Bangladesh elect to bat in first test against South Africa

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the first test against ​South Africa at The Wanderers on Sunday, ‌handing a debut to batter Mahfijul Islam.

South Africa have recalled top order batter Zubayr Hamza to fill their ​troublesome number three batting role in ​the place of David Bedingham

The home side have ⁠also recalled seamer Dane Paterson for Gerald ​Coetzee in two changes from the team that ​clinched the home series with Australia 2-1 at Newlands

Batter Mahfijul Islam, 22, makes his test debut for Bangladesh ​as one of three changes from their previous ​test against West Indies

Batting all-rounder Mominul Haque and seamer Ebadot ‌Hossain ⁠are also named in the starting XI

South Africa have won 14 of their 16 tests against Bangladesh, with the other two drawn. They ​have won ​all eight ⁠tests played on home soil

South Africa team: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, Zubayr ​Hamza, Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan ​Rickelton, ⁠Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada

Bangladesh team: Tanzid Hasan, Mahfijul Islam, Mominul ⁠Haque, Najmul ​Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, ​Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, ​Ebadot Hossain.