BAN vs PAK 1st T20I – BAN vs PAK Live: The Babar Azam-led side will be eyeing to shrug off their T20 World Cup disappointment and return to winnings ways when they take the field in the first of the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh on Friday, November 19 afternoon in Dhaka.
The Men in Green are on Bangladesh tour to play three T20Is in Dhaka followed by 2 Test matches in Chattogram and Dhaka, respectively.
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BAN vs PAK Live: After T20 World Cup disappointment Babar Azam & Co aim to bounce back against depleted Bangladesh – Follow Live Updates
Pakistan had a heart-breaking exit in the semi-final round after a stellar campaign of five wins on the trot in the marquee event. Deemed as pre-tournament favourites, the Men in Green suffered 5 wickets defeat against Australia in the semi-final 2, eventually got knocked out of the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh on the other hand, had a horrendous outing in the Super 12 round as they failed to secure a single win, facing five defeats on the trot.
Cut to the present scene, Babar Azam’s Pakistan will start as favorites against the host Bangladesh. The likes of Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan dominated the leading run-scorer charts while Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf had a stellar tournament with the ball.
📸 Pakistan team training and practice session underway in Dhaka, Bangladesh #HarHaalMainCricket | #BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/92mjyinhNm
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 17, 2021
The hosts Bangladesh, however, have made as many as six changes to their squad that featured in the recently concluded showpiece and looks depleted against dominant Pakistan who has retained 17 of their 18-man squad in the T20 World Cup.
The hosts dominated in the last two T20I series at home against New Zealand and Australia but miss out on experienced campaigners in the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, M Saifuddin, and Rubel Hossain.
Bangladesh have named four under-19 players in the T20 squad and will have to punch above their weight to get a desired scoreline in the three-match series.
Pakistan Tour of Bangladesh 2021.
Bangladesh T20I squad#BANvPAK #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/Rv86ZOUO92
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) November 16, 2021
BAN vs PAK Head-to-Head in T20I – Pakistan have completely dominated Bangladesh in the shortest format. Both teams have met on 12 occasions with Pakistan turning out victorious on 10 occasions.
Total – 12
Pakistan – 10
Bangladesh – 02
Pitch Report: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka: The average winning scores in both the previous T20I series (New Zealand & Australia) in Dhaka earlier this year ranged between 125-135. The surface assisted spinners the most and it has to be seen if there’s any change in the pattern or not.
Snaps from Bangladesh Team practice session today (November 16) at SBNCS ahead of the 3-match T20I series against Pakistan.#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/XE0oCEhOMX
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) November 16, 2021
PAKISTAN Playing XI:
- Mohammad Hafeez opted out of the series and is unavailable
- Batting allrounder Iftikhar Ahmed has been included at Hafeez’s place
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
BANGLADESH Playing XI:
- Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, and Rubel Hossain have been omitted
- Shakib Al Hasan and Saifuddin are unavailable due to injuries
- Mushfiqur Rahim has been rested
- Najmul Hossain Shanto and legspinner Aminul Islam Biplob have returned to the side
- Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali, batsmen Saif Hassan and Yasir Ali Chowdhury, and pace bowler Shohidul Islam have earned maiden T20I call-ups
Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto Mahmudullah (c), Saif Hassan, Akbar Ali (wk), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
BAN vs PAK live streaming: How to watch BAN vs PAK live scores?
FanCode is the official broadcaster for Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh in India and other sub-continent regions. The contest will start on Nov 19 and it will be broadcast LIVE streaming in India on the FanCode App. The FanCode mobile app will stream the matches in India.
PAKISTAN SQUAD: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir
BANGLADESH SQUAD: Mahmudullah (captain), Naim Sheikh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Saif Hassan, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Shohidul Islam, Akbar Ali
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