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Both Bangladesh and Pakistan will be looking to make a winning start to life after the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Bangladesh will fight with a new-look squad for the chance win against the in-form Pakistan team who have never lost a T20I to Bangladesh. Also, the home side will be looking to recover after a terrible T20 World Cup campaign, while Pakistan are aiming to put their heartbreaking Semi Final loss to Australia behind them.

Given Pakistan’s fighting spirit and Bangladesh desire to win the game, an interesting contest awaits with eyes on how the pitch performs as well.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Bangladesh:

• Mahmudullah will be important in the absence of Shakib, Mushfiqur, Liton and Soumya. He has the most T20I runs of any player at Sher e Bangla Stadium: 688 runs, average: 43.00, strike rate 120.70.
• But, he has a bad record vs Pakistan: 11 innings, 88 runs, average: 11.00.
• Mohammad Naim has scored the most runs for Bangladesh in T20Is this year: 525 runs, average: 23.86, strike rate: 102.53.
• Afif Hossain had a disappointing World Cup campaign. But, he showed some good form in T20Is at home against Australia. He has scored 235 runs in T20Is on this ground at an average of 26.11 and strike rate of 132.
• Taskin Ahmed was brilliant in the past against Pakistan; he picked four wickets from three games. Also, he was impressive in the World Cup.
• Nasum Ahmed took 16 wickets in 10 T20Is on this ground earlier this year (average 9.93, strike rate 12).
• Mustafizur Rahman has taken 96 wickets in 67 matches at Sher e Bangla Stadium. He will be looking to bounce back after a tough World Cup campaign.

Pakistan:

• Babar Azam consistently produces runs with his class batting and is the top batsman in T20 rankings. Babar has an average of 66 and strike rate of 143 against Bangladesh.
• Mohammad Rizwan is having a great year. He is in-form, and can provide a great start coming from a strong World Cup.
• Fakhar Zaman is an excellent striker of the ball, and with his experience in the game, he can handle any situation for his team. He is coming off a brilliant 55* vs Australia in the Semi Final.
• Shadab Khan will be crucial if the pitch helps spinners and slower bowlers. He took 4/26 in a brilliant spell last match vs Australia.
• Shaheen Afridi is bowling brilliantly and got regular wickets in the T20 World Cup. He has two wickets in two T20Is vs Bangladesh at a good economy of 5.63.
• Haris Rauf is well known for his sharp pace, and he had an impressive World Cup campaign. He has taken two wickets in two matches vs Bangladesh.

Stats and Facts

• Head to head: Matches 5, Bangladesh 0, Pakistan 5.
• Babar Azam scored the most runs in the recent T20 World Cup.
• Bangladesh beat Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2) in T20Is at Dhaka before the World Cup.

Possible Playing 11

Bangladesh: 1. Mohammad Naim, 2. Saif Hassan, 3. Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4. Yasir Ali, 5. Mahmudullah (c), 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Nurul Hasan (wk), 8. Mahedi Hasan, 9. Nasum Ahmed, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Taskin Ahmed

Pakistan: 1. Babar Azam (c), 2. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 3. Fakhar Zaman, 4. Haider Ali, 5. Shoaib Malik, 6. Khushdil Shah, 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Shadab Khan, 9. Hasan Ali, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Shaheen Shah Afridi

Mirpur Dhaka Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka will be a slower one. The pitch mainly assists spinners and batsmen can struggle to play big strokes due to pitch conditions. We might see a low-scoring game.

A clear and warm day is forecast for Dhaka.

Dream11 Prediction

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
• Batsmen: Babar Azam, Mahmudullah
• All-rounders: Mahedi Hasan, Shadab Khan
• Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman

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Match Prediction

Pakistan have a great record vs Bangladesh and should win vs this inexperienced Tigers team.