, Oct. 4 -- order batter Saif Hassan his maiden ODI call-up and brought back wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan for the three-match series against Afghanistan, to be held in Abu Dhabi later this month.

Saif, who made a strong case with his recent form, returns to the national setup after a productive Asia Cup campaign, where he scored 61 and 69 in back-to-back innings against Sri Lanka and India.

His calm approach and improved shot selection in the middle overs have caught the selectors' attention.

Nurul, on the other hand, made an immediate impact in Sharjah this week.

His unbeaten 23 off 13 balls guided Bangladesh to a tense win in the first T20I, marking a timely comeback for the 30-year-old after nearly two years out of the ODI side....