Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opener of the three-match One Day International series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
The hosts named returning all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain Saikat in their playing XI, bolstering a lower middle order that also features skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Bangladesh fielded a three-pronged pace attack of Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman, supported by two spinners in Mehidy and Tanvir Islam.
Openers Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Saif Hassan will carry the early batting responsibility against a Australian seam attack that includes Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and debutant Liam Scott, with leg-spinner Adam Zampa the only specialist spinner in the visitors' lineup.
Bartlett returned to the Australian side after missing their Pakistan tour due to Indian Premier League commitments, while South Australia all-rounder Scott earned his maiden ODI cap.
Conditions at Mirpur are partly cloudy with some risk of showers, and Australia will hope their pace-heavy attack can exploit any early movement under overcast skies.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam.
Australia: Matt Short, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (capt/wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
Bd-pratidin English/ ANI
