DHAKA: Bangladesh U19 started their innings slowly in the first  One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa U19 of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

Pinak Ghosh and Saif Hassan opened the innings and England broke the opening partnership at 30 runs of 57 balls with 3.16 run rate.

Wiaan Mulder picked up the wicket of Saif Hassan after scoring 6 runs off 31 balls.

The Group A match started at 9:00am (Bangladesh time) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.

Host Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

Bangladesh U19
Saif Hassan, Pinak Ghosh, Joyraz Sheik, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan(c), Zakir Hasan(wk), Saeed Sarkar, shaif hassan, Sanjit Saha, Abdul Halim, Saleh Ahmed Shawon

South Africa U19
Liam Smith, Kyle Verreynne(wk), Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi(c), Rivaldo Moonsamy, Dayyaan Galiem, Farhaan Sayanvala, Willem Ludick, Luke Philander, Sean Whitehead, Lutho Sipamla

Umpires - RT Robinson (England) and C Shamshuddin (India)
TV umpire - PD Jones (New Zealand)
Match referee - GF Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire - Gazi Sohel

BDST: 0940 HRS, JAN 27, 2016
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**  Bangladesh elect to bat