Zimbabwe bat in first Twenty20

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor won his fifth straight toss against Bangladesh, but for the first time he elected to bat as the first of two Twenty20 internationals got underway in Bulawayo on Saturday.

Taylor had used the advantage of early-morning starts to field in all three of the one-day internationals, helping Zimbabwe win the series 2-1.

The hosts made two changes to the side that won Wednesday's deciding ODI, with Tinotenda Mutombodzi and Tinashe Panyangara coming in for Kyle Jarvis and Elton Chigumbura.

Bangladesh made three changes to their side, bringing in Shamsur Rahman for his first game of the tour as well as Sohag Gazi and Sajidul Islam.

Teams:
Zimbabwe: Brendan Taylor (captain), Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Malcolm Waller, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tinashe Panyangara, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Tendai Chatara.

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman, Nasir, Mahmudullah, Ziaur Rahman, Abdur Razzak, Shohag Gazi, Shafiul Islam, Sajedul Islam.
(AFP)