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ODI tri-series will kick off in Ireland on May 5
DHAKA, March 22, 2019 (BSS)-Ireland will host West Indies and Bangladesh for an ODI tri-series in the first half of May, with a double round-robin phase followed by a final.
The tri-series will begin on May 5, with Ireland facing West Indies, and conclude with the final on May 17, said Cricket Ireland.
All the matches will take place in Dublin, at Castle Avenue, Clontarf and The Village, Malahide.
The tournament will serve as preparation for West Indies and Bangladesh ahead of the 2019 World Cup that begins in England on May 30.
West Indies play their first match on May 31, against Pakistan, while Bangladesh open against South Africa, on June 2.
Tri-series schedule
May 5: Ireland v West Indies, Clontarf
May 7: West Indies v Bangladesh, Clontarf
May 9: Ireland v Bangladesh, Malahide
May 11: Ireland v West Indies, Malahide
May 13: West Indies v Bangladesh, Malahide
May 15: Ireland v Bangladesh, Clontarf
May 17: Final, Malahide
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