DHAKA: Tigers stand-in skipper Mahmudullah Riyad opted to bat first after winning the toss in the first Test of two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Spinner Sunzamul Islam made his Test debut for Bangladesh.
Mahmudullah is leading Bangladesh as as injury has ruled out skipper Shakib Al Hasan from the Test series.
Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das(w), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Niroshan Dickwella(w), Roshen Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Lahiru Kumara
BDST: 1010 HRS, JAN 31, 2018
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