Bangladesh opts to bat after winning toss in 1st T20
Four cricketers making their debut
Published : 15 Feb 2018, 17:35
Bangladesh stand-in captain Mahmudullah decided to bat first after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the first match of the two-match T201 series at the Sher-e-Bangla national Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday including four debutants in the squad.
All rounders Ariful Haque and Afif Hossain, batsman cum wicket keeper Zakir Hasan and left arm spinner Nazmul Islam made their first appearances in the match.
Former Test captain cum wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, who was suffering light injury, has been included in the day’s team while another injury grabbed reliable opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was excluded from the day’s final line-up.
Ahead of the first T20I, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah said, "I am excited with the inclusion of new faces in the team. We can do well in this game."
Madushanka makes his T20I debut for Sri Lanka in the day’ss match.
Bangladesh Squad- Zakir Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah (Captain), Mohammad Saifuddin, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Islam Apu, Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain
Sri Lankan team- Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Kusal Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, S Maudhshanka and Isuru Udana
Source: unb