Bangladesh put England in to bat

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the opening Test on Friday.

England paceman Steven Finn and batsman Michael Carberry made their Test debuts.

The tourists went into the first match of the two-Test series with three fast bowlers -- Tim Bresnan, fit-again Stuart Broad and Finn -- and spinner Graeme Swann.

Alastair Cook is leading England for the first time in Tests.

The final match begins in Dhaka on March 20.

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Michael Carberry, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn.

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shadahat Hossain.

Umpires: Tony Hill (NZL) and Rod Tucker (AUS)

TV umpire: Enamul Haque (BAN)

Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)