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News from the ground is that the weather is looking perfect. It's hot out there around 32 degrees at the moment. It looks unlikely that the rain that crushed Pakistan's hopes in Colombo yesterday will travel up north to Visakhapatnam to put a dampener on this game. Share 1. Rubya Haider 2. Farzana Hoque 3. Sharmin Akhter 4. Nigar Sultana Joty (c) (wk) 5. Sobhana Mostary 6. Shorna Akter 7. Fahima Khatun 8. Rabeya Khan 9. Ritu Moni 10. Nishita Akter Nishi 11. Fariha Islam Trisna Share 1. Alyssa Healy (c) (wk) 2. Phoebe Litchfield 3. Ellyse Perry 4. Beth Mooney 5. Annabel Sutherland 6. Ash Gardner 7. Tahlia McGrath 8. Georgia Wareham 9. Alana King 10. Megan Schutt 11. Darcie Brown Share Nigar Sultana wins the toss for Bangladesh and decides that pitch looks perfect for batting. She's confident that her team can put on a good total and defend it.

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