Bangladesh opt to bat first in third ODI

Special Correspondent
Published: 11:49AM. 6 Mar 2023
Bangladesh opt to bat first in third ODI

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has won the toss and decided to bat first against their England counterpart in the third final one days international at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.

The home side brought one change as they included Ebadot Hossain in place of Taskin Ahmed while the touring England opted for three changes.

The world champions returned Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes, resting Mark Wood and Saqib Mahmood and while capped the young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed after Will Jacks ruled out in the reminder Bangladesh tour due to thigh injury.

England are leading the three match ODI series by 2-0.

Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal [capt], Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.

England XI
Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler [capt/wk], Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer.

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