Bangladesh play against Ireland today

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Hosts Bangladesh will play their 2nd Group B match of the ICC Cricket World Cup'2011 against Ireland in a must win situation today (Friday) to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive at the home of Bangladesh Cricket-Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Continued to page It will be the 7th ODI matches between the two teams with Bangladesh enjoying the upper hand having beaten Ireland on four occasions after conceding two defeats. The day-night match will start at 2:30 pm. Star Sports and Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live. Entire nation is eagerly waiting for a Bangladesh win in the World Cup at home after their 87-run defeat against India in the opening match last week. This will be a very crucial match for Test playing Bangladesh, not for staying in the ongoing World Cup Cricket race, but also to take revenge of their defeat against ICC associate member Ireland in the last World Cup Cricket in 2007 and also in the Twenty20 World Cup Cricket in 2009.