Zimbabwe won the toss and will bowl first in the fifth T20I against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital today (May 12).

Bangladesh made three changes while Zimbabwe brought one change.

Allrounder Sean Williams returned to the squad, replacing pace bowler Richard Ngarava for Zimbabwe’s only change for the match.

Veteran batter Mahmudullah, offspinner Mahedi Hasan and allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin came back into the side for Bangladesh’s last match.

Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam were left out.

Bangladesh have already won the five-match series, and now will aim to sweep the series. 

Line ups

Bangladesh XI: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Jaker Ali (wk), 7 Mahmudullah Riyad, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Shak Mahedi Hasan, 10 Mohammad Saifuddin, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Zimbabwe XI: 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 Brian Bennett, 3 Sikandar Raza (c), 4 Sean Williams, 5 Clive Madande (wk), 6 Jonathan Campbell, 7 Ryan Burl, 8 Luke Jongwe, 9 Faraz Akram, 10 Wellington Masakadza, 11 Blessing Muzarabani

BDST: 1026 HRS, MAY 12, 2024
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