After winning the toss, Pakistan chose to bat first against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Salman Agha (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh: Litton Das (capt), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two teams have come face to face 19 times in the shortest format, with Pakistan holding the upper hand with 16 victories, while Bangladesh could secure three triumphs.
- Matches: 19
- Pakistan: 16
- Bangladesh: 3
FORM GUIDE
Both Pakistan and Bangladesh enter the series on the back of dismal momentum as the green shirts suffered a 4-1 defeat away against New Zealand in March, while the Tigers succumbed to their first-ever bilateral series defeat against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week.
Pakistan: L, L, W, L, L (most recent first)
Bangladesh: L, L, W, W, W
