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