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Bangladesh bowls first against Zimbabwe in tri-series T20 opener
DHAKA, September 13, 2019 (BSS)-Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won
the toss and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the tri-nation T20
series opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The match was delayed by rain for 1.30 hours as it was due to be held at
6.30 PM. Thereby the match was reduced to 18-overs a side.
Bangladesh however handed debut T20 debut to left-arm spinner Taijul
Islam, who has long been considered as Test specialist.
Line Ups: Bangladesh: Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al
Hasan(captain), Mushfiqur Rahim(wicket-keeper), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah,
Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur
Rahman
Zimbabwe: Brendan Taylor (wicket-keeper), Hamilton Masakadza(captain),
Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Timycen Maruma, Tinotenda Mutombodzi,
Tony Munyonga, Neville Madziva, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara.
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