SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss Saturday and decided to bowl first in the second cricket test against hosts Bangladesh in the northeastern city of Sylhet.
Earlier this week, fast bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets in the second innings as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs in Dhaka in the opening test of the two-test series.
Leading Pakistan batter Babar Azam was back in the squad after missing the first test because of a left knee injury. Pakistan also included pacer Khurram Shahzad and offspinner Sajid Khan to the playing XI in three changes from the opening test.
Imam-ul-Haq, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Noman Ali were left out.
Bangladesh made two changes as it looks to win its second straight series against Pakistan.
The hosts handed a test debut to Tanzid Hasan and brought back pace bowler Shoriful Islam, replacing injured opener Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossian.
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Lineups:
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Abdullah Fazal, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas
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