Toss Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wanted to bowl first too.
Shakib had last played a T20I in July 2023, before an eye condition and a finger injury restricted his appearances after the ODI World Cup last year. Mustafizur, meanwhile, was back in the side after being rested for a while following a stint with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
The match marks the first T20I to be held at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium since March 2023. During this period, Bangladesh played all of their last 11 T20Is either in Sylhet or in Chattogram.
Bangladesh lead the five-match series 3-0, having won the three matches by eight wickets, six wickets and nine runs, respectively.
Bangladesh: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Jaker Ali (wk), 7 Rishad Hossain, 8 Taskin Ahmed, 9 Tanzim Hasan, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Tanvir Islam
Zimbabwe: 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 Brian Bennett, 3 Sikandar Raza (capt), 4 Clive Madande (wk), 5 Jonathan Campbell, 6 Ryan Burl, 7 Luke Jongwe, 8 Faraz Akram, 9 Wellington Masakadza, 10 Richard Ngarava, 11 Blessing Muzarabani