Mortaza wins toss, Bangladesh to bowl in 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second limited-overs international
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second limited-overs international.
Mortaza said the dew factor, which could play an important role in the later part of the innings, was a big factor in his decision to send the visitors in to bat on Wednesday.
Bangladesh can clinch the three-game series with a victory here after winning the opener by 28 runs.
Zimbabwe made one change as it seeks a series-leveling win, recalling experienced allrounder Elton Chigumbura in the place of Craig Ervine.
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Lineups:
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Fazle Mahmud, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Chephas Zhuwao, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Peter Moor, Donald Tiripano, Brandon Mavuta, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara.
Umpires: Rod Tucker, Australia, and Mausdur Rahman, Bangladesh.
TV Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lanka. Match Referee: David Boon, Australia.