Joy makes debut as Pakistan opt to bat
04 December 2021, 10:34 am
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the second and final Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
Bangladesh have made three changes in their playing eleven from the first Test as opening batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy makes his debut replacing Saif Hassan, who has been diagnosed with typhoid.
Pacer Khaled Hossain has replaced Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi and Shakib al Hasan has returned to the playing eleven.
Yasir Ali Rabbi, who had his debut in the first match at his hometown, has been dropped from the side.
Pakistan, however, kept their squad unchanged from the first match.
Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
Pakistan: Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi
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