Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup, here on Thursday.

The hosts are playing the same team.

Pakistan have made one change

Pakistan scored 236-9 against Bangladesh after being put in to bat in the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Thursday.

Left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak and paceman Mashrafe Mortaza b

History beckons Bangladesh as they aim to rise above the minnows tag and notch up their biggest title since arriving on the international scene when they take on an unpredictable Pakistan in the final

Sri Lanka were all out for 232 in their Asia Cup cricket match against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Tuesday.

Brief scores:

Sri Lanka 232 all out in 49.5 overs (Chamara Kap

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday directed authorities to ensure there were no power cuts during Sunday's India-Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup tournament.

Gilani directed the Wat

Stung by the upset defeat against minnows Bangladesh, India will be under immense pressure when they go into their must-win last Asia Cup league match against arch-rivals Pakistan here on Sunday with

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bowl against India in a Asia Cup match here on Thursday.

India made one change in their playing eleven, replacing injured R. Vinay Kumar

Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in an Asia Cup match here on Thursday.

Lasith Malinga returned to the Sri Lankan team in place of Chamara

Fast bowler James Anderson and spinner Monty Panesar warmed up for England's two-Test series against Sri Lanka with rich hauls in the tour opener here on Thursday.

Left-armer Panesar claimed 5-37 and

Sri Lanka suffered a blow on Wednesday when influential all-rounder Angelo Mathews was ruled out for the rest of the Asia Cup due to a calf injury.

The 24-year-old will return home to Colombo to get