Pakistan and Bangladesh are the first team to make sure second round place

Asia Cup cricket 2008 tournament is going on. Two matches already took place on the field but it failed to attract viewers on the stadium. Host team Pakistan played against minnow Hong Kong at the National Stadium, Karachi. On the other hand, Bangladesh team faced ACC (Asian Cricket Council) champion team U.A.E (United Arab Emirates). However, cricket fans could not expect to see any upset from these two underdog teams. And match result seemed destined before taking place on the field. So, cricket fans witnessed the defeat of these two weak teams in the opening match of Asia Cup. The hot favorite team Pakistan team beat Hong Kong by 155 runs whereas Bangladesh team beat United Arab Emirates by 96 runs.

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are the first team to be claimed the position in the second round. Now, Bangladesh team is going to be played against Sri Lanka in group-A. And tomorrow on 26^th June Pakistan team will face their arch-rival India in a group match.
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Asia Cup Cricket 2008: Pakistan eyeing Indian and Pakistan as a hard opponent

The Asia Cup 2008 cricket is going to take place in Pakistan tomorrow. Six teams are expected to take place in this tournament. In the opening day Bangladesh will compete with unfancied UAE in Group-A whereas Pakistan will play against their easiest opponent Hong Kong from Group-B. Everybody is eyeing towards Group-B where two arch-rivals Indian and Pakistan will face each other once again in a round-robin league. Four-time winner team India is the strongest opponent against host team. Shoaib Malik led Pakistan team has edged India and Sri Lanka as a hard contest against them. Recently, Pakistan won the triangular series final at Dhaka earlier this month. That is why; they will try to continue their success in their home ground. Host team is under huge pressure after losing their two key fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar. Wicket-keeper cum batsman Kamran Akmal has been ruled out because of his poor performance.

INTERNATIONAL Herald Tribune reported:

Pressure of competing at home is always there, but we have an edge of knowing our playing conditions very well," Malik said.

Pakistan — winner of the 2000 Asia Cup — is riding high despite losing two of its key fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar.

Asif was withdrawn from the Pakistan squad while he was being detained in Dubai on suspicion of possessing an illegal substance, while Akhtar was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for breaching the players’ code of conduct.

Lots of young and inexperienced players have been selected in Pakistan team. But skipper of Pakistan team is determined to do well and take all the advantage of home ground. If they want to get the trophy then they have to defeat defending champion Sri Lanka and highest time winner India. Can they demolish them in their way of the road of success?

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