Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan sent Afghanistan to bat first after winning the toss in their World Cup opening game at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala today (October 7).
 
Bangladesh however fielded a batting-heavy side, including Mahmudullah Riyad in the XI as they opted out the spin of Nasum Ahmed. The team kept faith on Tanzid Hasan Tamim as he would open the innings with Liton Das.
 
Apart from Shakib, this will be the fifth World Cup of Bangladesh veteran Mushfiqur Rahim also. In fact, amongst the current players, they are the only two who played in the 2007 World Cup.
 
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi emphasized on to bat well after losing the crucial toss.
 
Squads:
 
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
 
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
 
BDST: 1135 HRS, OCT 07, 2023 
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