Bangladesh - Afghanistan to clash in the World T20 opener

1st Match, Group A - Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

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Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 opener today at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.  It's a vital match for both the teams as only one team will progress from the group to the main stages of the tournament.

Bangladesh Squad: Mushfiqur Rahim (capt) (wk), Abdur Razzak, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Farhad Reza, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shamsur Rahman, Shakib Al Hassan, Sohag Gazi, Tamim Iqbal

Afghanistan Squad: Mohammad Nabi (capt), Aftab Alam, Asghar Stanikzai, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hamza Hotak, Karim Sadiq, Mirwais Ashraf, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Najeeb Taraki, Najibullah Zadran, Nawroz Mangal, Samiullah Shenwari, Shafiqullah. Shapoor Zadran.