Pakistan are set to clash with Bangladesh in their last group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday, 27 February 2025. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
Bangladesh and Pakistan are already eliminated from the tournament after losing both of their matches to India and New Zealand in Group A. They will be hoping to end their campaign with a win.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto played a 77-run knock in the last match and will be a key batter against Pakistan on Thursday. Nahid Rana, Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali have also impressed everyone with their performances.
Pakistan will try to come up with a better combination in their next match. They are hosting an ICC event after 29 years and are still in search of their first victory of the tournament.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh - ODI Head-To-Head Records
Pakistan and Bangladesh have played against each other 39 times in the ODI cricket and Pakistan have won on 34 occasions. Bangladesh have won five ODI matches against Pakistan.
Total matches played - 39
Bangladesh won - 5
Pakistan won - 34
Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Rawalpindi Weather Report
Rain may pose a challenge during the Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on February 27. The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy throughout the day, with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 12 degrees Celsius. The wind speed is anticipated to range from 15 to 22 km/h during the ODI match, while humidity levels will be quite high, hovering around 79 to 98 per cent.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Rawalpindi Pitch Report
The pitch at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is expected to favour fast bowlers. Most of the previous One Day Internationals (ODIs) played at this venue have been high-scoring matches. For instance, Bangladesh recently faced New Zealand in Rawalpindi, where over 470 runs were scored. Due to the humid conditions, spinners may also prove useful in the second half of the game. The captain who wins the toss is likely to choose to field first.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Full Squads
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf
Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Predicted Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
