DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss Tuesday and decided to bat first against Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the tri-nation series one-day tournament.
Bangladesh, which has already qualified for the final after two consecutive wins, made one change, bringing in left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam to replace pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin.
Zimbabwe, which needs to win the match to keep its advantage over the third team in the tournament. Sri Lanka, named an unchanged side.
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Lineups:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Sunzamul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Peter Moor, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani
Umpires: Chettihody Shamshuddin, India, and, Sharfuddoula, Bangladesh.
TV Umpire: Bruce Oxenford, Australia. Match Referee: David Boon, Australia.
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