PAK vs BAN Match Prediction- 1st T20I? Bangladesh Tour Of Pakistan 2025
Published - 28 May 2025, 09:00 AM
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In the 19 T20Is between these two sides, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the former has enjoyed a strong lead of 16-3 over the latter in the T20 international fixtures.
The opening T20I game of the three-match series during the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan will take place on May 28 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both sides will look to make their best preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Going into the Pak vs Ban clash, the green brigade has smashed 1355 T20I runs in 31 innings at an average of 23.36 and a strike rate of 121.74, thanks to nailing 159 boundaries and 48 over boundaries. The strike rate isn’t outrageous for the shortest format.
They have lost 58 wickets in 31 innings, with the best score of 75 runs inside the first six overs of the innings. This is one of the reasons behind their failure in the T20I. None of the opening batters, including Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have gone in an aggressive route with the bat, and that has created pressure on the middle order.
On the other hand, it’s a devastating story for Bangladesh’s batting department in the powerplay. In 26 innings of the shortest format since the start of 2024, they have cracked only 1023 runs at a T20I average of 20 and a strike rate of less than 110. That’s hard to believe from an international side in the modern age.
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However, such is the current fate of the side. Before the Pak vs Ban series, the visitors nailed only 32 sixes and 122 boundaries in this phase, with the best score of 88 runs. If they want to compete with the best teams in this format, then it’s incredibly important for them to match the same intensity of the format.
PAK vs BAN Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 19 |
| Pakistan Won | 16 |
| Bangladesh Won | 03 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First Played | September 02, 2007 |
| Last Played | October 07, 2023 |
PAK vs BAN Previous Contest In T20I
The previous T20I contest between Bangladesh and Pakistan took place for the Bronze Medal encounter at the Pingfan Campus Cricket Field. Under the leadership of Qasim Akram, the green brigade posted 48/1 in the five overs, thanks to Mirza Tahir Baig nailing an unbeaten 32 runs in 18 balls.
In reply, Bangladesh chased down the score by six wickets. Yasir Ali smacked 34 runs in 18 deliveries at a strike rate of 212.5, while Afif Hossain drilled 20 runs in 11 balls.
PAK vs BAN Playing XIs
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Harris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (c), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim.
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (c), Mehedi Hasan/Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman.
PAK vs BAN Best Players Prediction
Best Batter Prediction: Saim Ayub
The left-handed batter of the Pakistan side, Saim Ayub, has notched up 498 runs in 25 T20I innings at an average of just under 22 and a strike rate of 137.95 with one fifty.
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Best Bowler Prediction: Mustafizur Rahman
The left-arm pacer of the Bangladesh side, Mustafizur Rahman, has collected 134 wickets in 106 T20I innings at an average of 21.42 and an economy rate of 7.48, thanks to three four-wicket and a couple of five-wicket hauls.
PAK vs BAN Winner Prediction
Between these two sides, Pakistan is well-balanced and powerful enough to win the opening game.
