Pakistan will face Bangladesh in the first match of a three-game T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on May 28. The second and third matches are scheduled for May 30 and June 1, respectively. The first match will start at 8 pm, with the toss set for 7:30 pm local time.
Salman Ali Agha will captain Pakistan, while Litton Das leads Bangladesh. Both teams held their initial practice session under the lights at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday evening and will have another training session on Tuesday to prepare for the series.
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In terms of head-to-head T20I encounters in Pakistan, the two teams have played four matches, with Bangladesh touring in 2020. Pakistan has won three matches, and one was abandoned due to rain. Across five bilateral series, Pakistan has won four times, while Bangladesh’s only victory came in 2015.
Recently, Mike Hesson was appointed as Pakistan’s white-ball coach. Salman Ali Agha, having captained the side in nine T20Is so far, will continue as the team’s skipper.
Broadcast Details:
The matches will be televised live on A Sports and Ten Sports in Pakistan, with online streaming available via Tamasha and Tapmad. The PCB’s broadcast setup includes 24 HD cameras delivering live coverage worldwide.
Internationally, broadcasters include Cricbuzz (Middle-East and North Africa), TSports and Tapmad (Bangladesh), ARY (UK), Dialog (Sri Lanka), Super Sports (Africa), and Willow TV (North America).
Live Score Updates:
Live scores will be accessible on the official Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) website and ESPN Cricinfo.
Squads:
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), and Saim Ayub.
Bangladesh: Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Shoriful Islam.
