Bangladesh captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.
Top-order batter Saif Hassan made his maiden ODI appearance, earning a spot in the playing XI after a series of impressive performances in T20Is. The right-hander is expected to open the innings alongside Tanzid Hasan Tamim.
Bangladesh will look to turn around their fortunes in the 50-over format and build on the momentum from their recent T20 success. The Tigers have been in excellent form in the shortest format, having won four consecutive bilateral series — against Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Afghanistan — besides reaching the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup, where they narrowly missed out on a place in the final.
However, their ODI record tells a different story. Since November last year, Bangladesh have suffered three straight series defeats — to Afghanistan, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Their last ODI series win came in March 2024 at home against Sri Lanka.
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