DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
Bangladesh would qualify for the final against India by beating Pakistan.
Bangladesh brought in opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny for Nurul Hasan and fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, who was ruled out with a side strain.
Pakistan made one change to the team which beat the United Arab Emirates by seven wickets on Monday, recalling fast bowler Anwar Ali for left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz.
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Lineups:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.
Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan, Mohamad Hafeez, Khurram Manzoor, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan.
