Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the final
group stage match ICC World Twenty20 in Pallekele on Tuesday. Catch it
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Pitch: Great grass coverage on this strip but good amout of moisture in it. Side winning the toss will be tempted to bowl first, says Simon Doull.
Teams
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (c & wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Abul Hasan, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam
Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez (c), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal
Brief preview
Shoaib Malik said Bangladesh have some dangerous players in the side so Pakistan will not take the neighbours lightly in their next group engagement in the ICC World Twenty20.
Pakistan have beaten New Zealand and need a victory to qualify for the Super Eights stage.
"We are not even taking Bangladesh lightly for Tuesday's match as they are a much improved side and have some dangerous players," Malik said ahead of the Group D match.
Malik said in the Twenty20 format results change in four to five overs and any team was capable of causing an upset.
"In this tournament I feel even 50 to 60 runs are hard to defend in the final four to five overs - the standards of competition are high," he said.
Malik, who captained Pakistan between 2007 and 2009, said he was enjoying his comeback to the national team.
"I am playing well and hitting the ball well so I am pretty confident of doing well in the Super Eights which will pit the strongest teams against each other," he said.
He pointed out that Pakistan's bowling was their main strength as it had lot of variety and options.
"Saeed Ajmal has been bowling outstandingly well and he is someone who every team is looking at closely."
Pitch: Great grass coverage on this strip but good amout of moisture in it. Side winning the toss will be tempted to bowl first, says Simon Doull.
Teams
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (c & wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Abul Hasan, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam
Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez (c), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal
Brief preview
Shoaib Malik said Bangladesh have some dangerous players in the side so Pakistan will not take the neighbours lightly in their next group engagement in the ICC World Twenty20.
Pakistan have beaten New Zealand and need a victory to qualify for the Super Eights stage.
"We are not even taking Bangladesh lightly for Tuesday's match as they are a much improved side and have some dangerous players," Malik said ahead of the Group D match.
Malik said in the Twenty20 format results change in four to five overs and any team was capable of causing an upset.
"In this tournament I feel even 50 to 60 runs are hard to defend in the final four to five overs - the standards of competition are high," he said.
Malik, who captained Pakistan between 2007 and 2009, said he was enjoying his comeback to the national team.
"I am playing well and hitting the ball well so I am pretty confident of doing well in the Super Eights which will pit the strongest teams against each other," he said.
He pointed out that Pakistan's bowling was their main strength as it had lot of variety and options.
"Saeed Ajmal has been bowling outstandingly well and he is someone who every team is looking at closely."
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