Bangladesh opt to bat in first ODI against Afghanistan

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Afghanistan in the ODI series opener in Abu Dhabi. For Afghanistan, injured Mohammad Saleem has been ruled out of the series, with Bilal Sami joining the squad as his replacement. ESPNcricinfo reported on Wednesday that Mohammad Naim hasn't reached the UAE due to visa issues, and Parvez Hossain Emon is with the side as a backup batter. Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz earlier said Nurul Hasan Sohan is the best choice for wicketkeeper. Sohan was seen doing wicketkeeping drills, while Jaker Ali was practising during the last training session on Tuesday, it reported. Afghanistan XI: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Sediqullah Atal, 4 Rahmat Shah, 5 Hashmatullah Shahidi...