Rain washes out 1st ODI between Bangladesh, Ireland

The first ODI match between Bangladesh and Ireland was abandoned due to constant rain at Chelmsford stadium on Tuesday.

Ireland scored 65 for 3 in the 17th over, chasing Bangladesh's 246 for 9, when play was stopped at 4:34pm local time.

The match was called off at 7pm local time when the ground was deemed too wet to be fixed up for even a 20-over game.

Ireland's bowlers managed to restrict Bangladesh within 246 for 9. Josh Little took 3 for 61.

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim celebrated his birthday with a decent half-century and helped his team to post a target of 247 for Ireland.

The match ended with no benefit for any of the team due to the rain.