DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting against the visiting South Africa in the first one-day international of three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city Friday.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first in the match that started at 5:40pm local time.

However, the rain hit match was curtailed to 40 overs a side.

This match will be played under the new ODI rules, in which there need not be compulsory fielders in the 15-yard circle.

In addition to the removal of the batting Powerplay and free-hits for all no-balls, five fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle during the last 10 overs

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Jubair Hossain, Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman

South Africa Team

HM Amla*, Q de Kock†, F du Plessis, RR Rossouw, DA Miller, JP Duminy, F Behardien, CH Morris, KJ Abbott, K Rabada, Imran Tahir

BDST: 1744 HRS, JULY 10, 2015
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