Bangladesh opt to bat against WI in first ODI

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening ODI against West Indies in Basseterre, St Kitts, on Saturday.  

Riding high on confidence after their first Test victory over West Indies since 2009, the Tigers are looking to carry that momentum into the 50-over format. The recent two-match Test series ended in a 1-1 draw, but Bangladesh has traditionally been a dominant force in ODIs against the West Indies.  

The Tigers have won the last four bilateral ODI series against the West Indies, including two series in each country. Bangladesh even completed a whitewash in the last two series � a 3-0 victory at home in 2021 and a 3-0 win in the West Indies in 2022.  

Bangladesh XI: Tanzid Hasan, Somya Sarkar, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahmadullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Jaker Ali (wk), Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana  

West Indies XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (capt, wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph