Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat first against Zimbabwe winning the toss in the two-match series opening Test in Sylhet on Sunday.
For both of these sides, Test cricket has been a roller coaster. This is Bangladesh's first time wearing whites since their most recent match against the West Indies in November 2024.
Bangladesh XI: 1 Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 2 Shadman Islam, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim, 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 7 Jaker Ali (wk), 8 Taijul Islam, 9 Hasan Mahmud, 10 Khaled Ahmed, 11 Nahid Rana
Zimbabwe XI: 1 Ben Curran, 2 Brian Bennett, 3 Nicholas Welch, 4 Sean Williams, 5 Craig Ervine (capt), 6 Wessly Madhevere, 7 Nyasha Mayavo (wk), 8 Wellington Masakadza, 9 Richard Ngarava, 10 Blessing Muzarabani, 11 Victor Nyauchi
