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Spin holds key for Tigers

First ODI against SA today

Sports Reporter
With the bitter Test series done and dusted, Bangladesh will focus their attention to a relatively comfortable domain of one-day cricket with the first limited-overs international against South Africa being held at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium today.
The match will be telecast live on BTV and NEO Sports from 9.30am.
Mohammad Ashraful will be pinning his hopes on this series to FROM PAGE 16
break his captaincy duck In six one-day matches under his leadership, the Tigers have yet to win a game. Adds to that the recently concluded 2-0 whitewash against the visitors and it would not be a happy time for Ashraful.
But the ace batsman can take inspiration from the Tigers’ last encounter with the South Africans in a one-day game. In a Super Eights match of the World Cup last year, the Tigers stunned the Proteas by 67 runs in Guyana with Ashraful starring withascintillating87.
That was Bangladesh's first win in eight encounters as the South Africans won the earlier seven with quite ease.
Ashraful can also take more encouragement from the BCB Xi's stellar efforts in the tied warmup game at the same venue on Friday. During the pre-match press conference, the 23-year-old captain hinted thathewouldgoforathree-manspin attack that would mean left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain joining wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh and Nazimuddin as debutants.
Meanwhile, South Africa have the added incentive of reclaiming the No.l ranking from Australia if they sweep theseries3-0.
Left-arm spinner Paul Harris is likely to partner off-spinner Johan Botha should they opt for two spinners. Charl Langeveldt looks an automatic selection, based on his one-day record, as does the in-form Dale Steyn.
AB de Villiers will take over the wicketkeeping duties from Mark Boucher and could bat in the middleorder, with Herschelle Gibbs making a return.
TEAMS
BANGLADESH (likely): Tamim Iqbal, Z u n a e d Siddiqui, Nazimuddin. Shahriar Natees, Mohammad Ashraful (captain). Shakib Al Hasan, Dhiman Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Abdur Razzak, Mosharraf Hossain Rubel, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain.
SOUTH AFRICA (likely): Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, AB de Villiers (wicketkeeper), JP Duminy. Herschelle Gibbs, Paul Harris, Charl Cange veldt, Albie Morkel. Mome Morkel, Dale Steyn.
Umpires: Aleem Dar and Enamul Haque.