Pakistan vs Bangladesh, ICC T20 World Cup 2016: As it happened

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Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 55 runs

Over 20: Bangladesh 146 for 6: Shakib Al Hasan 50 (40), Mashrafe Mortaza 15 (9)

Wahab Riaz to bowl the final over of the match. FOUR...!!! Mortaza starts the over with a boundary and towards deep extra cover, followed by a single. SIX...!!! Shakib smashes down the ground for a six in the final over.

Shakib takes a single and gets to 50 in the final over. No celebration there as his team is losing the match, with two balls left. Mortaza ends the match with a dot ball.

Over 19: Bangladesh 134 for 6: Shakib Al Hasan 43 (38), Mashrafe Mortaza 10 (5)

Amir to continue as he is bowling his final over. Shakib takes a single off the first ball. FOUR...!!! Mortaza finds the gap between short third man and backward point and gets a boundary.

Mortaza then takes a single off the next ball, which was a leg bye. Shakib then takes a single and gets his captain back on strike. A wide from Amir. Mortaza is trying few unorthodox shots, which ends up in resulting in a single leg bye. Shakib ends the over with a couple to deep fine leg.

Over 18: Bangladesh 123 for 6: Shakib Al Hasan 39 (35), Mashrafe Mortaza 6 (2)

Mithun is on strike and Irfan replaces Wahab Riaz with the ball. Mithun takes a single and gives the strike to Shakib. FOUR...!!! Shakib pulls it on the leg side boundary as he times it very well to find the gap.

It is followed by a single. Mithun is on strike and he ends up giving a simple catch to the third man fielder. The umpire looks like a front foot no ball and the final call is that he is out.

Mashrafe Mortaza replaces him in the middle and starts with a dot ball. SIX...!!! Last ball off the over and he smashes it down the ground as he just clears the fielder to get maximum runs.

WICKET...!!! Mohammad Mithun 2 (4) c Amir b Irfan

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Over 17: Bangladesh 111 for 5: Shakib Al Hasan 34 (33), Mohammad Mithun 1 (2)

Amir replaces Irfan with the ball. Starts with a quicker bouncer. It is followed by a pull shot from Shakib and Shehzad drops an easy catch, allowing Shakib to spend more time in the middle.

FOUR...!!! Mushfiqur over the mid off fielder by Mushfiqur. WICKET...!!! He then tries to pull off the slower delivery, Ball goes up in the air and keeper takes an easy catch.

Mohammad Mithun replaces him in the middle. A dot ball is followed a single and Mithin gets off the mark.

WICKET...!!! Mushfiqur Rahim 18 (21) c Ahmed b Amir

Over 16: Bangladesh 105 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 33 (319), Mushfiqur Rahim 14 (19)

Wahab Riaz continues his third over and starts the over with a dot ball to Shakib. It is followed by a single to double on the off side. That helps Bangladesh reach a total of 100.

Two dot balls is followed by a FOUR...!!! Shakib smashes it through the covers for a boundary, followed by a single to end the over.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was the star player with both bat and ball against Bangladesh.

Over 15: Bangladesh 98 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 26 (25), Mushfiqur Rahim 14 (19)

Irfan comes back into the attack. FOUR...!!! Shakib just flicks it behind leg side as he was aware the fine leg is inside the circle. A big inside edge and there is an appeal for lbw from Pakistan players, which is rejected by the umpire. Shakib takes a single. It is followed by three dot balls and ends the over with another dot ball.

Over 14: Bangladesh 93 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 21 (23), Mushfiqur Rahim 14 (15)

Wahab Riaz is brought back into the attack. Mushfiqur starts the new over with a double to leg side, followed by a dot ball. Mushfiqur walks down the ground and he misses it, resulting in another dot ball. Three consecutive dot balls now.

FOUR...!!! Mushfiqur pulls the short ball towards square leg boundary. Last ball off the over and ends with a dot ball.

Over 13: Bangladesh 87 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 21 (23), Mushfiqur Rahim 8 (9)

Imad Wasim continues his second over. Shakib takes a single off the first ball. FOUR...!!! Mushfiqur Rahim finds the gap between long on and deep midwicket for a boundary, which is followed by a double.

A swing and miss and umpire has referred it upstairs. No trouble there as the ball slipped while stumping, resulting in an easy decision to the umpire. A dot ball to end the over.

Over 12: Bangladesh 79 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 15 (19), Mushfiqur Rahim 1 (5)

Afridi to bowl his last over. FOUR...!!! Short ball from Pakistan captain and Shakib places it through midwicket for a boundary. It is followed by a single and three dot balls from Mushfiqur. A chance for leg before wicket, but umpire rejects Pakistan's appealr.

Over 11: Bangladesh 73 for 4: Shakib Al Hasan 15 (19), Mushfiqur Rahim 1 (1)

Imad Wasim replaces Malik. Mahmudullah starts the over with a couple on the off side. WICKET...!!! Mahmudullah sweeps it towards deep square leg and Sharjeel Khan takes a brilliant catch.

Mushfiqur Rahim replaces Mahmudullah in the middle. Shakib takes a single, followed by a single from Mushfiqur Rahim, who gets off the mark. Imad ends the over with a single.

WICKET...!!! Mahmudullah 4 (5) c Sharjeel Khan b Imad Wasim

Over 10: Bangladesh 69 for 3: Mahmudullah 2 (3), Shakib Al Hasan 13 (16)

Afridi to continue his third over. Shakib starts the over with a single, followed by a dot ball from Mahmudullah, followed by a single. FOUR...!!! Afridi gives Shakib room outside off stump and he puts it away for a boundary. Same area again and this time gets a couple.

Over 9: Bangladesh 61 for 3: Mahmudullah 1 (1), Shakib Al Hasan 6 (12)

Mahmudullah is the new man in the middle and Malik will continue with spin. No runs off first three balls, followed by a single from Shakib. Mahmudullah gets off the mark with a single, followed by a single from Shakib to end the over.

Over 8: Bangladesh 58 for 3: Shakib Al Hasan 4 (7)

Afridi to continue his second over. Tamim Iqbal takes a single off the first ball. Shakib wanted a quick single and was half way down the pitch. Shakib slips and so does the fielder, which allows Shakib to get back into the crease.

In the process, Shakib's shoe comes out an Afridi hands it over to him. That is a nice gesture from Pakistan captain there. Three dot balls from Shakib, followed by a single, which brings 1000 runs for him in T20I. WICKET...!!! Tamim Iqbal looks to pull it towards leg side for a six, but ends up giving a simple catch to Imad Wasim at deep midwicket.

WICKET...!!! Tamim Iqbal 24 (20) c Imad Wasim b Shahid Afridi

Over 7: Bangladesh 56 for 2: Tamim Iqbal 23 (18), Shakib Al Hasan 3 (3)

Shoaib Malik replaces Wahab Riaz as Pakistan go with the double spin attack. Shakib takes a single off the first ball. SIX...!!! Shimmy down the wicket by Tamim Iqbal, who smashes it over extra cover for six. That went 88 mts. That brings Bangladesh's 50.

It is followed by two singles. Wide outside leg stump and Pakistan players were convinced there was something in it. Appeal was turned down quickly. A single to end the over.

Over 6: Bangladesh 45 for 2: Tamim Iqbal 15 (14), Shakib Al Hasan 1 (1)

Double change in bowling attack as Shahid Afridi is into the attack. SIX...!!! short and quick delivery from Afridi and Tamim Iqbal pulls it over square leg for a six. It is followed by a single.

FOUR...!!! Too short from Afridi and Sabbir finds the gap between point and cover. WICKET...!!! A quicker delivery this time from Afridi and Sabbir moves away from the stumps. The ball skids faster than expected and that brings an end to Sabbir's time in the middle.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in the middle and off the mark with a single.

WICKET...!!! Sabbir Rahman 25 (19) b Afridi

Over 5: Bangladesh 33 for 1: Tamim Iqbal 8 (12), Sabbir Rahman 21 (16)

Change in bowling attack as Wahab Riaz replaces Amir. Starts the over with a single off the leg bye. FOUR...!!! Sabbir smashes it through extra cover for a boundary as it was a poor delivery from Riaz.

A dot ball is followed by a single from Sabbir. Tamim looks to go over the fielder inside the circle at mid-off, but ends up with a mishit. It results in a quick single as there was a chance of a run out if there was a direct hit.

Over 4: Bangladesh 26 for 1: Tamim Iqbal 7 (9), Sabbir Rahman 16 (13)

Irfan continues from the other end. Starts the over with a dot ball, followed by two single from Sabbir. A wide is followed by a single from Tamim Iqbal. Sabbir flicks it on the leg side, but ends up with getting away as the ball falls much ahead of the fielder. A dot ball to end the over.

Over 3: Bangladesh 21 for 1: Tamim Iqbal 5 (6), Sabbir Rahman 14 (9)

Amir continues his second over and Tamim Iqbal starts the over with a single. FOUR...!!! Sabbir uses the pace of the ball and punches it through the cover for a boundary. A single down to third man from Sabbir, followed by a dot ball from Tamim to end the over.

Over 2: Bangladesh 15 for 1: Tamim Iqbal 4 (5), Sabbir Rahman 9 (5)

Mohammad Irfan joins Amir in leading Pakistan's bowling attack. Tamim Iqbal is on strike and starts the over with dot ball, followed by a single, FOUR...!!! Sabbir pushes it past the mid wicket fielder and the ball raises to the boundary in no time.

Sabbir nicely works it on the leg side and Tamim wanted a double, but was sent back by Sabbir. Tamim flicks it on the leg side and gets a couple. A single from Tamim to third man to end the over.

Over 1: Bangladesh 6 for 1: Tamim Iqbal 1 (1), Sabbir Rahman 4 (3)

Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are the two new batsmen to open Bangladesh's batting division. Mohammad Amir has been handed the new ball and Iqbal flicks it to fine leg to get off the mark with a single.

Soumya Sarkar starts with a dot ball. WICKET...!!! A late timing ends up the ball beating the bat and knocking the off stump. Pakistan strike early and the pressure is now on Bangladesh.

Sabbir Rahman replaces Sarkar in the middle very early in the innings. He is on strike and Amir bowls a wide on the off side. FOUR...!!! Sabbir Rahman times the ball very well and beats the fielder at point and the ball raises to the boundary. A swing and a miss as the ball nipping away from Sabbir Rahman. Ends the over with dot ball.

WICKET...!!! Soumya Sarkar 0 (2) b Mohammad Amir

We are back after the break for the second innings as Bangladesh look to chase the target of 202 runs.

Bangladesh need 202 runs to win in 20 overs

Over 20: Pakistan 201 for 5: Imad Wasim 0 (0), Shoaib Malik 15 (9)

Taskin to bowl the last over. FOUR...!!! Malik slices it towards deep backward point and gets a boundary. FOUR...!!! A yorker and Malik smashes it down the ground for second consecutive boundary. It is followed by an easy single.

Afridi, who is on 49 is on strike now. WICKET...!!! Afridi flicks it on the leg side and ends up giving an easy catch to Mahmudullah. Fails to score a 50. Imad Wasim is the new man in the middle. Malik is on strike and takes a couple, which brings Pakistan's 200. A single to end Pakistan's innings.

WICKET...!!! Shahid Afridi 49 (19) c Mahmudullah b Taskin Ahmed

Over 19: Pakistan 189 for 4: Shahid Afridi 49 (18), Shoaib Malik 3 (4)

Shakib to bowl the penultimate over and Malik takes single off the first ball. That brings Afridi back on strike. FOUR...!!! A powerful shot from Afridi towards extra cover and that helps him get four runs. Hits it towards mid off and gets a single, this time.

A rare dot ball at this stage of the game, followed by a single from Malik. SIX...!!! Afridi smashes it over long on and just clears the fielder to get maximum, He moves on to 49.

Over 18: Pakistan 176 for 4: Shahid Afridi 38 (15), Shoaib Malik 1 (1)

Taskin Ahmed comes to bowl his final over. SIX...!!! Afridi smashes it over the mid-off for a six off the first ball, followed by a dot ball. Both the umpires are having a discussion with Umar Akmal in the middle. Not sure what it is about, but brings a smile on his face.

Afridi takes a single towards long-off and that brings Umar Akmal on strike. Straight to the fielder at mid wicket and ends up in a dot ball. WICKET...!!! Plays the same shot again and ends up giving a simple shot to Shakib at mid wicket. Shoaib Malik is the new man in the middle and he gets off the mark with a single.

WICKET...!!! Umar Akmal 0 (2) Shakib b Taskin Ahmed

Over 17: Pakistan 168 for 3: Shahid Afridi 31 (12), Umar Akmal 0 (0)

Arafat Sunny comes back into the attack. Hafeez is on strike and starts the over with an easy single. Afridi is on strike and even he takes a single. FOUR...!!! Hafeez smashes one boundary and very next ball looks to beat the cow corner fielder.

WICKET...!!! However , a brilliant piece of fielding from Soumya Sarkar brings and end to Hafeez's time in the middle. He is replaced by Umar Akmal, who is at the non striker's end. FOUR...!!! Afridi cuts it towards deep backward point boundary and ends the over with a single.

WICKET...!!! Mohammad Hafeez 64 (42) c Sarkar b Arafat Sunny

Over 16: Pakistan 157 for 2: Shahid Afridi 25 (9), Mohammad Hafeez 59 (39)

Afridi retains the strike after his impressive display with the bat in the last over. Al-Amin is brought back into the attack by Mortaza. Afridi flicks it on the leg side and gets a double off the first ball of the over. A quick single allows Hafeez to get on strike.

FOUR...!!! Hafeez opens the face off the bat as Al-Amin bowls full toss on the leg stump. The ball takes an edge and goes to the leg side boundary behind the keeper. FOUR...!!! Al-Amin looking for the yorker, but ends up in a full toss. Hafeez's cover drive results him in a boundary. That brings Pakistan's 150.

Last ball off the over and Afridi is on strike. SIX...!!! He smashes down the ground towards long on and gets a maximum.

Over 15: Pakistan 139 for 2: Shahid Afridi 16 (6), Mohammad Hafeez 50 (36)

Shahid Afridi takes strike for the first time in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 and Mortaza will bowl his third over. Gets off the mark with an easy single. Hafeez is on strike and is on 49. A quick single allows him to reach half century.

FOUR...!!! Short delivery from Mortaza and Afridi pulls it to long leg boundary. Boom Boom...!!! Afridi gets his first boundary. FOUR...!!! Just opens the face of the bat and pace of the ball and places it to deep fine leg. NO BALL & SIX...!!! A full-toss above the waist and Afridi pulls it over deep square leg for his first six.

FREE HIT....!!! Wide down the off side and it ends up in a dot ball. Ends the over with a single.

Over 14: Pakistan 121 for 2: Shahid Afridi 0 (0), Mohammad Hafeez 49 (35)

Sabbir will continue with spin. Shehzad starts the over with an easy single on the leg side. Hafeez looks to find the gap towards deep square leg. However, fielder covers the ball, but a fumble allows him to take two runs.

Nudges the ball towards the offside and Hafeez gets a single. He moves on to 49. A dot ball from Shehzad. WICKET...!!! The very next ball, Shehzad looks to beat the deep midwicket fielder, but ends up giving a simple catch to Mahmudullah. Shahid Afridi is the new man in the middle and is yet to face a ball.

WICKET...!!! Ahmed Shehzad 52 (39) c Mahmudullah b Sabbir

Over 13: Pakistan 117 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 51 (36), Mohammad Hafeez 46 (32)

Mortaza starts his second over. FOUR...!!! The ball takes a slight deflection off Shehzad and beats the keeper as the ball runs to the boundary. It is followed by a single which brings SHEHZAD's 50.

FOUR...!!! Hafeez pulls it over midwicket fielder and finds the gap to get four runs. Hafeez pulls once again, but this time gets only a run. Shehzad ends the over with a single.

Pakistan reach 100 runs in the 12th over and have lost only one wicket so far. They are on the course to post a big total here.

Over 12: Pakistan 106 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 45 (33), Mohammad Hafeez 41 (29)

Al-Amin brought back into the attack and starts the over with a dot ball. FOUR...!!! Shehzad pulls it towards deep square leg and gets a boundary as there was no fielder. That brings Pakistan's 100. He then takes a single and gets Hafeez on strike. Two singles to end the over.

Over 11: Pakistan 99 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 39 (29), Mohammad Hafeez 40 (27)

Shakib continues with spin and Shehzad starts the over with a dot ball. It is followed by a single down to long on. FOUR..!! Hafeez opens the face of the bat and direct it into the gap on the off side for a couple. FOUR..!!! Hafeez smashes it towards cow corner and ball just lands within the boundary and gets four runs. Two more runs to end the over.

Over 10: Pakistan 90 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 38 (27), Mohammad Hafeez 32 (23)

Sabbir Rahman is the new man introduced into the bowling attack. FOUR..!!! Shehzad places it to cow corner boundary and gets four runs. A dot ball is followed by a comfortable single. Two dot balls is followed by a quick double off the last ball.

Over 9: Pakistan 83 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 33 (24), Mohammad Hafeez 30 (20)

Shakib wikk bowl his second over and Hafeez is on strike. Starts the over with an easy single. Shehzad then takes an easy single and gets Hafeez on strike. It is followed by three more easy singles. Shehzad ends the over with a single. Six singles off the over.

Over 8: Pakistan 77 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 30 (21), Mohammad Hafeez 27 (17)

Mashrafe Mortaza introduces himself into the attack. Shehzad starts the over with a single, followed by another one from Hafeez. FOUR...!!! Lose ball from Mortaza and Shehzad pulls it for a long leg boundary.

There was a chance for a stumping. Shehzad walks down the ground and misses the ball, Mushfiqur fumbles and ball and Pakistan get a single. Hafeez then takes a single off the next ball.FOUR...!!! Shehzad cuts it towards deep backward point boundary to end the over.

Over 7: Pakistan 65 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 20 (17), Mohammad Hafeez 25 (15)

Arafat Sunny continues his third over and Hafeez starts the over with an easy single. Shehzad drivers it to long-off and gets a single. It is followed by a dot ball. Bangladesh need wickets at this stage as this partnership is slowly building.

Two easy singles followed by that. SIX...!!! Hafeez smashes down the ground and gets a maximum off the last ball. 10 runs from the over.

When Shehzad was sliding towards the striker's end off the last ball of the previous over, his bat hits Mushfiqur Rahim's leg who received treatment before he returns to his position behind the stumps.

END OF POWERPLAY...!! Pakistan 55 for 1 after 6 overs

Over 6: Pakistan 55 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 18 (15), Mohammad Hafeez 17 (11)

Shakib Al Hasan is introduced into the attack as Bangladesh go for double spin attack. He will bowl the final over of the powerplay and Shehzad is on strike. Starts with a dot ball.

Shehzad walks down the ground and then nudges the ball towards leg side for a single. Hafeez is on strike and will face Shakib for the first time. FOUR...!!! He also walks down and plays a straight drive, beats the fielder and gets an easy boundary.

Shakib bowls a wide down the leg stump and Mushfiqur Rahim removes the bails quickly. Square leg umpire goes upstairs and the replay shows he is safe. FOUR...!!! Hafeez places it towards deep extra cover boundary and then finishes the over with a quick single.

Over 5: Pakistan 44 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 17 (13), Mohammad Hafeez 8 (7)

Sunny will continue and Hafeez is on strike. He flicks it to short fine leg and a direct hit would have put Shehzad in trouble as he was running towards the danger end.

FOUR...!!! Shehzad plays it inside out and smashes it to deep extra cover boundary for four runs. It is followed by a single off the quicker delivery. Two dot balls to end the over.

Over 4: Pakistan 38 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 12 (10), Mohammad Hafeez 7 (4)

Taskin changes the ends as he starts the fourth over. FOUR...!!! Shehzad flicks it past the mid-wicket fielder and gets a boundary of the first ball of the over. It is followed by three dot balls.

Good comeback from Taskin after conceding a boundary off the first ball. A quick single towards mid-off. Another quick running between the wicket this time, but fielder was close and a direct hit forces the umpire to go upstairs. The replay shows he is well in. Hafeez is safe as of now.

Over 3: Pakistan 32 for 1: Ahmed Shehzad 7 (5), Mohammad Hafeez 6 (3)

Arafat Sunny replaces Taskin as Bangladesh introduces spin for the first time. Shehzad takes a single and gives Sharjeel the strike. A dot ball is followed by WICKET...!!! Poor shot selection from Sharjeel and the ball clips the bails after hitting the off stump.

Mohammad Hafeez replaces Sharjeel in the middle. SIX...!!! He smashes over long on boundary and gets the maximum to get off the mark. 7 runs and a wicket from this over.

WICKET...!!! Sharjeel Khan 18 (9) b Arafat Sunny

Over 2: Pakistan 25 for 0: Ahmed Shehzad 6 (4), Sharjeel Khan 18 (8)

Al-Amin Hossain will join Taskin to open Bangladesh's bowling attack. Sharjeel retains the strike for the new over. SIX...!!! Al-Amin pitches it outside the leg stump and Sharjeel pulls one towards long leg for a six. It is followed by a dot ball.

SIX...!!! Sharjeel smashes down the ground and the ball goes over the top for maximum. A mistimed shot helps Sharjeel to take a quick single. Shehzad, who is on strike gets distracted by someone walk behind the side screen.

Shehzad nudges it on the leg side for an easy single and that gets Sharjeel on strike to face the last ball of the over. FOUR...!!! Sharjeel smashes it over mid-off to end the over with a boundary. 18 runs off the over.

Over 1: Pakistan 7 for 0: Ahmed Shehzad 5 (3), Sharjeel Khan 1 (3)

Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan are the two openers who will open Pakistan's innings and Sharjeel Khan will face the first ball. Taskin Ahmed has been given the new ball and starts with a dot ball.

Sharjeel looks to pull over mid on, but Tamim Iqbal's misjudgement gives Sharjeel a lifeline as he gets off the mark. Shehzad is on strike and starts his innings with a dot ball. FOUR...!!! Shehzad plays the cover drive and finds the gap for the first boundary for Pakistan. That also helps him get off the mark.

Shehzad places it at the other end, this time towards mid-on for a single. Sharjeel will face the last over and has two slips in place. Taskin ends the over with a leg bye and Sharjeel retains the strike.

HERE WE GO...!!!

Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan are two openers to open Pakistan's innings.

So that completes the national anthems of Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. Pakistan players are returning to the dugout, while Bangladesh players are moved into their fielding positions.

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Both teams walk down to the field for the national anthem.

Pakistan will go with three front line seamers, which includes Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz.

We are just 10 mins away from the start of the play. In case if you have joined us just now, Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Former Australian pacer Brett Lee and India's Test legend VVS Laxman have backed Bangladesh to win the opening match against Pakistan.

CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS

Pakistan XI: Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi (C), Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan

Bangladesh XI: Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mohammad Mithun, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi

"Pitch is looking good, last game we played against sri Lanka, pitch remained the same. Struggling with batting, we are going with six batsmen and two allrounders, players are confident, Hafeez really did well, Shehzad is back."

TOSS...!!! Pakistan have won the toss and Shahid Afridi elect to bat first

Indian Test legend VVS Laxman has advised the team winning the toss to elect to bat first.

At the Eden Gardens , the average score batting first is 173/6

We should have the toss, pitch report and team news in sometime.

Bangladesh have defeated Pakistan in the last two T20 matches. The last victory saw Bangladesh make it to the final of the 2016 Asia Cup, only to lose to eventual winner India.

FACT

Bangladesh have only played once at the Eden Gardens during the ODI clash against Sri Lanka in 1990.

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis

I hope the controversy won't affect the players. We had a bit of drama before coming here. We had a bit of controversy yesterday also. My message to the boys is to leave everything behind, because this is about playing for the nation.

This is about playing some quality cricket, which we are all capable of. We are a kind of a team that wins once we click - once we get the momentum - we can surprise people.

FACT

Tamim Iqbal became first Bangladesh player to score a century in the T20 match during their qualifier victory over Oman.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is hoping to receive a lot of support from Kolkata fans when they face Pakistan.

"I think this is a good opportunity to play in this ground. I don't know if 90,000 people will turn up for tomorrow's game, but we are excited to be playing here and we want to make it memorable. As a Bengali, I can hope that Kolkata will be behind us."

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir(L) and Mohammad Irfan during a training session ahead of their first WT20 match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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