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Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl against Zimbabwe in 1st Test at Harare

Bangladesh won the toss and have elected to bowl first against host Zimbabwe in the first Test at Harare on Wednesday.

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Published: Apr 17, 2013, 03:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 17, 2013, 03:19 PM (IST)

Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl against Zimbabwe in 1st Test at Harare

Bangladesh start as favorites as they did exceedingly well against Sri Lanka recently © AFP

Harare: Apr 17, 2013

Bangladesh won the toss and have elected to bowl first against host Zimbabwe in the first Test at Harare on Wednesday.

Skipper Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe said, ” We would have also bowled. We need to bat well in the first session. We are a lot more comfortable at home. We know what we are up against.”

Mushfiqur Rahim said, “We will have a bowl first. There is a tinge of green on the surface, hopefully our bowlers will exploit the conditions. This is a great opportunity for us to win a series.”

Teams:

Bangladesh: Jahurul Islam, Shahriar Nafees, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk & c), Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Sohag Gazi, Enamul Haque jnr, Rubel Hossain, Robiul Islam

Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (c), Malcolm Waller, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Elton Chigumbura, Keegan Meth, Graeme Cremer, Shingirai Masakadza, Kyle Jarvis

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