By Salman Khan
DHAKA – July 20, 2025 — Pakistan and Bangladesh will face off on July 20 in the first of a three-T20 matches T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match will start at 6:00 PM local time (12:00 GMT) and 5:00 PM PKT (Pakistan Standard Time).
Match Details
The two teams will enter a playground to start the match under lights at a venue where international night games have been hosted since 2009. Sher-e-Bangla Stadium has a capacity of around 25,000. You can also see Live coverage of the match on PTV Sports, FanCode, Cricbuzz, and NDTV Sports.
Team Lineups
Bangladesh (Captain: Litton Das) Litton Das (c & wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan (Captain: Salman Ali Agha), Salman Ali Agha (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza
Series Context
This three-match series will run from July 20 to 24 to serve as a buildup to the Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan entered the series following a 3–0 sweep over Sri Lanka in Lahore. Bangladesh comes into this contest after a T20I series win in Sri Lanka earlier this month.
Head-to-Head Record
Pakistan and Bangladesh have entered into battle 22 times in T20 Internationals. Pakistan has won 19 matches out of a total. Bangladesh has secured 3 wins.
At Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, the two teams have played 7 T20Is. Pakistan has won 5 matches, whereas Bangladesh secured 2 wins, in the 2015 and 2016 Asia Cup.
Pitch and Venue Stats
The pitch at Sher-e-Bangla is known for its slow, turning nature. It is good for spin bowlers and can challenge batters in the early overs.
Bangladesh has played 45 T20Is matches at this venue and secured 22 victories. Pakistan has played 13 matches and secured 8 wins.
Key Players to Watch
Litton Das has scored 510 runs in 18 T20Is at this ground. It also included five fifties. Mustafizur Rahman has taken 43 wickets at this ground. Fakhar Zaman has a strong batting record at Sher-e-Bangla, and his average score stands above 45.
Quick Summary
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | 1st T20I – Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2025 |
| Date | Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
| Time | 6:00 PM local / 12:00 PM GMT |
| Venue | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Head-to-Head (Overall) | Pakistan 19 – Bangladesh 3 |
| Head-to-Head (Mirpur) | Pakistan 5 – Bangladesh 2 |
| Last 5 Matches | Pakistan 4 – Bangladesh 1 |
| Pitch Conditions | Slow, turning, tactical bowling |
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