It is expected to rain on each of the five days of the match, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza, and Khurram Shehzad are therefore expected to start for Pakistan, with Salman Ali Agha serving as the lone spinner. 'It is unlikely the lone specialist spinner, Abrar Ahmed, would get a chance to play because of the weather. 'Even in the four-day match in Islamabad, Bangladesh A were bowled out cheaply on a pitch that favoured pace bowlers,' a source close to the selectors said. Due to bad weather, Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A's four-day 'unofficial' Test ended in a tie on Friday. After Bangladesh A was bowled out for 122 in their opening innings, the visitors gave up a 245-run lead. Bangladesh had 153 for 5 in their second dig when the match was abandoned by the umpires. Eight Pakistani Test players participated in the match's third day of play, which was a total washout. The management of Pakistan is also debating whether to give Muhammad Huraira, a promising opener, his debut. Huraira has been playing well lately; last month, in a First-Class match against Bangladesh A in Darwin, Australia, he struck two centuries for the Pakistan Shaheens. The following players are likely to start for Pakistan in the first Test match against Bangladesh: Muhammad Huraira, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan,