Shanto, Mushfiqur return as Bangladesh bat first

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat first after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in the first Test in Sylhet. Shanto returns as captain after missing Bangladesh's previous series against West Indies last year.

The veteran Mushfiqur Rahim, too, returns to the home side, alongside Khaled Ahmed. Bangladesh are without Shahadat Hossain, who was dropped from the Test squad, while Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed have both been rested.

Zimbabwe, meanwhile, have a three-man pace attack including Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani and Victor Nyauchi, while left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza returns to the side. Johnathan Campbell, who led Zimbabwe in their previous Test in the absence of Craig Ervine, has been dropped for this game.

The visitors are also without Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Newman Nyamhuri and Trevor Gwandu, who played in the previous Test. They have included Ervine, Sean Williams, Masakadza and Nyauchi.

Bangladesh: 1 Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 2 Shadman Islam, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim, 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 7 Jaker Ali (wk), 8 Taijul Islam, 9 Hasan Mahmud, 10 Khaled Ahmed, 11 Nahid Rana

Zimbabwe: 1 Ben Curran, 2 Brian Bennett, 3 Nicholas Welch, 4 Sean Williams, 5 Craig Ervine (capt), 6 Wessly Madhevere, 7 Nyasha Mayavo (wk), 8 Wellington Masakadza, 9 Richard Ngarava, 10 Blessing Muzarabani, 11 Victor Nyauchi

Source: ESPNcricinfo