Tigers bowl first in series opener, Saif returns to playing XI after 4 years
Daily Sun Report, Sylhet
Published: 30 Aug 2025
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Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and elected to field first in the first T20I against the Netherlands at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Bangladesh have opted for six batters, three pacers - Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam - and two spinners in Rishad Hossain and Shak Mahedi Hasan.
Batter Saif Hassan has returned to the playing XI after almost four years.
Bangladesh XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (capt & wk), Saif Hassan,Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Netherlands XI: Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Anil Teja Nidaminuru, Scott Edwards (capt & wk), Shariz Ahmad, Noah Croes, Kyle Klein, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Daniel Doram