Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI LIVE Score & Updates: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The series opener is taking place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi has won the toss and opted to bat first.

Star Afghanistan opening batter Ibrahim Zadran is not playing in the ODI series because of an ankle injury whereas Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana is not playing in the series opener due to visa related issues.

Playing XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam