DHAKA: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the first innings of Second Test at Mirpur Shere Bangla National Stadium in the capital Monday.

Earlier, the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw in Chittagong.

Bangladesh scored 173 for 3 in 48.2 over in their second innings at at Jahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong.

Bangladesh, with eight defeats in their past 12 matches, are rooted at rock bottom in the international rankings below Zimbabwe, with New Zealand just one place above them in eighth place.

New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton said the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium could favour the spinners.

Bangladesh squad
 
Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Sohag Gazi, Rubel Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Marshall Ayub, Naeem Islam, Robiul Islam, Mahmudullah.
            
New Zealand squad           

BB McCullum*, Corey J Anderson, TA Boult, DAJ Bracewell, DG Brownlie, PG Fulton, MR Gillespie, TWM Latham, BP Martin, HD Rutherford, IS Sodhi, LRPL Taylor, N Wagner, BJ Watling†, KS Williamson.

BDST: 0917 HRS, OCT 21, 2013
AKA/MZR