Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor invited visiting Bangladesh to bat first in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Harare on Friday.
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal will play the match braving injuries. Liton Das will open the innings with him. Injured pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been replaced by pace all-rounder Saifuddin.
Two players -- Tadiwanashe Marumani and Dion Myers -- are making their debuts for Zimbabwe today.
Teams
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Md Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor, Dion Myers, Timycen Maruma, Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava