West Indies opt to bat as Litton returns for Bangladesh in 1st T20I

Bangla Press Desk:   West Indies skipper Shai Hope won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.

Regular T20I captain Litton Das returns to the Bangladesh lineup after missing the final two Asia Cup fixtures and the recent T20I series against Afghanistan.

Riding high from their 2-1 ODI series victory, the hosts have opted for a pace-heavy combination featuring Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib, along with spinners Rishad Hossain and Nasum Ahmed.

West Indies Playing XI:

Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c/wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales

Bangladesh Playing XI:

Litton Das (c/wk), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

BP/SP