Published on 05:30 PM, July 16, 2023

Two changes in playing eleven as Tigers opt to field in second T20I

Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field in their second of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan informed during the toss that the Tigers have made two changes to the eleven that played in the first T20I. Rony Talukdar, who, according to Shakib, has 'hurt his shoulder', makes way for Afif Hossain, while Hasan Mahmud gets a nod in place of Shoriful Islam for the game. 

Bangladesh lead the series 1-0, with an opportunity to seal their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over Afghanistan today.   

Bangladesh XI: 1 Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (c), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Shamim Hossain, 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Taskin Ahmed, 9 Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan XI: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Hazratullah Zazai, 3 Ibrahim Zadran, 4 Najibullah Zadran, 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Karim Janat, 7 Rashid Khan (c), 8 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafadar Momand, 10 Azmatullah Omarzai, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi