Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl in the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.

Azhar Ali has retained the same combination which beat Sri Lanka comfortably in the Karachi Test.

The hosts are heading into the first Test on the back of a 2-0 win in the three-match T20 series. The third fixture was abandoned due to rain.

Pakistan have an unbeaten record over Bangladesh when it comes to the longest format. The two sides have met in 10 games, out of which Pakistan have nine fixtures while the other ended in a draw.

Pakistan XI: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (captain), Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi.

Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (captain), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Abu Jayed and Ebadot Hossain.