Bangladesh Opts to Bowl; Salman Mirza Debuts for Pakistan

MIRPUR: In the opening T20I of the three-match series held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium this Sunday, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first against Pakistan.

Playing XIs:
  • Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha(C), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
  • Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (C/WK), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Head to Head Record:

Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in 22 T20Is. Pakistan has dominated with 19 victories, while Bangladesh has won only three matches.

Form Overview:

Both squads are aiming to sustain their positive performance. The Green Shirts recently achieved a clean sweep with a 3-0 series victory over Ireland in May. Meanwhile, the Bengal Tigers are buoyed by their recent 2-1 T20I series triumph against Sri Lanka.

Recent Form:
  • Bangladesh: Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss (Most recent first)
  • Pakistan: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss