Pakistan vs Bangladesh Prediction: Bangladesh won first ever test

Pakistan and Bangladesh are going to face each other in the Match 2 of Test Series at National Stadium Karachi, Karachi East, Pakistan on 30th August 2024. Bangladesh won their very first test in the very first game of the tournament. Who will win this game of cricket?

The Green Team is thinking of giving opportunities to two newcomers, namely Mir Hamza and Abrar Ahmed, instead of Agha Salman and Khurram Shahzad. In the first Test, it was the vice-captain Saud Shakeel and the wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan who shone with their century scores. The team will look up to Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, and Babar Azam to lead them with the batting in the next game. Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 171 runs in the first innings against Bangladesh, and he was well-supported with 141 runs by Saud Shakeel. Saim Ayyub also scored a half-century. However, during the second innings, Pakistan struggled with the bat and got all out at 146 runs, where Mohammad Rizwan scored 51 runs. Bowling unit will look up to Mohammad Ali, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi in taking vital wickets. Naseem Shah was the player of the last game as he picked up three wickets against Bangladesh.

Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman/Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad/ Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali

The visiting team of the series does not need to think of any changes in the playing XI in their second and final match in the Test series. The team will depend on many top order batsmen such as Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, and Shakib Al Hasan to score most of the runs in the match.

Veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahim led the contribution chart in the last innings with 191 runs from 341 balls that included twenty-two 4s and one 6. Mehidy Hasan Miraz supported him with 77 runs, while Litton Das made 56 runs. Opener Shadman Islam scored 93 runs in the first innings, and Mominul Haque scored 50 runs.

Talking about Bangladesh bowling, it is Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, along Shakib Al Hasan can bring the key wickets. In the last match as well, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib AL Hasan seemed to be the crucial bowlers as they together achieved nine wickets. In addition to that Shoriful Islam with his new ball partner Hasan Mehmud did quite a good job and attained essential wickets for the team.

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

Looking at the recent performance, Pakistan will be in their fancied role of being the frontrunners in the coming Bangladesh match. With impressive centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan, it shall be a critical factor for Pakistan's bowling lineup to take all 20 wickets against Bangladesh. Pakistan will win the match and level the series at Rawalpindi.