Bangladesh opt to bat first in the first ODI

Special Correspondent
Published: 11:51AM. 1 Mar 2023
Bangladesh opt to bat first in the first ODI

Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to bat against their England counterpart in the opener of the three match one-day internationals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.

Host Bangladesh has opted for three spinners led by Shakib Al Hasan alongside Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal [capt], Liton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Taijul.

England XI
Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler [capt], Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.

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