Bangladesh cricket team faces Afghanistan in the 'undeclared' final of the three-match ODI series.
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Bangladesh team captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto is not in today's important match due to groin injury.
Mehdi Hasan Miraj is leading international cricket for the first time in Shanta's place as there is no regular captain.
As the 13th cricketer of the country, Miraj is going to play the 100th ODI match. The star all-rounder is playing the role of captain for the first time in this career milestone match.
The match is being held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first in the series deciding match.
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Mehdi Hasan Miraj (captain), Tawhid Hriday, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali (wicketkeeper), Nasum Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shariful Islam and Mostafizur Rahman.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Nangealia Kharote and Fazlhaq Farooqui.
