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Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the third and final T20I of the ongoing three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday.
Pakistan have already clinched the series with triumphs in first two matches. The visitors won the series opener by four wickets while the second contest by eight wickets. The Babar Azam-led side will be looking to register another victory in order to attain a clean sweep.
Similarly, Bangladesh would be focusing on coming back in the dead rubber to disallow the tourists from whitewashing them in the T20I leg.
Head-to-Head record:
Played: 14 | BAN won: 02 | PAK won: 12 | No result: 0
Pitch report:
The pitch at Dhaka is slower on the side, and fans can expect another low scoring contest. Batting second is relatively better than batting first; therefore, the team winning the toss would aim to chase.
Probable XIs:
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (c), Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 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 bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- Pakistan total: 140-150
Case 2:
- PAK wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- Bangladesh total: 130-140
Team batting second to win the contest.
