As Bangladesh prepare to take on co-hosts Pakistan in their first Asia Cup Super Four game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today, one of the major talking points ahead of this crucial encounter has been regarding the Tigers’ line-up.

Pakistan will host Bangladesh at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to commence the Super 4 stage on Wednesday September 6, while Shakib Al Hasan's side will once again be back in action at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 9 against Sri Lanka.

"We were never communicated those calculations," Trott said in the post match press conference.

Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in their Asia Cup fixture at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium today, hoping to start their Super Four stage on the right foot.

They could still have qualified by reaching 295 within 37.4 overs but appeared to not be aware of that permutation as number 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi blocked out two deliveries before being dismissed while attempting another defensive shot with six needed to go through.

Bangladesh pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed, in a video message sent by BCB yesterday, highlighted the fact that they were able to adjust well with the soaring temperatures in the last game against Afghanistan in Lahore.

Following an emphatic victory over Afghanistan, a confident Bangladesh side will begin their Asia Cup Super Four campaign against a strong Pakistan side at Gaddafi stadium in Lahore today. The match will get underway at 3.30 pm Bangladesh time.

Title-holders Sri Lanka outlasted a rampaging Afghanistan by just two runs in a dramatic finish to reach the Asia Cup Super Four stage on Tuesday.

The last time Bangladesh made it to the final of the Asia Cup was in 2018 when the latest 50-over edition of the tournament was played. The Tigers beat Pakistan to qualify for the final and lost to eventual champions India. But Pakistan’s eleven has come a long way from what it was in 2018 and is mighty strong, especially when it comes to their fast bowling.  

A hamstring injury suffered against Afghanistan on Sunday forced Shanto’s exit from the continental tournament.

Rohit Sharma to lead India in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup at home while all-rounder Hardik Pandya was named as his deputy for the flagship event on Tuesday.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been ruled out from the Asia Cup after the left handed batter suffered a hamstring injury, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board through a press release on Tuesday.

"The Asia Cup squad has a few injury concerns and the team management felt the need for an additional player going into the Super Four," chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu said.

With Bangladesh getting twin centuries, from Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, only for the fifth time in ODIs, the crucial role that the Tigers' bowling unit played to beat Afghanistan by 89 runs went under the radar in Lahore on Sunday.

Bangladesh opener and ODI vice-captain Liton Das departed for Pakistan yesterday but it remains unclear whether Liton would be part of the playing eleven against Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday in the first Super Four game of the ongoing Asia Cup.

India advance to the next stage of the tournament with three points after their meeting with Pakistan at the same stadium was washed out on Saturday.

Opener Aasif Sheikh hit a half-century as cricketing minnows Nepal posted 230 all out against India in the final Group A match of the rain-hit Asia Cup on Monday.

“First of all, I am not aware that Liton is going to Pakistan today. I did not hear it. I just inquired about his update today. If he goes to Pakistan, then I was supposed to know it,” Papon told reporters today.

Centurions of the game against Afghanistan Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehedi Hasan Miraz entered their names on the Gaddafi Stadium honours board on Sunday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz said that he remains unfazed at the prospect of having to face Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi or any other bowler in the upcoming matches of the ongoing Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and Pakistan.