BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI Playing 11: Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led Bangladesh will square off against Shaheen Afridi-led Pakistan in the 3rd match of the series on March 15 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
With both sides having one win each in the series, the final match will decide the winner of the ODI series.
A total of 41 matches have been played between the teams, where Pakistan have a dominating win percentage with 35 wins, while Bangladesh have only 6 wins.
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking on the toss, Shaheen Afridi said, “We (will) bowl first. Actually, also as a pre-game thing in the team, two players were injured, Shamyl Hussain is injured, Hussain Talaz is injured, last game, that’s why shoulder dislocated.”
“Wasim Jr is resting, so he’s gone again. So that’s why we just decided to like, you know, go for a team and hopefully we bowl well and take a couple of wickets,” Afridi added.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first .
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“Yeah, that’s why we chose the one because also the condition looks good right now and later on it will rain again and hopefully we take our wicket and restrict them.
Speaking on today Pakistan cricket team playing 11, Afridi said, “So the two debutants playing they also are very good batters – Ghazi Gori debut and also Saad Masood debut. So I hope for their performance and support them. Three changes, two new debutants.”
Meanwhile, Mehidy Miraz said, “I am happy. The wicket looks good and we are confident. Last two matches we bowled, but I am confident. Always you talk about the batting unit, you have to take responsibility as a batting unit and everyone has to take responsibility. The most important thing is to build partnerships. 260 is a very good score in this conditions.”
Speaking on the today Bangladesh cricket team playing 11, Miraz said, “No, we don’t have changes. Today it is the same team.”
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI Playing 11
Bangladesh Playing 11: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
Pakistan Playing 11: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Saad Masood, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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