Mirpur: The shiny trophy for the three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan was unveiled here on Tuesday.
The silverware was formally unveiled by Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and his Bangladeshi captain Mehdi Hasan Miraz, who also posed with it.
The series opener is scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday, while the second and third ODIs are scheduled to be held at the same venue on March 13 and 15 respectively.
Pakistan last played an ODI series in November last year when they hosted Sri Lanka and won 3-0.
The series marked captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s second ODI assignment, his first in charge coming in the home series against South Africa, which Pakistan won 2–1.
Historically, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in 39 ODIs. In this, Green Shirts have won 34 times and Bengal Tigers five times.
groups
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Raoob, Hussain Talat, Maz Sadaq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Qazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibsa Amlier, Sahibsadas. Sahibsadas.
Bangladesh: Mehidi Hasan Miraz (catch), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hasan, Tansit Hasan, Najmul Hossain Santo, Dawhid Hridoi, Liton Kumar Das, Abif Hossain, Mahitul Islam Bhuyan, Rishad Hossain, Tanveer Islam, Mustafizur Rahmat, Na Shokin Ahman, Tasfizur Rahmat.
Series Table:
March 11: First ODI – Share Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
March 13: Second ODI – Share Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
March 15: Third ODI – Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
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