DHAKA, Nov 30, 2025 (BSS) - Middle-order batter Shamim Patwari has been included to the Bangladesh squad for the third and final T20 International against Ireland.

The match, which will decide the series winner, will be held tomorrow (Monday) at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. 

The series is currently tied 1-1. Bangladesh lost the first match by 39 runs before hitting back to the winning ways with four-wicket victory in the next game. 

Left-hander Shamim has played 46 matches in this format for Bangladesh, scoring 579 runs at a strike rate of 123.71. He hit just one half-century so far in this format.

He was dismissed for single-digit figure for five times including three ducks in his last seven matches in this format.

Squad: Liton Das (Captain), Saif Hassan (Vice-Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Saifuddin, Shamim Patwari.