Bangladesh won the toss and invited Zimbabwe to bat first in the Tri-nation series opener on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.
The first ODI match sees the return of Anamul Haque and Sunzamul Islam to the international team’s starting eleven. Anamul has been off the squad for nearly three years, while Sunzamul is playing in his second ODI eight months after the first.
Five changes were made to the squad that played South Africa in ODIs. Soumya Sarker, Liton Das and Taskin Ahmed and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz were taken out while Imrul Kayes is out due to injury.
Tamim Iqbal has returned after an injury and will open the Bangladesh batting with Anamul. Mustafizur Rahman is also returning to the team after recovering from an injury.
Bangladesh eleven: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain
Zimbabwe eleven: H Masakadza, SF Mire, CR Ervine, BRM Taylor, PJ Moor, Sikandar Raza, TL Chatara, AG Cremer (c), KM Jarvis, B Muzarabani, MN Waller