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BAN vs PAK 1st ODI Playing 11: Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led Bangladesh will square off against Shaheen Afridi-led Pakistan in the 1st ODI match on March 11 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

The series comes after a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign for Pakistan. Meanwhile, Bangladesh did not play in the tournament as they refused to travel to India.

Both sides have started their preparations as they look to get the right combinations ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

A total of 39 matches have been played between the teams, where Pakistan have a dominating win percentage with 34 wins, while Bangladesh have only 5 wins.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking on the toss, Mehidy Miraz said, “Yeah, I would like to bowl first. I think dew comes in the evening. I think in the chase, we play well. We have a very good bowling attack as well, if we get early wickets in first 10 overs, it would be better.

Yes, just few days ago we played BCL. Everybody who got runs and wickets would be happy. Yeah, it is a great start for us. Everyone is excited. Qualifying is the most important thing. If we win, it will be a good moment for us,” Mehidy Hasan added.

While asked about today Bangladesh cricket team playing 11, Miraz said, “We have 3 fast bowlers, 2 spinners and 6 batters.”

Meanwhile, captain Shaheen Afridi confirmed that four debutants have been named in today pakistan cricket team playing 11.

“Actually, I would go for bat first on this track. The reason is that 4 debutants so I don’t want to put pressure on them batting second. So let them bat freely and we support them,” said Afridi.

“I think for me, like I am really excited to see them in the nets. They have performed well in Shaheens and in the domestic circuit as well. So, as a team, we are excited to see them and hope they perform for Pakistan for a long time,” he added.

“Yeah, winning start is always important. As a captain, it gives you more freedom. So, I think, yeah, we just go with the flow and play our best cricket. (Good total on this surface) I feel 270-280 would be a good target here,” concluded Afridi.

BAN vs PAK 1st ODI Playing 11

Bangladesh Playing 11: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

Pakistan Playing 11: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Abrar Ahmed