Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has gained the toss and elected to bat as his aspect chase a collection sweep in Bangladesh.
The vacationers made adjustments to the lineup that gained the second sport as they bid to safe the three-match One-Day International collection, with star spinner Rashid Khan being rested together with quick bowler Saleem Safi.
Replacements Abdur Rahman and left-arm spinner Zai-ur-Rehman step in to make their ODI debuts.
Following their 17-run defeat within the rain-hit series-opener, and a crushing 142-run loss in sport two, Bangladesh wants a win to keep away from their first 3-0 loss in an ODI collection at residence since 2012.
The hosts made three adjustments, with quick bowlers Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Islam and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam coming into the staff to switch Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud.
Afghanistan batted first within the second sport and dominated, with openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran scoring centuries in a 256-run opening stand.
The loss was Bangladesh’s largest by runs to Afghanistan, and solely their third ODI collection defeat at residence since 2015.
TEAMS
Bangladesh: Mohammad Sheikh, Litton Das (capt), Najmul Shanto, Md Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Dhrubo, Mehidy Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Islam, Taijul Islam.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Zurmatai, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahmani, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
