Bangladesh bat against Pakistan in first Test
Augustin Sujan || risingbd.com
Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes. File Photo
Sport Correspondent: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won toss and chose to bat in the first Test against Pakistan in Khulna.
The match began at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium at 10.00 am and being telecast live in BTV and Gazi Television.
The Tigers handed Test caps to Soumya Sarkar and seamer Mohammad Shahid.
On the other hand Pakistan included 19-year-old batsman Sami Aslam, the national Under-19 captain, for the first time in Tests.
Bangladesh: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Mominul Haque, 4 Mahmudullah, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), 6 Shakib Al Hasan, 7 Soumya Sarkar, 8 Shuvagata Hom, 9 Taijul Islam 10 Rubel Hossain, 11 Mohammad Shahid.
Pakistan: 1 Sami Aslam, 2 Mohammad Hafeez, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Asad Shafiq, 7 Sarfaraz Ahmed, 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Junaid Khan, 10 Yasir Shah, 11 Zulfiqar Babar.
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