When host Pakistan plays Bangladesh in the second and final game of the two-match series on Friday at Rawalpindi, they will be keen to even the score.
In this second Test, the host team must improve their overall performance with the bat and ball after an ugly 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh. Captain Shan Masood will count on the team to demonstrate notable progress to tie the two-match Test series.
However, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh, will be happy with his team’s outstanding performance against Pakistan. In an attempt to win their first Test series in Pakistan, the visitors will be trying to keep up their current level of play with both bat and ball.
PAK vs BAN Team Preview & Squads
Pakistan
Agha Salman and Khurram Shahzad may be replaced in the starting lineup by Mir Hamza and Abrar Ahmed, marking two changes for the Men in Green.
The inaugural Test yielded only one encouraging result: centuries from wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Saud Shakeel.
To score the most runs in this final game, the team’s batting lineup will be dependent on opener Abdullah Shafique, youngster Saim Ayub, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, and the middle-order combination of Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, and Babar Azam.
With the help of eleven fours and three sixes, Mohammad Rizwan ended the first innings against Bangladesh with an undefeated 171 runs off 239 balls. Rizwan was the most impressive batsman of the match. Vice-captain Saud Shakeel, who amassed an incredible 141 runs off 261 balls with nine boundaries, provided him with plenty of assistance. Earlier, Saim Ayyub, the opener, overcame a challenging phase to hit 56 runs off 98 balls, including four fours and one six.
Pakistan’s second innings was a dismal batting display as they were bowled out for 146 runs in 55.5 overs while trailing by 117 runs. Mohammad Rizwan scored 51 runs off 80 balls for Pakistan.
The team would be counting on bowlers like Mohammad Ali, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi to make significant contributions in the bowling department in time.
Naseem Shah was Pakistan’s best bowler in the previous game, taking three wickets off Bangladesh.
Pakistan Squads
Pakistan Squads
Shan Masood (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Afridi, Agha Salman/Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Abdullah Shafique, Khurram Shahzad/ Mir Hamza, Babar Azam, Mohammad Ali
Bangladesh
For the second and final Test series match, the visiting team won’t be making any changes to their starting lineup.
The majority of the runs in this match will be made by the team’s batting lineup, which includes openers Shadman Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, and Shakib Al Hasan, as well as captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.
With the help of 22 fours and one six, veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh was the most impressive batsman, finishing the innings with a top score of 191 runs off 341 balls. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das, who scored 77 and 56 runs, respectively, provided him with strong support.
Shadman Islam, the opener, scored 93 runs off 183 balls earlier in the innings with the aid of twelve fours. Mominul Haque, the former captain, used five boundaries to score fifty runs off 76 balls.
The team will be counting on bowlers like Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, and Shoriful Islam to make significant breakthroughs when needed.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan took nine wickets between them in the previous game, doing the majority of the damage. In addition to the spinners, Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mehmud both performed well when bowling with the new ball and claimed significant wickets.
Bangladesh Squads
Bangladesh Squads
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mominul Haque, Hasan Mahmud, Shadman Islam, Nahid Rana
Match Details
Match
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test | Bangladesh tour of Pakistan, 2024
In seven of the fourteen games held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the team that bowled first prevailed. Given the rain and cloudy weather predicted by the weather prediction, both captains will be eager to win the crucial toss and bowl first.
Given that there will be significant rain on the first, fourth, and final days of the match, the weather forecast for the second Test should be better.
Here in Rawalpindi, the first innings total is typically about 345 runs. This week, in the first Test match held in Rawalpindi, Bangladesh amassed an enormous 565 runs against Pakistan. Bangladesh eventually prevailed in the match by a margin of ten wickets.
PAK vs BAN Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
The PAK won four games in their last five matches and BAN won one.
According to cricket analysts, Pakistan has a 70% chance of winning.
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