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Bangladesh cricket captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and opted to bat in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Lahore on Friday. Pakistan handed Twenty20 caps to opener Ahsan Ali and pacer Haris Rauf as they seek to hang on to their world number one rankings. If Pakistan lose any of the three matches they will lose their top spot to Australia. The remaining two matches will also be played in Lahore, on Saturday and Monday. Teams: Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Ahsan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik Bangladesh: Mahmudullah Riyad (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun, Afif Hossain, Aminul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain Umpires: Ahsan Raza (PAK) and Shozab Raza (PAK) TV umpire: Ahmed Shahab (PAK) Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI) afp
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2020-01-24
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Twenty20 InternationalShadab KhanShaheen AfridiBabar AzamAustralia national cricket teamLahoreAgence France-PressePakistan national cricket teamSea captainAhmed ShahabShozab RazaAhsan Ali (cricketer)Aminul Islam (cricketer, born 1968)Shafiul IslamAl-Amin HossainShoaib MalikMohammad NaimAfif HossainAhsan RazaIftikhar Ahmed (cricketer)Imad WasimSoumya SarkarRanjan MadugalleMohammad HasnainMustafizur RahmanMohammad MithunMahmudullahMohammad HafeezHaris RaufTamim IqbalLiton DasMohammad Rizwan (cricketer)The RemainingThird umpireMatch refereeBangladesh national cricket teamTop Spot

