Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in Sharjah as the Tigers chase a place in the final of the ODI tri-series.

Stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy announced three changes to the lineup for Wednesday's clash, bringing in Aliss Al Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Parvez Hossain Emon. They are replacing Rishad Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain and Nurul Hasan.

Aliss will be making his debut, while Emon is set to take over wicketkeeping duties from Nurul.

Bangladesh face a difficult qualification equation after suffering a 99-run defeat to Zimbabwe in their opening match. Having chosen to bat first, they must win by at least 41 runs to reach the final.

Hridoy said he would assess the conditions before dec...