Bangladesh face Afghanistan today
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Bangladesh take on Afghanistan in their second crucial match of Asia Cup Cricket scheduled to be held today (Saturday) at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
The day/night match kicks off at 2:00 pm.
Pacer Mashrafe Mortaza ruled out from the tournament due to injury. He will be replaced by pacer Shafiul Islam.
Bangladesh lost to India during their first match of Asia Cup. They will face Afghanistan without Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza, and Shakib Al Hasan today (Saturday).
There are also concerns over Mushfiqur too. The Bangladesh captain was taken to hospital for scans on his shoulder after the match against India.
Bangladesh will wait Mushfiqur's improvement for joining the team.
Afghanistan have their own concerns after the match against Pakistan.
Bangladesh (likely): Anamul Haque (wicket keeper), Shamsur Rahman, Mominul Haque, Imrul Kayes/Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Ziaur Rahman, Sohag Gazi, Shafiul Islam/Al-Amin Hossain, Abdur Razzak and Rubel Hossain.
Afghanistan (likely): Mohammad Shahzad (wicket keeper), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai, Nawroz Mangal, Mohammad Nabi (captain), Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Hamid Hassan/Mirwais Ashraf, Hamza Hotak, Daulat Zadran and Shapoor Zadran.