Bangladesh to bat 1st in 1st Test at Sylhet

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat first against Zimbabwe winning the toss in the two-match series opening Test in Sylhet on Sunday.

For both of these sides, Test cricket has been a roller coaster. This is Bangladesh’s first time wearing whites since their most recent match against the West Indies in November 2024.

Both captains hope for fresh start in Test cricket

Bangladesh XI: 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 XI: 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