Bangladesh opt to bat first in 2nd Test, ring three changes
|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat first against Zimbabwe in the second and final Test on Sunday.
Aiming to level the series, following a shocking 151-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the first match, Bangladesh handed Mohammad Mithun, a consistent run scorer in the ODI cricket and fast bowler Khaled Ahmed a Test debut.
Mithun became the most experienced first-class player from Bangladesh to make his debut, with 88 games under his belt.
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman who played his last Test against Sri Lanka in February also made a comeback.
Batsman Nazmul Hossain, pacer Abu Jayed and left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam were dropped.
Zimbabwe, which is looking for its first test series victory since 2011, brought up just one change with pace bowler Donald Tiripano replacing left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza.
Bangladesh: Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Brian Chari, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Regis Chakabva, Kyle Jarvis, Brandon Mavuta, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara.
