Pakistan will face Bangladesh in the first match of the Super Fours of the 2023 Asia Cup in Lahore today (September 6). Here are today’s Asia Cup live scores, along with updated scorecard, match statistics, playing XIs, toss updates and more.

Pakistan v Bangladesh
Asia Cup 2023, Match 7
September 6, 2023, 2:30 pm local time
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

PAK vs BAN, Asia Cup 2023 Match 7: Toss

Bangladesh won the toss and opt to bat.

PAK vs BAN, Today’s Asia Cup 2023 Match 7: Live score

PAK vs BAN, Asia Cup 2023 Match 7: Team news

Pakistan won their first game of the Asia Cup against Nepal convincingly. In fact, their margin of victory in that game was the second-highest in Asia Cup history. They started well with the ball against India as well in a rain-marred encounter that was eventually washed out.

After Iftikhar Ahmed’s century against Nepal, Pakistan’s XI bears a settled look with the only point of contention being Salman Agha’s form. They would look to give him an extended run and hope he gets back among the runs by the time the Super Four stage ends.

Bangladesh recorded their third-highest ODI total in their game against Afghanistan before their bowlers capitalised on the scoreboard pressure. Promoted to open the innings, Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored his second ODI hundred, while Najmul Hossain Shanto continued his rich vein of form, notching up his second ODI hundred as well.

Bangladesh have been boosted by the return of Litton Das, who will probably replace Mohammad Naim.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Match 7: Playing XIs

Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

Bangladesh XI: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud

Match prediction – Today’s Asia Cup live match

This will be the first time that Pakistan and Bangladesh will face off in ODIs since the 2019 World Cup. Pakistan have dominated Bangladesh in ODI cricket, having won 32 out of the 37 games they have played against them so far. Add the fact that the match will be played in Pakistan, and they become clear favourites.

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