Hridoy stands in as captain as Tigers bat with a debutant

 

Litton Das's injury forced Hridoy to captain the team for the first time. Pacer Abdul Gaffar Saqlain was handed debut as Bangladesh opted for three seamers and two spinners.

 

National team physio Delowar Hossain Shiva said regarding Litton's injury: "Following a medical assessment, the player has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of the left calf muscle. The injury is considered minor, and he is progressing well in his recovery. He will be unavailable for the first match. However, depending on his response to treatment and rehabilitation, he may be fit for the subsequent matches. We will continue to monitor his progress closely.”

 

Australia, meanwhile, have two debutants in the form of Joel Davies and Nikhil Chaudhary.

 

 

 

Bangladesh: Tanzid Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Parvez Emon(w), Tawhid Hridoy(c), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mustafizur Rahman

Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa