Tigers make bright start

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar gave Bangladesh the start the Tigers faithful had wanted in the first ODI against Pakistan on Friday.

The duo made 41 runs in eight overs after stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and decided to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali is leading his team for the first time in an ODI.