Bangladesh bat against New Zealand in Sylhet Test

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of their two-match series on Wednesday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh are fielding a rather inexperience side with few young players and 21-year batter Shahadat Hossain making his debut.

Both the team commences their new cycle of World Test Championship with this match.

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (capt) and Ajaz Patel

Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan,  Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim,  Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz,  Nayeem Hasan,  Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam and Shahadat Hossain