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PAK vs BAN 1st T20I: All you need to know, head-to-head, probable XI

Wednesday, 28-May-2025
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Pakistan and Bangladesh are gearing up to face each other in the first T20I match of the five-match series on Wednesday at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Earlier, Pakistan were set to host Bangladesh in three ODIs and as many T20Is, but it was later shortened to five T20Is.

Pakistan, who are coming off a 4-1 series loss against New Zealand, will be missing the services of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi, who were overlooked for the T20Is. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be led by Litton Das and are coming off a 2-1 series defeat against UAE last week. They have the services of Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali and Mehidy Hasan Miraz heading into the T20Is.

Head to head

Matches - 19

PAK won - 16

BAN won - 3

PAK probable XI: Mohammad Haris (wk) Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed

BAN probable XI: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam

 

 

 

 

 

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