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Host Bangladesh scored 169 runs by 9 wickets in the reduced 43 overs match due to rain in the first game of the ODI series against Afghanistan at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy scored the highest 51 runs off 69 balls and opener Litton Das scored 26 runs from 35 balls.
Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi bagged 3 wickets while Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan got 2 wickets each.
In the second innings, the visitor will bat targeting 170 runs in 43 overs.
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Bangladesh playing squad: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.
Afghanistan playing squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Saleem Safi.
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