Bangladesh win first T20 toss, elect to bat

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the first of a three-match T20 international series at Napier.

The match started at 12pm (Bangladesh time) at McLean Park and is being broadcast live on BTV (Bangladesh Television) and Channel 9 on Tuesday.

Bangladesh called pacer Rubel Hossain in place of Taskin Ahmed.

Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (Wicketkeeper), Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain.

New Zealand Team
KS Williamson (Captain), NT Broom, C Munro, CJ Anderson, TC Bruce, C de Grandhomme, L Ronchi (Wicketkeeper), MJ Santner, BM Wheeler, MJ Henry, LH Ferguson.