Bangladesh win toss and bat against West Indies in Mirpur, Mushfiqur Rahim left out of the XI

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat against the West Indies.

Shanto's team are playing the first Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. It is Bangladesh's last Test series at home this year.

Mushfiqur Rahim has not been included in the Bangladesh XI.

The Bangladesh XI is: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Sadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Tawhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam.

The batting part of the XI consists of Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Sadman Islam, Mominul Haque, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das and Tawhid Hridoy.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam have been kept in the XI as the bowling attack.