DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh batsmen are facing the bowlers of New Zealand in the first T20 of three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday (January 3).

Tiger captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first in the match.

This is Masharfe’s 50th T20 international match.

Host Blackcaps are playing with three debutants: Tom Bruce, Ben Wheeler, Lockie Ferguson in the match.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain

New Zealand Team

Kane Williamson (C), Neil Broom, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Luke Ronchi (wk), Mitchell Santner, Ben Wheeler, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson

BDST: 1202 HRS, JAN 03, 2016
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