Host Bangladesh scored 169 runs by 9 wickets in the reduced 43 overs match due to rain in the first game of the ODI series against Afghanistan at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy scored the highest 51 runs off 69 balls and opener Litton Das scored 26 runs from 35 balls.

In the second innings, the visitor will bat targeting 170 runs in 43 overs.

Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Bangladesh playing squad: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

Afghanistan playing squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Saleem Safi.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul