Litton Das’s Bangladesh Bat First in Sharjah

The two-match T20I series between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) kicked off today (17 May) in Sharjah. In the first encounter of the series, both teams locked horns at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Winning the toss, the hosts UAE opted to bowl first, putting Litton Das’s Bangladesh into bat.

The Tigers have taken the field with three pacers—Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib—and two spinners—Sheikh Mahedi and Tanvir Islam.

Bangladesh Playing XI:

Litton Das (captain), Mehidy Hasan (vice-captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik (wicketkeeper), Shamim Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

UAE Playing XI:

Mohammad Waseem (captain), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Sanchit Sharma, Mohammad Zohaib, Matiullah Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Jawadullah.