Mushfiq hopes to show best cricket against Pakistan

Misbah & Gul in practice session at SBNCS
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim Monday said if they would able to play their best cricket in the series, it would not be easy for Pakistan to beat Bangladesh, reports UNB.

"They (Pakistan) are one of the best sides… no doubt that they are favourite in the series. But, it will be not easy for Pakistan to beat us easily if we play our best cricket," said Bangladesh skipper Rahim at a pre-match press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur Monday afternoon.

He said the series against Pakistan would be very competitive if they would overcome their shortness and weakness of the team.

The diminutive wicket-keeper cum batsman Rahim said it would not be easy to get win over Pakistan, but in the shorter version cricket any team can win.

The upbeat Bangladesh skipper said it would not be impossible to beat Pakistan and they are ready to play their best cricket in this series.

The Bengal tigers made hour-long practice at the match venue prior to their only T20 match. Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who received leg injury during the training session in Chittagong, also made practice in the team on Monday.

Former World champions Pakistan and Bangladesh will start their campaign taking with T20 match today (Tuesday) at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city.

Pakistan Cricket team, led by Misbah-Ul Haque, arrived in the capital Saturday evening on a month-long tour to play one T20, three ODIs and two Test matches against hosts Bangladesh.

Pakistani ODI and T20 squads: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Mohammad Khalil, Sohail Tanvir, Abdul Razzaq and Asad Shafiq.

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