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Bangladesh invited to field first in one-off Zimbabwe Test

AFP . Dhaka
Zimbabwe`s Prince Masvaure plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 22 February 2020. Photo: AFP
Zimbabwe`s Prince Masvaure plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 22 February 2020. Photo: AFP

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-off Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

Mushfiqur Rahim returned to the Bangladesh lineup after missing the previous Test against Pakistan.

Zimbabwe handed Charlton Tshuma a Test debut.

Bangladesh`s Ebadot Hossain (L) appeals unsuccessfully for a leg before wicket (LBW) decision against Zimbabwe`s Prince Masvaure (C) during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 22 February 2020. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh`s Ebadot Hossain (L) appeals unsuccessfully for a leg before wicket (LBW) decision against Zimbabwe`s Prince Masvaure (C) during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 22 February 2020. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain, Mominul Haque (capt), Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain, Nayeem Hasan

Zimbabwe: Prince Masvaure, Kevin Kasuza, Craig Ervine (capt), Brendan Taylor, Timycen Maruma, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Donald Tiripano, Victor Nyauchi, Ainsley Ndlovu, Charlton Tshuma

Toss: Zimbabwe

Umpire: Joe Wilson (WI), Paul Reiffel (AUS)

TV Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)

Match Referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)

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