Bangladesh to bat first against New Zealand in 2nd Test

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand on the first day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

New Zealand brought in left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner in place of leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, while the hosts remained unchanged.

Bangladesh XI: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Shahadat Hossain

New Zealand XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Ajaz Patel

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