• Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the second T20I at Dhaka.

  • Pakistan are leading the three-match leg 1-0.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2021, 2nd T20I: Preview – Pitch Report, Playing XI & Match Prediction
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Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the second game of the ongoing three-match T20I series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

Pakistan won the series opener by four wickets on Friday and led the three-match leg 1-0. On the other hand, it’s a do-or-die contest for Bangladesh, as if they lose today, Pakistan would seal the series.

Head-to-Head record:

Played: 13 | BAN won: 02 | PAK won: 11 | No result: 0

Pitch report:

The pitch at Dhaka is expected to offer a decent amount of support to spinners. The track will deteriorate further as the game progresses, so the team that wins the toss would be looking to bat first.

Playing XI:

Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Pakistan:  Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

  • BAN wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score: 35-40
  • BAN total: 135-145

Case 2:

  • PAK wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score: 30-35
  • PAK total: 130-140

Pakistan to win the contest.

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