BAN vs PAK 2nd T20I Preview (Source: @BCBtigers/X.com, @rummanraees15/X.com)
After a thrilling victory in the first T20I, the Bangladesh side are all set to take on Pakistan in the second T20I of the series, to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. This game will be played on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at 5:30 PM IST.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh had a wonderful evening with the ball in the first T20I, as Taskin Ahmed picked three wickets, while Mustafizur Rahman grabbed two wickets for just six runs in his four overs to fold Pakistan for just 110. With the bat, Parvez Hossain Emon scored 56*, as Bangladesh raced to victory with 4.3 overs to spare.
The Bangla tigers are full of confidence, as Litton Das and his men are all set with their explosive batting order, while their bowling is equally lethal. Alongside Taskin and Mustafizur, Tanzim Hasan Sakib was wonderful, as he delivered figures of 1/20, giving runs at an economy of just 5, keeping Pakistani batters under check.
Pakistan
Conversely, the Pakistan side had more failures than successes in the last game, with only Fakhar Zaman looking comfortable at the crease, before he eventually, unfortunately, got run out for 44. The rest of the batters, except Khushdil Shah and Abbas Afridi, couldn't even reach the double-figure mark, as even these two failed to score runs at a strike rate of even 100. With the ball, Salman Mirza was fabulous as he picked figures of 2 for 23, while Abbas Afridi got a single scalp to his name in his two overs.
The rest of the bowlers couldn't do much, except Abrar Ahmed, who couldn't pick a wicket but was highly economical, giving just 20 runs in his four overs. The new-look Pakistan side are hoping to make a turnaround in this encounter, as the new skipper Salman Agha will be aiming to turn the fortune around in the second T20I.
BAN vs PAK Head-To-Head Overview
Going by the head-to-head record, Pakistan is way ahead of the hosts Bangladesh in terms of the record, as they currently have 19 wins in 23 matches, while the Bangla Tigers have only been able to win four T20I matches so far against the Pakistan side in history. The previous win against Pakistan for Bangladesh was one of those rare occasions when the Tigers flipped the narrative.
Bangladesh And Pakistan Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Ahmed Daniyal, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Top Run-Scorers In BAN vs PAK T20Is
We are considering players from the current squads only
Mohammad Haris: 214 Runs
Pakistan's Mohammad Haris scored only four runs in the first T20I but holds the record among the current crop to have the highest runs, with 214 runs in five games at an average of 53.50, with a strike rate of 194.54.
Litton Das: 211 Runs
Bangladeshi skipper Litton Das is marginally behind Haris with 211 runs in nine outings at an average of 23.44, while he has a strike rate of 128.65.
Fakhar Zaman: 136 Runs
Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman played an outstanding 44-run knock in the first T20I, which takes his total tally to 136 runs in four outings against Bangladesh at an average of 45.33, while striking at 108.80, where he has 12 boundaries and four maximums to his name.
Top Wicket-Takers In BAN vs PAK T20Is
We are considering players from the current squads only
Taskin Ahmed: 11 Wickets
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed bowled with fire in the first T20I, as he picked three crucial wickets and now stands at the top of the table with the most wickets against Pakistan from the current crop. With 11 wickets to his name in 10 matches at an average of 22.63, he has given runs at an economy of just 6.61.
Mustafizur Rahman: 8 Wickets
Mustafizur Rahman was equally brilliant, bagging two wickets, and his overall tally now stands at eight wickets in eight games, with an average of 25.25 and an economy rate of 6.92. Mustafizur's left-arm pace has proved lethal against the Pakistani lineup.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib: 5 Wickets
After picking a lone wicket in the first T20I, Tanzim Hasan Sakib has now moved up to five wickets overall in four matches and has a strike rate of 22.80, while runs have been given up only at 8.76, which makes Sakib a very useful bowler for the Tigers.
BAN vs PAK Key Stats
Bangladesh’s Key Records
- Bangladesh's skipper, Litton Das, has scored 2,276 runs in 105 matches, with 511 runs coming from 19 games played at this venue in Dhaka.
- Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has picked 138 wickets in 110 games, out of which 45 have been grabbed in Dhaka in 33 matches.
- Litton Das has enforced 78 dismissals in his career overall.
- Jaker Ali has a strike rate of 160.71 at Dhaka, whereas it drops down to 128.10 in his overall T20I career.
- Bangladesh have played 46 matches at Dhaka, winning 23 and losing 23, while they have won 75 matches out of their 192 T20I matches altogether.
Pakistan’s Key Records
- Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman has put up 136 runs against Bangladesh in four matches at an average of 45.33 and a strike rate of 108.8.
- Mohammad Haris has a strike rate of 194.54 against Bangladesh in five matches, where he has scored 214 runs so far at an average of 53.50.
- Pakistan have won nine matches batting first and lost four, while they have won all 10 matches while chasing the target against Bangladesh.
- Mohammad Nawaz has picked up five wickets against Bangladesh at an economy rate of 7.29, while averaging 24.80; two of those five wickets have come at this venue.
- Under Salman Agha's captaincy, Pakistan have won 6 matches out of 13 and lost 7.
Records Which Could Be Broken In BAN vs PAK 2nd T20I
- Litton Das is 24 runs away from recording 2300 runs in T20I cricket.
- Fakhar Zaman is just 7 runs far from getting to the 1900-run mark in T20I cricket.
- Towhid Hridoy requires exactly 100 runs to achieve the 1000-run landmark in T20I cricket.
- Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman requires 2 wickets to get to 140 wickets in T20I cricket.
- Taskin Ahmed needs five wickets to get to 90 wickets in T20I cricket.
- Rishad Hossain requires just three wickets to achieve the landmark of 50 T20I wickets.
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