Khulna, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh launched a slow start in the first Test against visiting Pakistan in Khulna on Tuesday.
The hosts scored 23 without any lose in 14.2 overs at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal are now at the crease in the session 1 play of day 1.
Prior to beginning of the match, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first.
The Test match began at 10:00am (BST).
Beginning from today, the match will continue till May 2.
Pakistan have an unassailable 7-0 record over Bangladesh in Test matches, but all of that has come under severe threat after the outcome of the ODI series and the one-off T20.
Tamim and Kayes to open for the hosts while Junaid Khan for Pakistan.
Three slips, gully, shortish leg 9.30 am Bangladesh win the toss and will bat first.
This is the Test debuts for Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Shahid, and also for Sami Aslam while no Saeed Ajmal.
Bangladesh are preferring the all-round skills of both Sarkar and Shuvagata Hom. That is a deep batting line-up.
TEAM
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Shahid
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan, Zulfiqar Babar