Asia Cup, 2023: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Preview

The first match of super four will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan had a great start in the tournament, as they secured a 238 runs win over Nepal and shared points against India. On the other hand, Bangladesh didn’t have a great start and suffered a five-wicket loss against Sri Lanka but beat Afghanistan.

Since Pakistan is playing at home and has a strong record against Bangladesh, Azam wants his team to put on a strong performance.  

The only game Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq participated in ended in a loss, so the duo will try to get off to a strong start. Because of the middle order's success, the team anticipated runs from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Agha Salman. With the addition of Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi to the batting order, Iftikhar Ahmed played brilliantly against Nepal. 

Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah are in excellent form, and they have a potent pace attack. The pair will try to use the new ball to make early strides. Given their success in the competition, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf will try to control the middle-over scoring pace. A powerful attack for the side was completed by Mohammad Nawaz and Salman.

Along with Mohammad Naim, Litton Das will make his comeback to the lineup and try to give this game a strong start. With Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto in the middle order, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who was outstanding in the last game, will try to add runs. In the lower middle order, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib, and Afif Hossain provide this batting lineup stability.  

The bowling attack has a challenging challenge in this game, so Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will need to get off to a strong start with the new ball. With their extensive expertise, Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib will try to exert pressure on the Pakistanis. The group also hopes Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Afif put on a strong performance.

Date & Time : Sep 06, 02:30 PM LOCAL, 3:00 PM IST

Venue :Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Pitch Report: Like in prior games, the pitch will be favorable for batting. The batsmen will be able to perform their strokes freely since the ball will land well on the bat. On this surface, the team batting first will aim to score 300 runs or more.

Squads Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha

Bangladesh Squad: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Anamul Haque

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