Bangladesh off to an excellent start against Pakistan in 1st ODI at Dhaka

Bangladesh are off to an excellent start in the first powerplay and in the process have not lost a single wicket against Pakistan in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Dhaka. Openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar have batted sensibly as they seem to put Bangladesh in a commanding position. Live Blog:  Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, 1st ODI at Dhaka

Regular opener Imrul Kayes was dropped from the side as he had a below par World Cup campaign. Hence, Bangladesh have a new-look opening combination, which seems to be clicking at the moment. If Tamim scores 49 runs, he overtakes Shakib-al-Hasan to become his nation’s leading run-scorer in ODIs. Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, Free Live Cricket Streaming Online on PTV Sports (For Pakistan users): 1st ODI at Dhaka

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Earlier Bangladesh had won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan are boosted by the return of their mystery spinner Saeed Ajmal, as he returns after a gap of seven months. Shakib-Al-Hasan is leading the Bangladesh side as Mashrafe Mortaza is serving a one-match ban for a slow over-rate, which he achieved during the quarter-final match against India in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, Free Live Cricket Streaming Online on Gazi TV (For Bangladesh users): 1st ODI at Dhaka