Bangladesh will face Ireland in the final of ICC World T20 qualifier today in Bangkok. Both teams have already sealed final round berths by virtue of winning their respective semifinals. The final round will b held in India in March-April next year.
 On the eve of the ICC Women's World T20 Qualifier in Bangkok,  Isobel Joyce, the Ireland captain, had said her team would like to pit its wits against a strong Bangladesh side away from home. On Thursday, she got her wish with both teams making it to the final of the Qualifier on Saturday, according to Cricketcountry website.
More importantly, both booked their spot to the ICC Women's World T20 2016 in India.
“We're very happy. There's too much excitement!” said Jahanara Alam, the Bangladesh captain, in the middle of congratulatory phone calls from back home and loud celebrations from her team and their enthusiastic group of supporters. The team, she felt, had proved a point and lived up to its billing as the No. 9 ranked team. “This is the first time we’ve qualified to play final phase. Last time, without qualifying we played [as the host nation], this time we needed to qualify.”
The team's opponents in India would do well to notice how it turned the screws on Zimbabwe in the semi-final. “From the beginning we were under pressure,” acknowledged Alam, referring to the 10 for 3 it found itself in by the fifth over.
“The wicket was a little slow and wet.” But a good 51-run partnership between Sharmin Akhter, the opener, and Fargana Hoque (known as Pinky among her team-mates) put the side back on track.
The final total of 89 for 5 might have seemed less than daunting, but Bangladesh's bowlers have been clinical, and came up with another display in precision.  
“We had confidence that if we scored 80-plus, we have a strong bowling side and fielding side (to ensure a win). We again proved that we have a good side,” said Alam.  
Ireland, while as delighted with its emphatic nine-wicket win over Scotland in the second semi-final of the day, was less exuberant in its celebration. “We can celebrate on Saturday, there's still the final to go,” was the common refrain.
To the girls in the dugout watching Cecilia Joyce chip away at the target of 78 with Clare Shillington first and then Kim Garth, the scoreboard seemed to be crawling, even when the scoring rate was doing anything but. On a slow outfield, the batters found the boundary with ease, entertaining the spectators with nine fours and two sixes.  
Ireland and Bangladesh have both remained unbeaten through the competition, improving in every game and promising a splash in India.