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Shakib Al Hasan (AFP)
Shakib Al Hasan (AFP)

Dhaka - Bangladesh's stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international against Pakistan in Dhaka on Friday.

Shakib is leading the hosts in the absence of Mashrafe Mortaza, who is serving a one-match ban for slow over rates during the recent World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The match marks the start of a new era for Pakistan following the one-day retirement of skipper Misbah-ul Haq and senior all-rounder Shahid Afridi after the World Cup.

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