Tigers opt to bat in one-off Test against Afghanistan

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in their one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.

This is, meanwhile, the first Test the Tigers are playing at a neutral venue.  

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The Tigers come into the match after a historic 1-1 draw in their Test series in Australia in August, while Afghanistan are looking to bounce back from an innings-and-300-run defeat to India in their one-off Test in June.

PLAYING XIs: 

Afghanistan: Rahmat Shah (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Ismat Alam

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain