Bangladesh won the toss at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday and chose to field.
The first ODI match sees the return of Anamul Haque and Sunzamul Islam to the international team’s starting eleven. Anamul has been off the squad for nearly three years, while Sunzamul is playing in his second ODI eight months after the first.
Five changes were made to the squad that played South Africa in ODIs. Soumya Sarker, Liton Das and Taskin Ahmed and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz were taken out. Imrul Kayes is out due to injury.
Tamim Iqbal has returned after an injury and will open the Bangladesh batting with Anamul. Mustafizur Rahman is also returning to the team after recovering from an injury.
Full Bangladesh squad: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mithun, Anamul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Rubel Hossain, Sunzamul Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin and Abul Hasan.