Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first in their inaugural ICC World Cup match against Afghanistan on Saturday.
With this, Shakib Al Hasan marks his appearance in five World Cups.
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Dharamsala, the venue for this match, is not only the smallest in this World Cup but also in India. The weather has been favorable in the morning, with a very low chance of rain, as per the forecast.
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Afghanistan has emerged as a formidable opponent for Bangladesh in recent years. With key players like Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, they pose a significant challenge, and the addition of talents like Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mujib-ur-Rahman strengthens their lineup.
Bangladesh maintains a favorable head-to-head record in ODIs, having won 9 out of 15 encounters with Afghanistan, who secured victories in 6 matches.
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In previous World Cup encounters, Bangladesh faced Afghanistan twice and emerged victorious on both occasions.
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) , Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman