On Monday, in the first of two Test matches between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mirpur, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto chose to bat after winning the toss.
The Test is Bangladesh’s first international cricket match since autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina was overthrown in August by a student-led uprising.
Points from the series will be awarded for the World Test Championship, which will conclude in England the following year. Right now, South Africa is ranked sixth, and Bangladesh is ranked seventh.
Aiden Markram is the captain of South Africa as Temba Bavuma is out with an injury.
The second test is scheduled for October 29 in Chittagong, also known as Chattogram.
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (capt), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt.
Umpires: Joel Wilson (WIS), Nitin Menon (IND)TV umpire: Langton Rusere (ZIM)Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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