Shakib al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, decided to bat first against Pakistan after winning the toss.
The match has now effectively evolved into a quarterfinal involving both sides as a result of South Africa’s defeat at the hands of The Netherlands. Whoever prevails in this match advances to the semifinals.
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Shah Afridi make up the playing XI for Pakistan.
Bangladesh: Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk),
