BAN vs PAK (Source: @BCBtigers/X.com, @ProSportsStudio/X.com)
Stamping their authority in both games, Bangladesh will be up against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in the third T20I of the series. This final match will be played from 5:30 PM IST, with pride hanging by a thread for the new-look Pakistan side.
Bangladesh
The hosts, Bangladesh, have been simply outstanding in the series after earning victories in both T20Is so far. In the first game, they outclassed Pakistan after bowling them out for 110 and then chasing the score down comfortably in 15.3 overs by seven wickets; whereas in the next game, they were halted for 133 in 20 overs, but in reply, they cleaned up the visitors for 125 after previously reducing them to 30/6, as a result, they earned victory by just eight runs.
Pakistan
On the other hand, Pakistan have been quite unlucky in the series, apart from being poor in both departments. Runs have failed to come by, whereas bowlers, apart from Salman Mirza, have not been as successful as they would have liked.
Ahmed Daniyal made a successful debut in the last game, picking two wickets for 23 runs, while Faheem Ashraf was the star for Pakistan with the bat, scoring 51 runs off 32 deliveries after the match was long out of their grip.
The left-hander did enough in his power to pull the game back, but unfortunately, it didn't work out, as the rest of the batters failed pretty badly. A few changes could be on the cards, considering two or three players might get a look-in, as the series is already out of their grasp, but they will be hoping to provide some game time to the fringe players.
BAN vs PAK Head-To-Head Overview
According to the overall head-to-head standings, both sides have engaged in 24 matches so far, with Pakistan still holding the upper hand, having won 19, while the host, Bangladesh, have only won five. With the kind of form Bangladesh is in, it is highly likely that they might just add another win to their kitty.
Bangladesh And Pakistan Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (WK), Agha Salman (C), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza
Top Run-Scorers In BAN vs PAK T20Is
We are considering players from the current squads only
Litton Das: 219 Runs
Bangladesh's skipper, Litton Das, holds the top spot in this record with 219 runs after 10 innings, after striking at 126.58, averaging 21.90, where he has been one of the finest batters in the Tigers' lineup.
Mohammad Haris: 214 Runs
Pakistani batter Mohammad Haris is second with 214 runs in just six matches, as he averages 42.80 with a strike rate of 192.79, to go along with a century against the Bangladesh side.
Parvez Hossain Emon: 147 Runs
Bangladeshi opener Parvez Hossain Emon has been in tremendous touch already, as he has 147 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 148.48, where he averages 36.75, also having two half-centuries in his tally.
Top Wicket-Takers In BAN vs PAK T20Is
We are considering players from the current squads only
Taskin Ahmed: 11 Wickets
Despite missing the last game, Taskin Ahmed is still number one in the head-to-head competition between Bangladesh and Pakistan, where he has grabbed the most wickets, 11, in 10 matches at an average of 22.63 while bowling at an economy of 6.61.
Mustafizur Rahman: 9 Wickets
His bowling partner, left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, has picked nine wickets against Pakistan in nine matches at an average of 24.11, while bowling at an economy of 6.67, keeping Pakistan under check with his slower cutters.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib: 7 Wickets
Another Bangladeshi bowler who has risen through the ranks is Tanzim Hasan Sakib, with seven wickets against Pakistan in five matches at an economy rate of 8.05, while averaging 19.57, he has been quite consistent with his lines and lengths.
BAN vs PAK Key Stats
Bangladesh’s Key Records
- Parvez Hossain Emon has hit the most sixes for Bangladesh against Pakistan in T20Is with 10 maximums.
- Mustafizur Rahman holds the record for lowest economy rate of 2.86 in this series (minimum of 4 overs bowled).
- Rishad Hossain has taken the most catches (7) in Ban vs Pak T20I matches.
- Litton Das is the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in T20Is in the last 10 years with 2,241 runs in 102 innings.
- Mustafizur Rahman vs Fakhar Zaman: 11 runs in 13 balls without being dismissed
Pakistan’s Key Records
- Abbas Afridi has a bowling average of 15.80 for Pakistan in T20Is, having played 23 matches and taken 38 wickets.
- Mohammad Haris has a strike rate of 192.79 against Bangladesh after six matches, where he has smacked 214 runs.
- Salman Mirza is the highest wicket-taker in this series with 4 wickets in two matches at an average of 10.25 with an economy of just 5.35.
- Salman Mirza vs Parvez Hossain Emon: 15 balls, 11 runs and no dismissals with a strike rate of 73.3.
- Fakhar Zaman has scored the most runs at Dhaka from Pakistan: 143 runs in 4 innings.
Records Which Could Be Broken In BAN vs PAK 3rd T20I
- Mohammad Haris needs two sixes to become the highest six-hitter in BAN vs PAK T20I matches.
- Taskin Ahmed requires two wickets to get past Shadab Khan's tally of 12 wickets and become the highest wicket-taker in Bangladesh-Pakistan T20Is.
- Litton Das needs to enforce three dismissals to get past Mushfiqur Rahim and become the wicket-keeper with the most dismissals in head-to-head between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- Mohammad Nawaz requires just 20 runs to complete 500 runs in T20I cricket for Pakistan.
- Towhid Hridoy needs to put 100 more runs on the board to achieve 1,000 runs in T20Is.
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