Asia Cup: Bangladesh batting against Afghanistan

Sports Desk: Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza won the toss and elected bat first in their must-win Asia Cup Super Four match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Bangladesh made two changes from seven-wicket mauling against India, bringing in Imrul Kayes for Mohammad Mithun and debutant spinner Nazmul Islam for Mosaddek Hossain.

Afghanistan brought back  Samiullah Shenwari for Najibullah Zadran in their only change from three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the previous game.

Bangladesh: Liton Das (w), Nazmul Hossain,  Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan,  Mashrafee bin Murtaza  (c) Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman.

Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Samiullah Shenwari, Asghar Afghan(c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
 

risingbd/Dhaka/September 23, 2018/A K Azad