Bangladesh won the first T20I by 22 runs (DLS method) and went 1-0 up in the series.

Ireland captain Paul Stirling won the toss and chose to bowl first in Chattogram. With the explosive show from the batters Bangladesh posted an enormous 207-5(19.2) Credit to Rony Talukder's 67 off 38 and Litton Das' 47 off 23 before rain came into play.

Chasing, 104 runs in 8 overs Ireland huffed and puffed throughout the match. The target and overs were docked by dls method. Ireland had a fluent start. They made 18 runs in the first over with smacking 4 boundaries in Nasum's over. Mustafizur conceded 14 in the next over and Ireland forged 32 runs in 2 over powerplay game.

But they lost the mojo since the powerplay. Hasan Mahmud sent Ross Adair packing. But it was Taskin's over which totally shifted the match from Ireland. Taskin struck thrice in his first over which includes Tucker, Stirling anr Dockrell and Ireland lost the plot to chase the total. Harry Tector hammered a bit, he smashed Hasan Mahmud for 16 in the very next over but the veteran Shakib proved to be to good for Irish and hence they lost the match by 22 runs (DLS method).

After being put into bat, Bangladesh saw a high flying start. Thanks to Rony, Litton and their onslaught. The Bangladeshi openers made a mockery of Irish bowling assignment. Racking up a 91-run stand together inside 7.1 overs. Litton smashed a power-packed 47 off only 23 balls with three sixes and four boundaries before falling to Craig Young at mid-off. Nazmul Shanto was lured by Harry Tector and he came down the track to hit but missed the flight delivery and resulted stumps at no time.

But Shamim Hossain joined Talukder in the carnage. Talukder reached hif fifty off 24 balls and then started to bludgeon the Irish bowlers. He made a stunning 67 off 38, having been hit 3 hefty blows and 7 boundaries before being bowled by Graham Hume.

Shamim Hossain kept the truck going, he made a quick-fire cameo of 30 off 20 balls and Shakib too gave his hands to the run fest. Bangladesh made a mammoth 207-5 in 19.2 overs before drizzle came to halt the match.