Dhaka: West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh gave off-spinner Sohag Gazi a test debut while left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul earned a first test cap for West Indies.
West Indies play two tests, five one day internationals and Twenty20 international on their month-long tour.
The second Test match is in Khulna from Nov. 21-25.
Teams
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Junaid Siddique, Mushfiqur Rahim (captain & wk), Rubel Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Sohag Gazi, Naeem Islam, Shahadat Hossain
West Indies: Kieran Powell, Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy (captain), Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Tino Best, Veerasammy Permaul