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Pakistan will lock horns with Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, May 28.
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Pakistan, led by Agha Salman, is coming into this encounter after suffering a 1-4 defeat to New Zealand in the five-match T20I series in New Zealand in March 2025. However, this time around, Pakistan will have a good home advantage.
On the other hand, Bangladesh, led by Liton Das, suffered a 1-2 defeat to the United Arab Emirates in the three-match T20I series in the UAE in May 2025. They would be aiming to reverse the fortunes.
PAK vs BAN, T20I Series, Match 1 Details
Match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Match 1, T20I Series
Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Wednesday, May 28
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
PAK vs BAN, T20I Series, Match 1 Pitch Report
The Gaddafi stadium will assist batters right from the powerplay overs. The captain winning the toss would love to bowl first due to the dew factor. Any score above 180 would be a tough task for the chasing side.
PAK vs BAN, T20I Series, Match 1 Probable XIs
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Faheen Ashraf, Harish Rauf, Naseem Shah.
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
PAK vs BAN, T20I Series, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Pakistan
In the last five T20Is played between these two sides, Pakistan bagged four victories while Bangladesh secured a win in their most recent encounter played in October 2023. That said, Pakistan will have a decent home advantage, and they are strong favorites to start off the three-match T20I series on a winning note to take the 1-0 lead.
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