Pakistan vs Bangladesh Match Prediction- 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2024

An exciting Test battle is all set to take place between Pakistan and Bangladesh soon as both sides collide in a two-match Test series. Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.

Bangladesh has never defeated Pakistan in Tests and lost 12 games out of 13 with one draw game. They both played a Test series in 2021 last time and Pakistan won it 2-0. Pakistan has crushed Bangladesh in 6 Test series so far.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Team Analysis

Pakistan

Shan Masood leads Pakistan in the Test series against Bangladesh. He became the skipper of the side last year after the ODI World Cup. However, the Asian Giants lost 3-0 against Australia under his leadership.

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the skipper of Bangladesh in the Test series against Pakistan. They lost their last Test series against Sri Lanka 2-0 in March.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at Rawalpindi Stadium in Pakistan which is a high-scoring ground. Bowlers do not have much say in the matches and pacers enjoy more success than spinners.

Form and Fitness

There are no cases of injuries in squads of both sides. Hence, all the players are available for the first game.

Tactical Acumen

Pakistan- Pakistan has a home advantage and a strong set of batters and pacers who can dominate the visitors. They have a 100% win record against Bangladesh in Tests.

Bangladesh- Bangladesh has a young skipper in Najmul Shanto and they also showed a stunning form in recent times. They have better spinners and all-rounders than Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh Match Prediction- 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Score Prediction

Players to perform prediction

PAK- Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah are key members of the side.

BAN- Najmul Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam, are key names in the Bangladesh squad.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Babar Azam or Abdullah Shafique

Who will score the most runs for BAN in the match: Najmal Shanto or Mushfiqur Rahim

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for PAK in the match: Shaheen Afridi or Naseem Shah

Who will pick the most wickets for BAN in the match: Taskin Ahmed or Shoriful Islam

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Who will win the Match?

Pakistan has a marvelous record against Bangladesh in the longest format, winning 12 games out of 13 and only 1 draw. They have also won all 6 bilateral Test series against Bangladesh.

At home, the Shan Masood side is far stronger side and Bangladesh is among the weakest Test teams. Hence, Pakistan will win the match.

Conclusion

Pakistan and Bangladesh are two strong sides in Asia currently but when it comes to Tests, the former is a far stronger team. It will be interesting to see how Bangladesh battles a powerful Pakistan team on away soil.