Nahid Rana makes debut as Bangladesh opt to bowl first in Sri Lanka Test
Bangladesh have opted for six frontline batters and three fast bowlers, handing a debut to uncapped speedster Nahid Rana.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first in the first match of the two-Test series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Friday.
This was the first time since 2015 that Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first in a Test match at home.
Bangladesh have opted for six frontline batters and three fast bowlers, handing a debut to uncapped speedster Nahid Rana.
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Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Litton Das(wk), Shahadat Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed
