Faheem Ashraf returns to the Pakistan squad for the match against Bangladesh. Litton Das is anticipated to return to Bangladesh’s starting XI.
Pakistan advanced for the Super Four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 after a thrilling victory over Nepal and a rain-soaked match against India. The Men in Green will face Bangladesh in their first round two encounter, after a thrilling victory over Afghanistan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto both struck centuries. While Taskin Ahmed took four wickets, so the Babar Azam-led team will face a difficult task.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has set a new trend by announcing their starting XI for the match against the Bangladesh Tigers. Interestingly, Mohammad Nawaz, who did not perform to his full capacity in the previous encounter against India, replace by Faheem Ashraf.
Notably, Faheem has played in 32 One-Day Internationals for the squad, taking 25 wickets. So far, he has been economical, and he can also help with the bat if needed. As a result, he can be a great asset, and if he performs to his ability. The cricketer can very well secure his spot in the playing XI for the match against India, as well as the ODI World Cup.
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Pakistan’s pacers, on the other side, have been outstanding so far in the competition
In the previous encounter, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf devastated the Indian top order. While Naseem Shah made an impression. When it comes to spinners, Shadab Khan performed admirably against Nepal and would be hoping to do so again against Bangladesh.
So far, the standout batters have been Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed. Both of these cricketers scored century against Nepal and will be full of confidence. Imam-ul-Haq is also in excellent form in ODIs right now and has the potential to be lethal. The main worry will be Fakhar Zaman’s form, as he has only scored 73 runs in his last four innings.
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