Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first T20I of the two-match series against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Munim Shahriar and Yasir Ali Rabbi made their debut following their impressive performances in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Mushfiqur Rahim was ruled out of the squad after sustaining an injury on the thumb of his right hand during a practice session.
Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: Naim Sheikh, Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mahmudullah (c), Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Qais Ahmed
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