Hossain and Sunny Debut as Bangladesh Opt Bat Against WI

Chittagong: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test against West Indies in Chittagong on Friday.

All-rounder Nasir Hossain and left-arm spinner Elias Sunny are making their debut for Bangladesh.

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West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain) Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Powell, Darren Bravo, Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul, Kraigg Brathwaite, Fidel Edwards, Carlton Baugh (wk) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain & wk), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shahriar Nafees, Roqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Elias Sunny, Shahadat Hossain and Rubel Hossain.

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