PAK vs BAN Match Preview- 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2025

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the first encounter of the three-match T20I series. The PAK vs BAN Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st T20I of the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2025.

PAK vs BAN Match Preview- 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2025:

Date and Venue:

The PAK vs BAN match will be played on July 20 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The game will start at 5:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Pakistan

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Sufyan Muqeem

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Bangladesh

Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim Shaikh, Rishad Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin

PAK vs BAN Key battles:

Saim Ayub vs Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Pakistani opener Saim Ayub will look to get going in the first match of the T20I itself and build momentum for the matches to come.

Ayub will be up against Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who has been a regular feature in Bangladesh's squad in the last few months, and would hope to put on a strong performance against Pakistan.

Fakhar Zaman vs Shak Mahedi Hasan

Experienced left-handed batter Fakahar Zaman, who is also one of the senior batters in Pakistan's batting lineup, will have to take the responsibility of scoring runs for the team.

Fakahr will go head-to-head against Shak Mahedi Hasan, who bowled Bangladesh to a historic series win against Sri Lanka.

Litton Das vs Abrar Ahmed

Bangladesh's T20I captain Litton Das, who was under tremendous pressure before the series win against Sri Lanka both as a batter and as the captain of the team, would like to lead from the front in the upcoming home series.

Das will have to tackle the spin bowling of Abrar Ahmed, who is expected to take the new ball in the first match.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim vs Mohammad Abbas Afridi

Tanzid Hasan Tamim would like to continue the form he was in during the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Tanzid will be up against Mohammad Abbas Afridi, who would want to deliver a solid performance to make a case for his inclusion in the team for the matches to come.

PAK vs BAN Key Players:

PAK- Salman Ali Agah, Mohhamad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz

BAN- Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam

PAK vs BAN Weather Report:

There are 94% chances of rain during the game in Dhaka on Sunday, with a maximum temperature of 33°C and a minimum of 27°C.

Conclusion

Pakistan would like to win the first game of the PAK vs BAN series to keep their strong record against the opposition in check.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, would also like to earn back-to-back wins in T20 international cricket, having won the last T20I of the recently concluded three-match series against Sri Lanka.