Bangladesh fell prey to hammering innings of Brendon McCullum in their first match and lost the match. They have a slim hopes if they can beat Pakistan with a heavy net run rate. They need to pull their socks up and pull a rabbit out of their hat to win this one. Players like Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammed Ashraful, etc need to play more responsibly to bring a balance in the side. The lower middle order does look good with Riyadh, Rahim and Hossain. Bangladeshi bowling was badly beaten against New Zealand and if they really have to win against Pakistan, they need to perform exactly the opposite to what they could do against the Kiwis. They are wary of the Pakistani batsmen who can hit the ball hard and far!Pakistan is one of those rare teams in this world cup that has every cricket department on almost the right track. Their batting was always known to be inconsistent, but it has been better so far in this world cup. Bowling is good with the likes of Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal. Pitch here at Pallekele will support the batsmen more than the bowlers. So we can see a high scoring game that will entertain us to the fullest! Excitement will grow as we enter the Super Eights stage.
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