Web Desk(National Times)- Pakistan on Sunday won the toss and decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-match series currently levelled 1-1. Speaking at the toss, Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said that Shamyl Hussain and Hussain Talal were injured and therefore couldn’t be part of today’s playing XI. Talat suffered a shoulder injured in the second ODI when he attempted to stop a backfoot punch by Litton Das off Mohammad Wasim Jr from reaching the deep cover boundary and crashed into the advertising holding during the effort. Meanwhile, Shamyl, as per the team’s spokesperson, has suffered from a neck strain. Two players are making their debut for the national side today namely Ghazi Ghori and Saad Masood. Pakistan had beat Bangladesh by 128 runs in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Set to chase a revised target of 243 in 32 overs, instead of 275 in 50 overs, the home side could accumulate 114 before getting bowled out in 23.3 overs.Meanwhile in the first ODI, the hosts routed the visitors and secured an eight-wicket win in the first ODI. The hosts comfortably chased Pakistan’s 115-run target, losing just two wickets in 15.1 overs, powered by a stellar performance from the Tigers’ top order.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Mehidy H Miraz (c), Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanti, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Kumer Das, Afif Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana.
