Bangladesh are bowling against Pakistan after the later elected to bat first winning the toss in the ICC World Twenty20 in Mirpur on Sunday afternoon.
The match that began at 3:30 pm is being broadcast live on Maasranga TV and BTV from Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
About the decision of batting first, Pakistan Captain Mohammad Hafeez said he wants to put a huge total and uses the spin bowlers later in the day.
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, however, said that he wants remarkable performances in all three departments (batting, bowling and fielding) from his team mates.
For Bangladesh, Abdur Razzak comes in for Sohag Gazi.
Bangladesh Team :
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Al-Amin Hossain
Pakistan Team :
Kamran Akmal†, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez*, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Saeed Ajmal