Pakistan Elects to Bat First Against Bangladesh in T20I Series Opener

LAHORE: In the first T20I of the three-match series, Pakistan secured a favorable toss and chose to bat initially against Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

Squad Lineups

  • Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub.
  • Bangladesh: Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam.

Head-to-Head Record

Historically, Pakistan has demonstrated dominance over Bangladesh in T20Is, evidenced by their superior record.

  • Matches Played: 19
  • Pakistan Wins: 16
  • Bangladesh Wins: 3

Current Form

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are aiming to recover from recent setbacks. Pakistan experienced a 4-1 series loss to New Zealand in March. Similarly, Bangladesh recently faced their first-ever bilateral series defeat against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

  • Pakistan: L, L, W, L, L (most recent first)
  • Bangladesh: L, L, W, W, W