Zimbabwe Bowl in 1st ODI at Bulawayo

Bulawayo: Zimbabwe have won the toss and decided to field first in the first ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Friday.

Bangladesh team news - Sohag Gazi, Shamsur Rahman, Sajidul Islam and Jahurul Islam are the ones left out.

In Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza Butt is making his debut. Some five-six matches from the XI in the last Test.

Bangladesh have an upper hand, if we look at their recent performances. Zimbabwe on the other hand will be looking to improve.

Teams

Zimbabwe Hamilton Masakadza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor (captain), Sean Williams, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, Shingirai Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Tinashe Panyangara

Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (captain & wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Ziaur Rahman, Abdur Razzak, Robiul Islam, Shafiul Islam

Scores	Upcoming	Results
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI 4th Test - Australia v India - December 26-30, 23:30 GMT 1st Test - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - December 26-30, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) 3rd T20I - West Indies v Bangladesh at St Vincent Bangladesh won by 80 runs

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