Shoriful replaces Saifuddin as Tigers opt to bat

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27 October 2021, 03:35 pm


Shoriful replaces Saifuddin as Tigers opt to bat

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has won the toss and elected to bat first against England at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Wounded tigers are set to face England in their second match of Super 12 after losing the first one against Sri Lanka.

After winning the toss, Mahmudullah said that the wicket looks good, so we want to put a good total. We are going to bat first.

Bangladesh have made only one change as Shoriful Islam replaced injured Mohammad Saifuddin.

Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed

England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

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