Ireland relishing World Cup opener

Ireland captain William Porterfield accepts his side go into their World Cup opener as underdogs, but has warned Bangladesh it will be no walkover.

Ireland relishing World Cup opener

Ireland captain William Porterfield accepts his side go into their World Cup opener as underdogs, but has warned Bangladesh it will be no walkover.

Porterfield and company have been preparing for their tournament opener in Mirpur for several weeks, having decamped to Dubai for some warm-weather training and practice matches prior to the official warm-ups.

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