DHAKA: Bangladesh started facing Zimbabwe bowlers in the second One Day International (ODI) of five-match Bashundhara Cement ODI series in Chittagong Sunday.

The match kicked off at 12:30 with openers Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Earlier, Tigers’ skipper Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss opted to bat first.

Bangladesh are finally up and running in ODIs this year. In their 14th attempt, they have broken the duck which had caused them so much grief in 2014. Taking the 1-0 lead in the series, therefore, has double significance. 

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe said "The year we have had, I don't think one win will make us relaxed. We will be up and running in the second ODI."

Zimbabwe on the other hand have a lot to work on, but their goal is simpler. They would want to equalise instead of conceding a 2-0 lead before moving to Dhaka for the last three games.

Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura "We need to correct that and make sure to put up a better performance in the second game."

Team 

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Rubel Hossain.

Zimbabwe

H Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, V Sibanda, BRM Taylor, RW Chakabva†, E Chigumbura*, SF Mire, T Panyangara, J Nyumbu, TL Chatara, T Kamungozi.

BDST: 1232 HRS, NOV 23 2014