Fizz back as Tigers sent in to bat first
Bangladesh have been sent in to bat first in their final Super 12 fixture against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.
Star bowler Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the Tigers' starting eleven, replacing Nasum Ahmed, to bolster the pace attack while the rest of the team that featured against South Africa, remain unchanged.
Bangladesh will look to play for pride, after having lost four on the trot in the Super 12 to effectively end their hopes of semifinals berth, as well look to add another memorable chapter against Australia after the Tigers' historic 4-1 series triumph over the Aussies in Mirpur prior to the world cup.
Australia, on the other hand, have installed one change to their playing eleven after their eight-wicket thrashing against the group-toppers England. Mitchel Marsh, Aussies' most successful batter in the Mirpur series, comes back in for Ashton Agar.
It is a crucial encounter for the Aaron Finch-led side as they look to convincingly win against the Tigers to increase their net run-rate and keep the fate of qualifying for the semis in their own hands before they take on the West Indies in their final match of the Super 12.
Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Mitchel Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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