CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl first Friday in the first of five Twenty20 matches against Zimbabwe in Chittagong.

Bangladesh handed a T20 international debut to opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim while wicketkeeper-batsman Joylord Gumbie was given his maiden cap for Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam

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Zimbabwe: Joylord Gumbie, Craig Ervine, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza (capt), Clive Madande, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Umpires: Masudur Rahman (BAN), Tanvir Ahmed (BAN)

TV Umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (BAN)

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)