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The first match of the Super 4’s round in Asia Cup 2023 will see Pakistan take on Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (September 7). Both the teams had decent league-stage campaigns and will look to carry the momentum in the Super 4’s round.
Pakistan have so far shown their prowess in both batting and bowling department, with Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed hammering brilliant centuries against Nepal and Shaheen Shah Afridi bagging a four-fer against India. On the other hand, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto were the standout batters for Bangladesh in the group stage. The duo of Mehidy and Shanto scored a brilliant century against Afghanistan, while Taskin Ahmed shined among bowlers and claimed four wickets. However, it is worth mentioning that Shanto will not be part of Bangladesh in the Super 4 round and has returned home following an injury.
Both Pakistan and Bangladesh will look to start their Super 4 campaign on a high note.
Asia Cup 2023, AFG vs SL:
- Date and time: September 6, 2023; 09:30 am GMT | 02:30 pm local | 03:00 pm IST
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
The Gaddafi Stadium’s flat surface makes it an ideal setting for batters to excel, while seam bowlers frequently encounter difficulties in creating an impact because of the limited bounce and lateral movement in the pitch. Nevertheless, they can cause problems for batters by consistently hitting the correct areas. Furthermore, as the match progresses, spinners might find favourable conditions and take advantage of them.
PAK vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Mushfiqur Rahim
- Batters: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed
- All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shadab Khan
- Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Taskin Ahmed
PAK vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
Choice 2: Maheesh Theekshan (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc)
PAK vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Litton Das
PAK vs BAN Dream11 Team for today’s match (September 6, 09:30 am GMT):
Squads:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Faheem Ashraf, Usama Mir, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 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
