Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat in the first Twenty20 international of a two-match series against Afghanistan on Thursday.
Bangladesh handed opening batsman Munim Shahriar a T20 debut for the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Bangladesh: Liton Das (w), Mohammad Naim, Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad (c), Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (BAN), Tanvir Ahmed (BAN)
TV Umpire: Gazi Sohel (BAN)
Match Referee: Akhtar Ahmad (BAN).