Bangladesh and Pakistan will each hope to secure their lady ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup title when the sides go head to head in the last at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan stayed unbeaten all through the competition and have been clinical in all divisions of the game.
Bangladesh arrived at the elimination rounds as gathering champions subsequent to crushing Hong Kong, Nepal and India in their Group-B experiences. The hosts at that point proceeded to beat Afghanistan serenely by seven wickets in an elimination round installation.
For Bangladesh, this is their lady last debut in the competition thus, Najmul Hossain Shanto and his soldiers will hope to capitalize on the open door on their home turf.
Captain Najmul has been driving the side from the front and is likewise the top run-getter of the competition so far with 234 runs, highlighting three fifties, from four matches. Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar has likewise been in great touch as the left-hander is third on the run-getters list with 229 runs while pacer Sumon Khan drives the most wicket-takers outline with eleven scalps.
As per Najmul however, the home side will take on any undue strain to win the last and will treat it simply like some other game yet he added that should they figure out how to secure the title, it would be a gigantic lift for the senior group also.
"It's an extremely huge open door for us and on the off chance that we can get a decent outcome it will be a tremendous lift for our senior group also. Pakistan is a decent side yet I think we are quicker to consider our game than contemplating our rival," Najmul told correspondents yesterday.
Pakistan additionally had a smooth raced to the last, winning all their gathering matches against Afghanistan, Oman and Sri Lanka before proceeding to beat most outstanding adversaries India in a trilling three-run win in the elimination rounds.
This will be the third last debut for Pakistan in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. They were not able secure the title, thinking back to the 2013 and 2017 versions subsequently, Rohail Nazir's side will be edgy to lift the trophy this time around.
Pakistan opener Haider Ali is the most noteworthy run-getter for his side with 192 runs, including a hundred, while pacer Moahmmad Hasnain is the second most elevated wicket-taker with ten scalps. The quick bowler has just dazzled with his sheer pace all through the competition.
"Clearly, Bangladesh are an intense group to beat on their home soil. We anticipate playing some great cricket in the last as we have gotten our work done," Pakistan captain Rohail told columnists.
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