Three adjustments as Bangladesh bat first in must-win sport
Toss Bangladesh selected to bat towards Afghanistan
Bangladesh received the toss of their must-win Group B conflict towards Afghanistan and opted to bat on a scorching afternoon in Lahore.
Bangladesh, who lost their opening game of the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka, handed an ODI debut to allrounder Shamim Hossein, who has 17 T20I caps. Hossein was amongst three adjustments made by Bangladesh, with one other allrounder Afif Hossein and quick bowler Hasan Mahmud additionally coming into the XI. Tanzid Hasan, Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman have been the three gamers that made approach.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was slated to open for Bangladesh, the primary time he was going to carry out the position because the 2018 Asia Cup closing.
Afghanistan additionally made three adjustments to their XI from the final time they performed an ODI, with batters Rahmat Shah and Najibullah Zadran and allrounder Karim Janat changing Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah and Fareed Ahmad.
Bangladesh: 1 Mohammad Naim, 2 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Afif Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud
Afghanistan XI: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Karim Janat, 8 Gulbadin Naib, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi