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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (left) and Pakisyan’s Shan Masood pose for photo with trophy. (Picture Credit: X/@TheRealPCB)
Get all the details for the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, including the match preview, head-to-head stats, probable XI, Dream11 predictions, and live streaming details.
Pakistan will face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. The series opener scheduled to take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will start on Wednesday (August 21), and the second Test will also take place at the same venue from August 30. After a forgetful performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistani players would like to come with a big show in the home series against Bangladesh, which has failed to win any of the 13 Tests played so far.
Shan Masood’s men sit in the No. 6 position in the World Test Championship points table, and they will be eager to get the better of Bangladesh to not just win the series but also keep alive its chances of reaching the WTC final.
For the series opener against the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side, Pakistan has opted for a four-man pace attack, which will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Here’s all you need to know about the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh
Pakistan vs Bangladesh head-to-head (last five Tests)
- December 4-8, 2021: Pakistan won by an innings and 8 runs in Mirpur.
- November 26-30, 2021: Pakistan won by 8 wickets in Chattogram.
- February 7-10, 2020: Pakistan won by an innings and 44 runs in Rawalpindi.
- May 6-9, 2015: Pakistan won by 328 runs in Mirpur.
- April 28-May 2, 2015: Draw in Khulna.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Dream 11 prediction
- Captain: Babar Azam
- Vice-Captain: Naseem Shah
- Wicketkeepers: Litton Das, Mohammad Rizwan
- Batters: Babar Azam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shan Masood, Najmul Hossain Shanto
- All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad
Likely playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammed Rizwan (WK), Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bangladesh: Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed
Squads
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira
Bangladesh: Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam
PAK vs B’DESH weather forecast
Rawalpindi is expected to witness partly sunny weather along with a strong chance of morning thunderstorms on the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh. The temperature is predicted to range from 31 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, August 21. The wind is expected to blow at around 17 km/h on the first day of the Rawalpindi Test, whereas the humidity levels should hover around 80 percent in the morning.
Live streaming and telecast details
Start time: 10:30 AM IST on Wednesday (August 21).
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Where to watch on TV & stream online: Not available in India.
