ICC World Cup 2019: Warm-up Match 6, Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Asif Ali will be available for Pakistan's 2nd warm-up game.

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Pakistan has a lot to be concerned ahead of their 2nd warm-up game against Bangladesh due to their recent poor form in ODI cricket. The 2017 Champions Trophy winners have lost each of their last ten completed ODI matches and even went down against Afghanistan on Friday. They will be up against the Bangladesh side on Sunday whom they last defeated in a 50-overs match way back in 2014.

The bowling attack still seems to be a concern for Pakistan on flat and dry tracks with no one except Wahab Riaz making a mark. On the other hand, Bangladesh team is high on confidence after winning the Tri-Nation ODI series in Ireland by being undefeated. They conquered the Caribbean team in all their three meetings and will be looking to sort out their batting line-up prior to their 6th consecutive World Cup appearance.

Match Details:

The 6th warmup game of the ICC World Cup 2019 will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

The match starts at 10:30 AM local time (9:30 AM GMT) (3:00 PM IST).

The game will be live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Cardiff produced a bit of early swing in both the innings during the Sri Lanka-South Africa warm-up game. However, once the ball stopped swinging, the batsmen enjoyed scoring boundaries and the Pakistan-Bangladesh contest might not be any different.

Average 1st innings score: 306 (Last 5 List A matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4

Squads:

Pakistan:

Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & wk), Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain.

Bangladesh:

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed.


Team News:

Asif Ali has made himself available for the 2nd warm-up match.

Power Picks:

Tamim Iqbal scored only 186 runs across seven ODI innings in 2019 at an average of 26.57. His ODI averages in 2017 and 2018 read 64.6 and 85.5 respectively. During the Tri-National ODI series, the opener scored two fifties and is expected to return to full flow by the start of the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq will be eager to make most of this fixture before heading into the main tournament. It is tough to predict which one player will excel from the Bangladesh squad given the uncertainty in their batting line-up. Soumya Sarkar could be successful as he also chips in with a couple of overs.

Other Captain/Vice-captain options – Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Saifuddin, Babar Azam, Mushfiqur Rahim.


Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim

Batters – Fakhar Zaman, Tamim Iqbal, Babar Azam (C), Soumya Sarkar (VC), Imam-ul-Haq

All-Rounders – Mohammad Saifuddin

Bowlers – Mashrafe Mortaza, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sarfaraz Ahmed

Batters – Fakhar Zaman (C), Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mithun, Asif Ali

All-Rounders – Mohammad Saifuddin (VC), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez

Bowlers – Mustafizur Rahman, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain

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Expert Advice:

Asif Ali is expected to play this game and will get enough overs to bat having missed the first warm-up. Bangladesh might try giving some batting to Sabbir Rahman and Mohammad Mithun. Their all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan could opt out of this match given his recent fitness issues.

Probable Winners:

Bangladesh might as well edge Pakistan out considering the form of both the teams.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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