PAK vs BAN Match Preview

Pakistan is going to be desperate to draw the two-match series when they face Bangladesh in their second and final game on Friday in Rawalpindi. After an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh, the home team will need to improve their overall performance with both bat and ball in the second Test. Captain Shan Masood will be hoping for significant improvement from his side in order to level the two-match Test series. On the other hand, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is going to be pleased with his team's performance against Pakistan. In order to win their first Test series in Pakistan, the visitors will need to keep up their bat and ball performance.

PAK vs BAN Match Details

Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 2nd Match, Test Match

Venue: National Stadium Karachi, Karachi

Date & Time: 30th August 2024 at 11:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

PAK vs BAN Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	297
Avg 2nd inn score	289
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

PAK vs BAN Pitch Report

Despite the bowlers dominating and the batters struggling, Karachi demonstrated the quality of the batting surface at the Stadium game.

PAK vs BAN Weather Report

The conditions are expected to be very similar to what we saw in the first two games, with sunshine throughout and temperatures in the mid-twenties from start to finish.

PAK vs BAN Last Five Matches

BAN ( Bangladesh )	W W W L W
PAK ( Pakistan )	L W W NR L

PAK vs BAN Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PAK Won	BAN Won	Tie	NR
Overall	15	12	3	0	0
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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PAK vs BAN Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman/Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad/ Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali

Topmost Picks for PAK vs BAN Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Saim Ayyub – Opener Saim Ayyub negotiated a tricky period and scored 56 runs off 98 balls with the help of four fours and one six.
• Naseem Shah – Naseem Shah was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan and claimed three wickets against Bangladesh.

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Mushfiqur Rahim – Mushfiqur Rahim was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 191 runs off 341 balls with the help of twenty-two fours and one six.
• Shoriful Islam – Shoriful Islam's role will come to the fore in the latter stages of the second Test when he should be presented with bowling conditions that offer him a slight bit of turn.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PAK vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Litton Das, Mohammad Rizwan(C), Shadman Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim(VC), Saud Shakeel, Saim Ayub, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Shoriful Islam

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PAK vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Litton Das, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadman Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saud Shakeel, Saim Ayub, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(C), Shaheen Afridi(VC), Naseem Shah, Shoriful Islam

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Rizwan

Vice-captain – Shaheen Afridi, Mushfiqur Rahim

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

PAK vs BAN Probable Winners:

According to current form, Pakistan will be the favorites to win their second- and final game toward Bangladesh. With players like Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan scoring centuries, Pakistan's bowling attack will be expected to take 20 wickets against Bangladesh. Considering the team combination, Bangladesh is expected to win this match.