BAN vs PAK Match Prediction, 1st T20I for Pakistan tour of Bangladesh: Who will win Between Bangladesh and Pakistan?

kaiggy12 19-Jul-2025 • 12:09

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Match Preview

On Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 05:30 PM local time, Bangladesh and Pakistan will meet in the first T20I of their series at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. Pakistan can extend its three-match winning streak against Bangladesh from May-June 2025. Bangladesh has entered this match with mixed form (WWLLW) largely due to a 2-1 T20I series win against Sri Lanka. The last five matches played by Pakistan include two wash-outs but three commanding wins, which highlights their attacking batting and disciplined bowling. Overall, Pakistan is ahead in the five most recent T20I matches against Bangladesh (4-1), but Bangladesh took a thrilling win in October 2023, collecting 6 wickets.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Recent Performance

Team Form (LAST 5 MATCHES)

Bangladesh

W W L L W

Pakistan

NR NR W W W

Head-to-Head Analysis

Recent matches suggest that Pakistan has had the upper hand recently:

1 June 2025: Pakistan 197/3 chased down Bangladesh 196/6 with 16 balls remaining

30 May 2025: Pakistan 201/6 defeated Bangladesh 144/10 by 57 runs

28 May 2025: Pakistan 201/7 defeated Bangladesh 164/10 by 37 runs

7 October 2023: Bangladesh 136/4 defeated Pakistan 135/10. (DLS method)

Key Players to Watch

Batters:

Tanzid Hasan (BAN): 318 runs at 35.33 avg, strike rate 152.15. A fast-scoring opener who provides strong starts.

Agha Salman (PAK): 257 runs at 42.83 avg, strike rate 141.98. Middle order anchor for Pakistan.

Mohammad Haris (PAK): 244 runs at 169.44 strike rate. Explosive finisher.

Bowlers:

Rishad Hossain (BAN): 12 wickets at 8.36 economy. Leg-spinner is key in the middle overs.

Mahedi Hasan (BAN): 9 wickets at 7.95 economy. Off-spinning all-rounder who builds pressure with no runs.

Abrar Ahmed (PAK): 11 wickets at 9.06 economy. The mystery spinner attacks Bangladesh's perceived weakness against spin

Weather and Pitch Report

Weather: Spotty rain (69% chance), 34°C max in the daytime and dropping to 27°C, 72% humidity will generate sweat. Wind of 15 km/h, so slight chance of delays due to weather.

Pitch: The Sher-E-Bangla (SHEBA) will give good assistance to spin bowlers, especially later in the game. Fast bowlers would receive assistance but that will disappear quickly. Batting first is preferred, while par score is about 150-170. Slow turning and gripping conditions will test aggressive strokeplay.

BAN vs PAK Match Prediction

Pakistan with 60% chance has a slight edge based on better depth in batting & recent H2H results, but Bangladesh has spinners who can exploit home conditions. If Tanzid Hasan and Rishad Hossain perform, then Bangladesh might get past that position. Pakistan's middle order (Salman, Haris) remains a threat, as well as Abrar's spin.

Predicted Scores:

BAN batting first: 150–170

PAK batting first: 160–180

Professional Analysis:

Bangladesh: Tanzid and Litton need to take the fight to the Pakistan new-ball bowlers (Abbas Afridi). Rishad and Mahedi need to strike early and disrupt Salman/Haris.

Pakistan: Agha Salman needs to keep a cool head if the top order fails. Abrar and Abbas Afridi need to look for Bangladesh's fragile middle-order.