LAHORE, MAY 28: 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
