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Originally Posted by epitaph
The loss (after 67/8 and and 113/2...still can't believe it) and team performance from the first ODI are still stinging badly. They're redeemable only if we win the series.
My preferred XI:
Shamsur
Anamul/Tamim - depending on Tamim's and Mushfiq's fitness levels
Mominul
Mushfiq - guess he has to play since he's the skipper
Sakib
Naeem - best performer from the last ODI series
Nasir
Gazi
Mashrafee
Sunny
Rubel/Al Amin
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Rubel and Al Amin both did good. No room for mashrafee unless you want 3rd FB
If Musfiq cannot do WK, he need to take rest. No point bringing back an injured player too early. He is the main culprit why we failed to cross the target even when Momin and Shamus made it so eary target (RR wise as well as run wise). And even he plays, he shoudn't play at #4. He just wasted the game with dot balls after dot balls and maded a easy target harder at the end. He played like a TEST match.
I wuuldn't take any risk with Anmaul starting. With his footwork he will most likely fail again as an opener. If fully fit Rahim plays, Anamul is not needed. If Rahim doesn't play, only then Anamul can play and bat lower order when we may need quick runs.
Naeem, if selected, need to bat top of the order, i.e. #4.
I would drop Gazi and rather take Mashrafee and use Nasir for few remaining overs (if MAshrafee is not used for full 10 overs).