat Bangladesh by 74 runs on April 15, 2007, in Bridgetown, Barbados, during the ICC World Cup Super Eights. Ireland scored 243/7 and bowled Bangladesh out for 169. This was part of Ireland’s historic 2007 World Cup campaign in which they also beat Pakistan.

Q3. When was the first Ireland vs Bangladesh Test match?

A3. The first-ever Test match between Ireland and Bangladesh was played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, from April 4–8, 2023. Bangladesh won by an innings. Ireland’s first Test series against Bangladesh – a two-match series – was played in November 2025, which Bangladesh won 2-0.

Q4. What is the highest individual score in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A4. Litton Das scored 176 for Bangladesh in the 1st ODI at Sylhet in March 2023. The highest score by an Ireland batter in this fixture is Paul Stirling’s 130 at Dublin in 2019.

Q5. Who has the most runs in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A5. Tamim Iqbal leads with 508 ODI runs against Ireland in 10 innings, averaging 56.44, with a highest score of 129 scored in Mirpur in 2008.

Q6. Who has taken the most wickets in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODIs?

A6. Shakib Al Hasan leads with 12 ODI wickets against Ireland. The best single-innings bowling figures in this fixture are 5/32 by Hasan Mahmud. For Ireland, Graham Hume’s 4/60 against Bangladesh in the 2023 Sylhet ODI is the best return.

Q7. What is Ireland’s best T20I performance against Bangladesh?

A7. Ireland’s best T20I win over Bangladesh was their 39-run victory on November 27, 2025, in Chattogram. Ireland posted 181/4 and Matthew Humphreys took 4/13 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 142/9 – Ireland’s first T20I win on Bangladesh soil.

Q8. Has Ireland ever won a series against Bangladesh?

A8. Ireland have not won a bilateral series against Bangladesh. Their wins have come as individual match victories – two ICC event matches (2007 and 2009) and isolated series victories in individual games during Bangladesh tours. Bangladesh have won every bilateral series between the two sides.

Q9. What is the highest partnership in Ireland vs Bangladesh ODI cricket?

A9. The highest partnership is 174 runs between Paul Stirling (130) and William Porterfield (94) for Ireland at Dublin in 2019. Despite the record stand, Bangladesh won the match by 6 wickets.

Q10. What is Ireland’s record in Bangladesh in all formats?

A10. Ireland have played 14 matches on Bangladesh soil and won just 1 – a T20I win in Chattogram in November 2025. Bangladesh have won 12 of 14 home matches against Ireland, with 1 no result. In Tests, Bangladesh are undefeated in all three matches played at home against Ireland.