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DHAKA, Jan 19: Bangladesh will be taking nothing for granted on Thursday as it looks to preserve its winning record when it takes on Zimbabwe in the first limited-overs international of their five-match series.
However, fatigue will be a factor for both sides, with just one day's rest after Bangladesh drew the second Test to wrapped up its first ever test series triumph 1-0. Bangladesh beat India by 15 runs in the second of a three-match series last month in Dhaka. It was Bangladesh's maiden win against India _ and the first-ever on home ground.
Spinners Enamul Haque and Abdur Razzak, and all-rounder Alok Kapali were included in a 14-member squad for the first three matches, in place of Javed Omar, Mohammed Rafique and Mushfiqur Rahman, the BCB said in a statement. The squad for the remaining two matches will be announced later.
Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque, hero of the two-Test series after taking 18 wickets _ including a record making 12 wicket-haul in the second match will be making his limited-overs international debut.
SQUADS:
BANGLADESH (FROM): Habibul Bashar (captain), Khaled Mashud, Nafis Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Rajin Saleh, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Khaled Mahmud, Enamul Haque, Abdur Razzak, Manjarul Islam Rana, Mashrafee Bin Murtaza, Tapash Baishya, Nazmul Hossain.
ZIMBABWE (FROM): Tatenda Taibu (captain), Tinashe Panyangara, Douglas Hondo, Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Barney Rogers, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Tawanda Mupariwa, Brendan Taylor, Terrence Duffin, Graeme Cremer, Christopher Mpofu, Mluleki Nkala. -APP
