Mirpur: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Mehidi Hasan Miraz (catch), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, MD Saif Hasan, Najmul Hossain Santo, Liton Kumar Das (week), Dawhid Hridoi, Abif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanavir Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanavir Rahman, Shoribul Islam.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maz Sadaq, Shamil Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim and Abrar Ahmed.
head-to-head
Historically, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in 39 ODIs. In this, Pakistan has won 34 matches, while Bangladesh has won five times.
- Matches played: 39
- Bangladesh Won: 5
- Pakistan win: 34
Form Guide
Bangladesh bounce back against Pakistan after back-to-back defeats against Afghanistan and West Indies. The hosts will aim to use their home advantage to secure an opening win.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are in a strong position after winning ODI series against South Africa and Sri Lanka. Although there are some new faces in the team, they will maintain the same pace as they are eager to make their mark.
Bangladesh: W, L, W, L, L (Most recent first)
Pakistan: W, W, W, W, L