Introduction:
Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha says he is confident of winning the T20 series against Bangladesh. The Pakistan is hopeful of a win against Bangladesh which is claimed by Pakistani captain in an interview. He also claimed that this new team could prove to be the best team for the T20 World Cup. The three-match T20 series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will start on Sunday, July 20 in Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
Earlier, the Pakistani team had defeated Bangladesh in a series when Bangladesh toured Pakistan. Salman Ali Agha, in a statement on Saturday, said that we have changed our style of cricket. And now our players are playing aggressive cricket, which is the key to victory. We are going into the series with full preparations as the Bangladesh team could show challenging on their home conditions.
We know very well what challenges we will face there and we are fully prepared for them. Bangladesh team also hopeful for victory against Pakistan as the Bangladesh team won the series 2-1 against Sri Lanka last week. New Zealand’s Mike Hesson is the new white-ball coach of the Pakistani team, whose first success is a 3-0 victory in the home series against Bangladesh.
Salman Ali Agha spoke about the conditions in Bangladesh:
Talking about Bangladesh’s conditions, the Pakistani captain said that the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium is a pitch with a history of slow and low wickets, which is ideal for spinners. Wherever you go in the world, situation play a very important role, and respecting circumstances is essential to winning.
It is very important to assess the situation and we will look at the conditions and play accordingly. If the conditions allow us to play violently we will play and if not, we will adjust to the situation. If we bat first, we have to score as many runs as possible. And if we are bowling, we have to take wickets as quickly as possible and bring down the opposition team for the lowest score.
Changes in Pakistan Squad for series against Bangladesh:
Pakistan’s best and most experienced batsmen, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, are not part of the team for the series against Bangladesh. Shaheen Afridi was also not included in the Pakistani team for this series. And in addition, Pakistan’s fastest bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah are out of the team due to injury. Pakistan’s experienced fast bowler Muhammad Wasim Jr. also suffered an injury a few days before the series and is therefore not part of the team.
Pakistan’s best leg spinner Shadab Khan is also injured and is out of the team due to this. It has been decided to include two new and talented fast bowlers, Ahmed Daniyal and Salman Mirza, in the team. Most of Pakistan’s players have played with different franchises in the BPL, which could prove to be very good for Pakistan.
Conclusion:
Pakistan is hopeful of a win against Bangladesh as they have already defeated Bangladesh 3-0 on home ground in their previous series. Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha is optimistic about his victory against Bangladesh. He has said that the Bangladesh team could prove to be a challenging team due to the home ground situation.
We know very well what challenges we will face there and we are fully prepared for them. It is very important to assess the situation and we will look at the conditions and play accordingly. Pakistan’s fastest bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah are out of the team due to injury. It has been decided to include two new and talented fast bowlers, Ahmed Daniyal and Salman Mirza, in the team.
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