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11 Mar 25

Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn believes the upcoming match against Bangladesh will be a tough challenge even though the Tigers are going through a rough phase in the ongoing tournament.

Bangladesh suffered a humiliating 87-run defeat against the Netherlands losing five out of six matches and will definitely be eliminated if they win against Pakistan.

Pakistan secured two wins and lost four matches and is currently in the sixth position in the points table. The coach believes it is possible to beat any team if they play their own game.

“Look, as I said at the beginning, all 10 teams have qualified to play the tournament. We have to play well to beat any team. If we do well in all three departments (batting, bowling, fielding), we can beat any team in this tournament,” said Bradburn in the pre-match conference.

"We respect Bangladesh hugely. They're a quality group of cricketers. We know their strengths as well as work to bring out their weaknesses. We have prepared well for the match against Bangladesh,” he said.

With Pakistan desperate to get back to winning ways after losing four matches in a row, Bradburn wants the players to give their best against Bangladesh, 'We are also trying to improve ourselves. Everyone wants to give their best.'

Pakistan have won 33 ODIs and lost just five against Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh have won four of the teams' last six clashes.