Bangladesh's Qualification Challenge
Bangladesh have to play two consecutive matches. They have to win today in order to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup.
- They won against Sri Lanka at the Super 4 level.
- They lost the second match against India.
- They are playing a do-or-die match with Pakistan.
For Pakistan too, this match is crucial. The team lost to India and got heavily trolled on social media. Another loss would put more pressure from the fans.
Captains Under Pressure
Both captains are in bad form.
- Pakistan's Salman Agha has scored 46 runs in five matches.
- Bangladesh's Liton Das has scored 119 runs in four matches.
Liton Das was rested for the previous match against India. Team management will definitely play him again against Pakistan. Bangladesh is expecting him to come back and contribute towards a second Super-4 and the final.
For Pakistan, it is a match they must win if they wish to be in the mix for a possible third encounter with India. Salman Agha ensured that the team can face any team in the final but are first needed to qualify.
Key Players to Watch Out For
The Pakistan bowling has not been very productive so far.
- Haris Rauf: 6 wickets from 3 matches.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi: 6 wickets in 5 games.
- Spinner Saim Ayub: 6 wickets in the tournament.
The Bangladesh bowlers have played better.
- Mustafizur Rahman: 8 wickets with effective slower balls, particularly in Dubai conditions.
- Rishad Hossain: Good performance, providing variation to the attack.
Bangladesh depend on depth batting by Liton Das, Saif Hasan, and Towhid Hridoy. Pakistan depend on Fakhar Zaman and Farhan, with Saim Ayub and Salman Agha also having their large scores in the bag.
Tags Cloud
