You don't fix what is not broken, batting down the order is vastly different from opening against the new ball. Though I think Riyad should come up before Hom.
-Tamim
-???
-Shabbir
-Shakib
-Riyad
-Rahim
-Sarkar/Hom/Nasir
-Mash
-Rony
-Musta
-AA
Don't really see a point in playing an extra spinner against the Indians as I feel that Sarkar could be useful down the order. But at the same time Hom didn't do so bad with the bat or ball, would be unfair to drop hi,. Opening spot is a worry, I'm tempted to say bring in Nurul to WK but have Rahim open since he has in the past and he's the type of batsman that needs some time to get set. Problem with Tamim and Rahim opening is they are both slow starters, and the PP overs will be wasted, but its not as if they have been used effectively throughout the tournament.
Alternatively, just have Sabbir open and slot Rahim down at 3.
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