The hosts went with six specialist batters along with two spinners and three pacers in their playing XI.
Pakistan handed ODI debuts to four players, top-order batters Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat and Shamyl Hussain, as well as all-rounder Abdul Samad.
This is Bangladesh’s first ODI series since hosting West Indies in October last year, while Pakistan last played an ODI series against Sri Lanka in November. Both teams won their previous ODI series.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Abrar Ahmed
