After beating Ireland by a whopping 47 runs and an innings in the opening Test match, hosts Bangladesh will face Ireland in the second and final match on Wednesday at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh Bangladesh will be heading into the second Test match on the back of a morale-boosting victory in the opening match. They thrashed Ireland by 47 runs and an inning to take 1-0 lead in the two match Test series. Bangladesh batters completely dominated the track in the first match, posting 587 for 8 and declared in the only innings they played in response to Ireland's 286. But, Bangladesh bowlers were on track, bowling out the visiting team for just 254 in their second innings as well. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto were the pick of the batters, scoring their respective centuries in the innings whereas Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, and Litton Das scored their respective half-centuries. With a lead already in the series, the hosts will aim to whitewash Ireland when they take the field in the second match. Ireland Ireland, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back and give a challenging fight to the hosts in the upcoming match. They lost the first Test match but will be searching ways to regain their confidence ahead of the second match. Ireland failed to cross 300 run mark in both innnings, leadin to a dismal performance and their bowling were not upto the mark. Paul Stirling and Cade Carmichael scored half-centuries in the first innings, whereas Andy McBrine scored a half-century in the second innings. Matthew Humphreys bowled brilliantly, taking 5 wickets in the first innings. BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Match Details BAN vs IRE Test Match Details Match Bangladesh vs Ireland 2nd Test Match Date and Time Wednesday, November 19; 9:00 a.m. IST Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka Broadcasting and live streaming TV - NA, Live Stream - FanCode (app and website) BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Pitch Report Traditionally, Shere Bangla National Stadium's surface offers a flat and slow surface that helps batters and assists spinners as the match progresses. There have been 28 Tests played here so far, with just three matches ending in draw, and teams batting first have enjoyed a little more success than teams batting second. Spinners are likely to extract good help from the surface as the pitch dried up. The average first innings total here is 319, which indicates that batting during the first innings is easier on a fresh track. BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted anytime. The conditions are expected to be warm for this match on the final day, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 33°C during the day, and a humidity of 50%. BAN vs IRE Head-to-Head Records BAN vs IRE head-to-head (in Tests) Match Played 2 Won by Bangladesh 1 Won by Ireland 0 Draw 0 No Result 0 BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Probable XI Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad. Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Jordan Neill, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young. Players To Watch Out For In the BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Match Najmul Hossain Shanto | PAK: The captain of Bangladseh remains one of the prominent batters in the batting lineup of this team. His ability to play long innings, especially against the spin, is what makes him a special player. He has featured in 38 Test matches so far and has scored 2289 runs for the team at an average of 32.7, including 8 centuries and 5 half-centuries. He scored a brilliant century in the first Test match against Ireland and will aim to continue his good form going into this match. Paul Stirling | SA: The veteran star player Paul Stirling remains the backbone of this team in the top order. He has featured in 9 Test matches and has scored 485 runs, including 1 century and two half-centuries. He was the pick of the batter in the first match, scoring 103 runs across both innings. He is one batter to watch out for in this Test match. BAN vs IRE 2nd Test Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four Test matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl once and bat on three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 13 out of the total 28 Test matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 12 Test matches. BAN vs IRE Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Bangladesh (opts to bat first) BAN 1st Innings: 355-380 BAN 2nd Innings: 280-270 Match Winner: Bangladesh Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Ireland (opts to bat first) IRE 1st Innings: 315-325 IRE 2nd Innings: 250-260 Match Winner: Bangladesh Who will win today's BAN vs IRE Test match? Bangladesh and Ireland have played two Test matches so far and both have beeen won by Bangladesh, asserting their dominance against a less Test playing nation. However, Ireland has been doing well in the red-ball format lately, winning their previous two series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. They will aim to bounce back and give a tough fight in the second match, but Bangladesh is more favorable to win this match.