Staff Report

DHAKA: Pakistani captain Misbahul Haq says Bangladesh could come up as a tough rival against the Green Shirts when they will meet in Asia Cup final on Thursday, SAMAA reports.

The captain says “their (Bangladesh’s) performance was impressive during the match with Sri Lanka and India but we are ready to utilize all expertise in the final clash.”

After beating Sri Lanka by five wickets on Tuesday, Bangladesh has secured a place for 11th Asia Cup final for the first time.

Misbah is not taking the rivals easy. He said the team would battle the Bangal Tigers forgetting the India debacle, hinting at some changes in the squad for Thursday match. SAMAA