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MIRPUR: Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan Playing XI
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha(C), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh Playing XI
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (C/WK), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Head to Head:
Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 22 times in T20Is, with Pakistan emerging victorious in 19 matches, while Bangladesh has secured victory on just three occasions.
For Pakistan, the series marks their first away assignment under the newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson.
The national squad, which arrived in Dhaka earlier this week, held its first training session at the Shere Bangla Stadium on Friday, after a rest day on Thursday.
Batting, bowling, and fielding drills were conducted under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff.
The series will also serve as a rematch of sorts, following a clean 3-0 sweep by Pakistan over Bangladesh at home back in May. However, conditions in Dhaka are expected to be a different ball game altogether.
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