Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field in the one off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
The match marks Zimbabwe’s return to Test cricket after a six year absence forced on them after all their best players quit in a dispute in 2005.
Teams
Zimbabwe
Brendan Taylor (capt), Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Craif Ervine, Elton Chigumbura, Tatenda Taibu, Kyle Jarvis, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Raymond Price, Brian Vitori, Chris Mpofu
Bangladesh
Shakib al Hassan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shahriar Nafeez, Robiul Islam
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasina (SRI), Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
TV umpire: Jeremiah Matibirir (ZIM)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)