Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the second of the three-match T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
Pakistan had won the first T20I by 37 runs, thanks to Hasan Ali’s five-wicket haul and impressive performances from Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan and Salman Ali Agha with the bat. The match starts at 8:00 PM Pakistan Time.
Speaking at the toss, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said he wanted to make full use of batting-friendly conditions and post a good total to put Bangladesh under pressure.
The opposition captain Litton Das said he wouldn’t mind batting second.
“The wicket was pretty good in the last game, hope this one is as well. We have to play good cricket here in all departments,” he said.
Playing XIs
Both sides have one change in the playing XIs. For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan is in for Fakhar Zaman, while Bangladesh have included Mehidy Miraz in the side.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik (wk), Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam