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Pakistan win toss, opt to bat first

India Blooms News Service | | Mar 16, 2016, at 09:01 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the Super 10 of ICC World T20 in Group B match at Eden Gardens here today.

Pakistan playing with six batsmen and two all rounders.

Play began after national anthems were sung of the respective countries Bangladesh and Pakistan

Pakistan
Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicket keeper) Shahid Afridi (capt),Imad Wasim,
Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mashrafe Mortaza (capt) Mohammad Mithun, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed

#Pakistan win toss # Pakistan

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