Bangladesh opt to bat first

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the series-deciding third ODI against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on Monday.

Bangladesh earlier won the second ODI on Saturday to level the three-match series 1-1.

Zakir Hasan has been included in the eleven as his replacement and vice-captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz is leading the team.

Rana has replaced Taskin Ahmed in the eleven.

Bangladesh XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Zakir Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Nasum Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi