The team from UAE were comprehensively outplayed throughout, with Anderson Talisca putting the home team in front in the 5th minute
football6 hours ago
As South Africa suffered a shocking defeat against Netherlands in a Group 2 encounter, Pakistan and Bangladesh are back in the running for the semifinal spot.
The South Asian teams will be locking horns to qualify to stay in the game. A win, in this game, will ensure a semi-final spot for either team.
The standings in Group 2 are currently as follows:
With South Africa losing their recently secured spot, Pakistan and Bangladesh are contending to fill the empty berth.
The knockout game has already begun as Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan.
India registered a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup following the Dutch team's 13-run win over the Proteas.
"We will bat first. Looks like a dry wicket. Put the runs on the board and defend. We know the importance of the game. We will have to play well. We are all calm. We have three changes," said Shakib after winning the toss.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi.
(With inputs from ANI)
ALSO READ:
The team from UAE were comprehensively outplayed throughout, with Anderson Talisca putting the home team in front in the 5th minute
football6 hours ago
Israel Katz was chosen for the post which is considered sensitive in light of Israel's current military operations in Gaza and Lebanon
mena8 hours ago
S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index for October rises to 54.1
economy8 hours ago
While the UAE introduced a 9 per cent corporate income tax in 2023, Oman has proposed to levy income tax on the rich
business8 hours ago
In June, Vedas Marketing challenged the conclusions in the authority's decision by referring it to the Financial Markets Tribunal
business8 hours ago
Lender posts strong growth in total income by 17% year on year to Dh17 billion
finance8 hours ago
As the former CEO and Vice-President of Dubai Duty Free his influence on sport extended across global golf communities
sports9 hours ago
The country confirmed it is standing in solidarity with Egypt in this 'painful tragedy'
uae9 hours ago