Bangladesh will play their final Super 12 Round fixture against Pakistan on Sunday (November 6) at the Adelaide Cricket Ground, which will also be Pakistan’s last in the group stage. Both teams have an outside chance of securing a place in the semi-finals depending on the outcomes of the remaining two games in this group. Let’s have a look at the match preview, h2h record, venue statistics, and probable lineup of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022.
BAN vs PAK ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Match Preview
Bangladesh team was so close to earning a victory over India in their last encounter but lost disappointingly by 5 runs (d/l method). Team Tigers could have been in a strong position to advance to the knockout stage had they overcome India in Adelaide. But they can still make it to the semis if South Africa lose its contest against the Netherlands. But Bangladesh has to overcome Pakistan first before getting into any kind of conversation.
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Litton Das played the best innings for his side against India with a 60 off 27 balls knock. Taskin Ahmed and the pace bowlers have been brilliant for Bangladesh in this World Cup. So, Bangladesh’s team spirit should be high to put up their best efforts against Pakistan.
Pakistan, on the other hand, came back strong against South Africa, winning the match by 33 runs (d/l method). Shaheen Shah Afridi seemed to find his rhythm while playing against South Africa. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan was brilliant with the bat and ball, as well. Iftikhar Ahmed has been criticized for not playing to his full potential, but against the Proteas, he was superb with the bat. One of the main concerns in Pakistan's campaign is captain Babar Azam’s poor form.
Overall, Pakistan will start as favourites in this contest against Bangladesh given the strengths of both squads.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh head-to-head T20I Record
Pakistan and Bangladesh have met in 17 T20Is. The Pakistan team has dominated the head-to-head contest with 15 wins, compared to Bangladesh's two victories. The two sides last met during a tri-nation series in New Zealand in October, where Pakistan comfortably beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022 match schedule
The Bangladesh vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 contest will be held at the Adelaide Oval on November 6, and as per schedule, the match will start at 10 a.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time), which is 9 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time.
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BAN vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 match venue: Adelaide Oval Ground’s T20I stats
The Adelaide Oval cricket ground has hosted nine Twenty20 international matches so far. Here are some key Twenty20 International records for the ground.
Matches Played (T20I): 9 | Bat First Won: 6 | Bat Second Won: 3 | Highest Team Innings: 233/2 | Lowest Team Innings: 117 | Highest Run Chased: 158/9 | Highest Individual Innings: 100* | Best Bowling Figure: 4/15
Adelaide’s weather report and pitch
There is no chance of rain in Adelaide on Sunday (November 6) as the whole day is predicted to be sunny. Since the bat-first team has a better record at this venue, the toss-winning captain might be tempted to chase here at the Oval.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Predicted playing XI
The Bangladesh campaign is unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI. They are likely to field the same playing XI against Pakistan that took part in the match against India. On the other hand, the Pakistan side is unlikely to make any adjustments to their winning playing XI.
Pakistan (probable playing XI)
Top-Order: Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Haris, Middle-Order: Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Lower-Order: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Bangladesh (probable playing XI)
Top-Order: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Middle-Order: Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Lower-Order: Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
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Verdict
The match preview and head-to-head record favour the Pakistan team to win the contest against Bangladesh on Sunday at the Oval in Adelaide, the match venue. However, who will be in the playing XI for the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match will be important to the match's outcome.
The winner of this match could advance to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2022. They can move on to the next stage if either the Netherlands or Zimbabwe win their respective games against South Africa and India. The aim for both Pakistan and Bangladesh, therefore, should be to win their last Super 12 Round match on Sunday in order to end their World Cup campaigns on a high note.