Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Match Preview, Playing XI and broadcast details

Bangladesh will be in a ‘Do or Die’ situation when they take the field against Pakistan in the 2nd and final Test match at Dhaka. In the first rubber, the hosts were hammered by their opponents by 8 wickets.

Bangladesh were having the upper hand at the end of the 1st innings in the 1st Test, and led the Pakistan side by 44 runs. However, they let their chance slip away with a poor show in the 2nd essay. Bangladesh were bowled out for just 157 in their 2nd innings, with Shaheen Afridi ripping through their batting lineup and scalping a five-wicket haul.

Abid Ali then stepped up for the Pakistan side with a superb 91, as the visitors chased down the target of 202 with ease. Bangladesh are facing some problems as they go into the 2nd Test. The Bangladesh top order crumbled in both innings of the 1st Test, and this is surely a cause of concern for the hosts.

For Pakistan, the openers performed a superb job in the 1st Test. The Abid Ali-Abdullah Shafique duo put on a partnership in excess of 100 runs in both innings, and this proved to be a decisive factor in swinging the match in favour of the Pakistan side.

The Pakistan pace bowling attack also looks menacing. Hasan Ali scalped a superb five-wicket haul in the 1st innings, while Shaheen Afridi took 5 wickets in the second. So, the Bangladeshi top order definitely needs to put up a better show if the hosts want to challenge their opposition. Will Pakistan make it 2-0, or will the hosts make a strong comeback after the drubbing they received in the 1st Test?

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka will surely aid the spinners. The ball will grip as the match progresses, and the batters will have to build their innings, and play the waiting game to score runs.

Playing Combinations for BAN vs PAK

Bangladesh

There will be quite a few changes in the Bangladesh camp for the 2nd Test. The legendary Shakib Al Hasan makes his return, and he will replace Yasir Ali in the side. Pacer Taskin Ahmed is also likely to find a spot in the playing XI, and might replace Abu Jayed, who went wicketless in the 1st Test.

Saif Hassan is suffering from typhoid, and as a result, will miss the 2nd Test match, and Mahmudul Hasan will make his debut.

Predicted XI: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan, Nazmul Hossain, Mominul Haque (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed/Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain

Pakistan

Pakistan are expected to field the same side from their previous match.

Predicted XI: Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (C), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi

BAN vs PAK Head-to-Head

Matches- 12, Bangladesh – 0, Pakistan– 11, Draw -1

BAN vs PAK Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 09:30 AM IST

TV – Star Sports Network

Live Streaming – FanCode