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10/27 22:51 CDT Bangladesh wins the toss and bats against West Indies in the
first cricket test
Bangladesh wins the toss and bats against West Indies in the first cricket test
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) --- Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the
toss Wednesday and elected to bat against West Indies in the first of two
cricket tests
Bangladesh, which still has an outside chance of making the World Test
Championship final, left out Mushfiqur Rahim due to a hand injury but recalled
wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das, who missed a recent ODI series in the United
Arab Emirates.
Bangladesh chose to bolster its spin attack, adding offspiner Nayeem Hasan to
the XI alongside Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-armer Taijul Islam.
Bangladesh has three victories in its last six tests, including a 2-0 sweep
over Pakistan and a historic match win in Australia. After the series against
West Indies, Bangladesh will play two tests in South Africa and two at home
against England.
West Indies is aiming to finish its last series of this WTC cycle on high.
In-form allrounder Justin Greaves was included in the starting XI despite a
recent injury scare and Joshua Bishop, a 26-year-old left-arm spinner, was
given his test debut at the expense of veteran paceman Kemar Roach.
Lineups:
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam,
Mominul Haque, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud,
Taijul Islam, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam.
West Indies: John Campbell, Brandon King, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kavem Hodge,
Amir Jangoo, Roston Chase (captain), Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Shamar
Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.
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