Pakistan got the start the doctor ordered as Shaheen Afridi caught Tanzid Hasan in front to capture a landmark 100th wicket in ODIs before having Najmul Hossain Shanto caught by Usama Mir.
Teams:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Pitch report: 59m and 69m side boundaries, it’s 74m straight down the ground. We saw a lot of turn and bounce in the last game, but that was on a different pitch. The wicket they’re playing today looks very dry with no moisture at all. It should turn a bit and bring the spinners into play. Will be a bit of a challenge for the batters, reckon Nasser Hussain and Shane Watson.
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