Bangladesh The South African team came to Dhaka on October 16 to play the two-match Test against the two teams and the first of the series and the Mirpur Test.
On Monday (October 21), Tiger captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e Bangla Cricket Stadium.
Zaker Ali Anik is making his Test debut as the 105th Bangladeshi in this match. Bangladesh has set the XI for three spinners and one pacer. Taijul Islam and Mehdi Hasan Miraj have held their jaws. After a year, Naeem Hasan got a chance. He played the last Test last year in December.
Bangladesh XI
Sadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Jth, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Adhinak), Muminul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Zaker Ali, Naeem Hasan, Taijul Islam and Hasan Mahmud.
South Africa XI
Tony de Georgie, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, David Beddingham, Ratan Rickelton, Matthew Britzke, Kyle Verain, Weitan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Dane Pydt.
