Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.

Aizaz Cheema took two wickets to lead an aggressive bowling attack as Bangladesh was restricted to just 52-5 at lunch on the first day of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Friday.

Bangladesh was reduced to 4-28 in the 16th over with Cheema (2-12) setting the pace after Pakistan won the toss and decided to send Bangladesh in to bat first at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Mohammad Nazimuddin leads the batting with 27 not out at the break, with Mahmudullah on 1.

Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal claimed a wicket each, while Abdur Rehman dismissed Shakib Al Hasan shortly before lunch.

Pakistan brought in Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali and Adnan Akmal while Bangladesh included Mohammad Ashraful and Mohammad Nazimuddin.

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Shahriar Nafees, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Elias Sunny, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain.

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umar, Younus Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema.

Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WIS) and Shavir Tarapore (IND)
TV umpire: Enamul Haque (BAN)
Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)