Bangladesh bat after rain delay
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and has elected to bat against West Indies after a rain delay.
The start of the first Test match of the two-Test series between West Indies and Bangladesh has been delayed due to rain.
Hosts West Indies have picked a second-string squad for this first Test.
The side, which includes nine uncapped cricketers, was announced following a boycott by the country's players' association.
West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) on Wednesday decided to boycott the home Test and ODI series against Bangladesh after a long-pending and bitter contractual row with the cricket board remained unresolved.
Teams:
West Indies: DM Richards, O Phillips, TM Dowlin, FL Reifer, DE Bernard, C Walton, DJG Sammy, TL Best, NO Miller, RA Austin, KAJ Roach.Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain.
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