Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The contest marks the beginning of an important bilateral series for the Bangladesh national cricket team as they return to ODI action after a lengthy international break and begin preparations for upcoming global competitions.
Currently placed 10th in the ICC ODI rankings, Bangladesh are eager to rebuild momentum in the format while also testing fresh combinations in the squad.
Bangladesh Squad: Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das(w), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Mahidul Islam Ankon, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana.
Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faisal Akram, Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Shamyl Hussain.
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