Bangladesh vs Pakistan, BAN vs PAK, Today Match Prediction 04 December 2021

ban vs pak Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Bangladesh will be desperate to level the two-match series when they take on Pakistan in the second and final game at Dhaka on Saturday.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Taskin Ahmed have been included in Bangladesh’s Test squad for the second Test. Captain Mominul Haque will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved performance at Dhaka.

On the other hand, Pakistan Captain Babar Azam will be pleased with his side’s excellent performance against Bangladesh. The visitors will need to guard against complacency and deliver their best cricket in this series finale.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bangladesh Preview

The home side is expected to make three changes as Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Nayeem Hasan could come in place of Yasir Ali, Abu Jayed and Nurul Hasan.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Shadman Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan to provide notable contributions with the bat.

For Bangladesh, wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 114 runs off 233 balls with the help of eleven fours and one six. He was well supported by Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored 91 runs off 225 balls with the help of eleven boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Nayeem Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan,  Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:

Mominul Haque (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan.

Bangladesh Actual Playing XI:

Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Ebadot Hossain, Liton Das, Khaled Ahmed, Mominul Haque, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Najmul Hossain Shanto

Pakistan Preview

The visitors might make one change as Sajid Khan might be replaced by Zahid Mehmood for this game.

The big positive from the opening game was openers Abdullah Shafique and Abid Ali scoring heavily for Pakistan

Debutant Abdullah Shafique performed exceedingly for Pakistan in the first Test and notched up half-centuries in both the innings.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on opener Abid Ali, rookie Abdullah Shafique, the middle-order trio of Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam and Babar Azam to deliver notable scores in this final game.

In the first Test, Abid Ali was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 133 runs off 282 balls with the help of twelve fours and two sixes. He was well supported by debutant Abdullah Shafique, who scored 52 runs off 166 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.

Chasing 202 runs for victory, openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique put on a 151-run partnership for the opening wicket. For Pakistan, Abid Ali continued his decent form and finished the innings with the top-score of 91 runs off 148 balls with the help of twelve fours. He was well supported by Abdullah Shafique, who chipped in with 73 runs off 129 balls with the help of eight fours and one six.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Shah Afridi to make crucial breakthroughs.

Pace duo of Hasan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled exceedingly well and took 14 wickets between them.

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:

Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Zahid Mehmood, Nauman Ali.

Pakistan Actual Playing XI:

Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Abid Ali, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Azhar Ali

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With weather forecast expected to be decent, the wicket prepared at Shere Bangla National Stadium is going to provide assistance to the spinners.

Venue Details

Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium is going to host the second and final Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Pakistan will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous two Test matches against Bangladesh.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a decent total in their first innings.