Pakistan will be facing Bangladesh in match no. 31 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Currently, Pakistan is in the middle of the table with only 4 points from their first six matches. They have suffered four consecutive losses after winning their first two games against Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
In previous head-to-head clashes, Pakistan has been dominant, winning 33 out of the 38 matches played between the two sides. Bangladesh has managed to win only 5 matches. However, Pakistan will be missing the services of their vice-captain Shadab Khan, who suffered a concussion in the last game against South Africa. He will be replaced by Usama Mir in the lineup.
Opener Fakhar Zaman has recovered from his injury and might replace Imam-ul-Haq, who has been struggling for form in the World Cup 2023. Pakistan assistant coach Grant Bradburn expressed confidence in the team’s environment and the determination of the players to bring joy to their nation and make their families proud.
The match will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 31, starting from 2pm IST. It will be live-streamed on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
Here is the Dream11 prediction for the match:
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Litton Das
Batters: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique
All-rounders: Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed
Bowlers: Shoriful Islam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-captain: Mahedi Hasan
Predicted 11 for both teams:
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq/Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim/Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
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