Zimbabwe opt to bat in third Bangladesh T20

KHULNA, Bangladesh: Stand’in Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza won the toss and elected to bat Wednesday in the third Twenty20 against Bangladesh at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in the city of Khulna.Bangladesh crushed the tourists on Sunday by 42 runs to take a 2’0 lead in the four’match series.A string of Bangladesh players are making their T20 debut in Wednesday s match including batsman Mosaddek Hossain all’rounder Muktar Ali and pace bowling duo Abu Hider and Mohammad Shahid.Batsman Imrul Kayes has also been brought into the squad while several others are being rested and batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and pacer Mustafizur Rahman are nursing injuries.The visitors made two changes for Wednesday s match with batsman Sikandar aza and bowler Tendai Chisoro replacing Neville Madziva and Wellington Masakadza.Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Riyad Nurul Hasan, Muktar Ali, Abu Hider and Mohammad Shahid.(APP/AFP)