The 7th match of the Asia Cup will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh on 6th of September at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan have successfully qualified for the Super 4's stage by registering 1 win over Nepal while their match against India was called off due to rain.

The top run scorer for Pakistan in the Asia Cup is Babar Azam with 151 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan in the Asia Cup is Shaheen Afridi with 6 scalps under his belt.

Pakistan's previous match against India was called off half way through due to rain. However, Pakistan's performance in the game was superb. They bowled India out for 266.

The start was terrible as both Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi were breathing fire with the ball. Afridi removed Indian stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli quite early into the innings. When India were struggling at 66 for 4, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya took the responsibility of taking India out of trouble. Kishan made 82, while Pandya struck 89 runs to help India get to 266.

Right after the first innings, rain arrived and the match couldn't restart again.

Pakistan are definitely the favorites in the upcoming Super 4 matches.

Current Form Bangladesh:

Bangladesh have successfully qualified for the Super 4's stage by registering a big win against Afghanistan in their previous outing. They will now face Pakistan in the first match of the advanced stage of the tournament.

The top run scorer for Bangladesh in Asia Cup is Najmul Hossain Shanto with 193 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in Asia Cup is Taskin Ahmed with 5 wickets under his belt.

In their previous match against Afghanistan, Bangladesh batted first and they posted a huge total of 334 for 5 in 50 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was promoted up the order and he didn't disappoint at all. He along with Najmul Hossain Shanto took the bowlers on and led a counter attack. Both scored centuries and put Bangladesh under control. On the back of their resilience and brilliance, Bangladesh were able to get to 334 in their quota of 50 overs.

During the chase, Afghanistan lost their premier batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz early on. Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran played well. They scored 33 and 75 runs respectively. Captain Shahidi also played a nice knock of 51 but none of them took the responsibility of taking Afghanistan home. They were eventually bowled out for 245, as Bangladesh won the match by 89 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Bangladesh:

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Pakistan

Who will win?- Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh), Imam ul Haq (Pakistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

Most Sixes – Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh), Imam ul Haq (Pakistan)

Player of the Match- Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 280+, Bangladesh 265+

Match Handicap: Pakistan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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