|| CF Correspondent ||

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has won the toss and send Bangladesh to bat first in the first test match of the series at Rawalpindi on Friday.

Saif Hasan will be making his debut in this test match for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh have Tamim Iqbal back in the team after missing the India and Afghanistan test series. He is in fine form in the domestic matches where he scored a triple hundred in his last match.

Rubel Hossain is also back playing test cricket after a two-year absence.

Nazmul Hossain shanto will be playing his third test match for Bangladesh. He will look to establish himself in this test match. 

Bangladesh is playing seven front line batsmen where Liton Kumar das will be doing the wicket keeping and three pace bowlers and one spinner in this test match.

On the other hand, Pakistan also playing seven batsmen three fast bowlers and one spinner in their line up.

Playing eleven for Bangladesh 

 Tamim Iqbal,  Saif Hassan,  Najmul Hossain Shanto,  Mominul Haque (capt),  Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah,  Liton Das (wk),  Taijul Islam,  Rubel Hossain, Abu Jayed,  Ebadot Hossain.