Debut Alert:Matiullah Khan, Haider Ali II, and Zohaib Zubair are making their T20I debut for UAE.
Litton Das (Bangladesh Captain):"As a player, the game itself doesn’t change much. What really matters to me is how we play. It’s not just about this series; we have many matches ahead. So, we are focused on maintaining the right process.
If I win the toss, I would choose to bat first. The pitch looks good for batting. If we put up a bigger score in the first innings, it will help us more in the second innings because the wicket tends to slow down later on.
We are working very hard back home in Bangladesh too. We understand our weaknesses and strengths, and we are improving on them. Hopefully, we can come back stronger."
Muhammad Waseem (UAE Captain): "We will bowl first. The pitch looks good and seems fresh, as it hasn't been used for the past four to five months.
We believe this will assist our bowlers, which is why we’ve chosen to field first. Inshallah, we aim to restrict them to a low total, ideally between 140 and 150.
The boys have recovered well and are familiar with these conditions, so everyone is well-prepared and ready to perform. As for team changes, we have three debutants playing today."
CREX FANTASY XI: Wicketkeeper: Litton Das Batters: Towhid Hridoy, Muhammad Waseem, Rahul Chopra All-Rounders: Mahedi Hasan, Sanchit Sharma, Shamim Hossain Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Matiullah Khan, Haider Ali II Captain: Towhid Hridoy Vice-Captain: Muhammad Waseem
Bangladesh Playing XI: Litton Das (c & wk), Mahedi Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
United Arab Emirates Playing XI: Muhammad Waseem (c), Zohaib Zubair, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Sanchit Sharma, Mohammad Zuhaib Khan, Matiullah Khan, Haider Ali II, Muhammad Jawadullah
Toss Update: UAE won the toss and opted to bowl first.