The 31st Match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between Pakistan vs Bangladesh will begin in Tuesday, October 31.
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Pakistan vs Bangladesh match preview
In the crucial ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match, Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams enter this match after suffering heartbreaking defeats in previous matches. Pakistan lost to South Africa by one wicket while Bangla Tigers are suffering a heavy 87-match defeat.
After a few heavy losses, Pakistan almost regained victory against South Africa but ended up losing. The batting subject of Pakistan failed to make a mark in the tournament as players struggled to bat for longer periods and score runs stable. On the contrary, Pakistan’s bowling has gradually improved with the pacers looking in rhythm while the The spinner is still struggling to make any headway.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh led by Shakib Al Hasan has emerged as one of the biggest upsets of the tournament with consecutive poor performances. The batting was a huge disappointment as the top team couldn’t find it See the run on any match. These poor performances have added pressure and responsibility bowling team, the team also did not play well.
Pakistan Cricket Team Preview
Pakistan, one of the tournament favorites, is struggling. They lost four matches in a row – a first time in their World Cup history – and dropped to 6th place on the scoreboard. To make matters worse, their net run rate was a poor -0.387. They will now have to win all three of their last three matches by good margins and hope other results go their way if they are to reach the semi-finals.
Captain Babar Azam has scored three runs in the competition so far but has not looked like his usual self in those match. However, he seems to be slowly getting there, he may give a big boost in this match for Pakistan in this match.
Mohammad Rizwan, with 333 runs in 6 innings, was the leading run scorer for the team. However, he has failed to score a big goal in his last three matches and needs to refocus for this must-win Pakistan vs Bangladesh match.
Abdullah Shafique (264 runs in 5 innings at 52.80) will play an impactful innings in this match. He looks to be Pakistan’s best batsman and will enjoy batting on this surface.
One of the positive points from Pakistan’s recent match was Shaheen Afridi’s return to form. His spell of 3-45 from 10 overs helped Pakistan stay in the contest till the end and he is likely to make life difficult for Bangladesh’s batsmen.
Pakistan Cricket squad predicted in Pakistan vs Bangladesh match
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.
Bangladesh Cricket team Preview
This was a World Cup to forget for Bangladesh.
After starting the campaign with a win against Bangladesh, they have lost five matches in a row. In their previous match, they were bowled out for just 142 while chasing a target of 230 against the Netherlands at Eden Gardens. That loss has now pushed Bangladesh to 9th position in the rankings with a miserable net run rate of -1,338. They still have 3 more matches to finish the tournament on a high but it will be difficult for them to bounce back from this low.
Bangladesh’s batting has not been successful. A lot was expected from the likes of Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim and captain Shakib Al Hasan, but they failed to step up in the crucial moments.
Shakib will be desperate to leave a mark after a string of failures. His average of 43.28 against Pakistan in the ODIs will probably give him the confidence to finally break the shackles.
Mahmudullah is their most consistent batsman and the only one to score 100 in this tournament for Bangladesh. However, he batted too low in the order and was often hit with the tail.
Among the bowlers, Shoriful Islam (8 wickets in 6 innings at an economy rate of 6.50) has stood out. However, it was the cameramen who were steadfast. Shakib Al Hasan (7 wickets), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (6 wickets) and Mahedi Hasan (6 wickets) all did an excellent job. They kept things tight and often trapped their opponents. On this pitch, these three spinners, along with Mustafizur Rahman, will be quite tough against the Pakistan batting unit.
Bangladesh squad predicted in Pakistan vs Bangladesh match
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
PAK vs BAN Prediction
There have been only two ODI World Cup encounters between Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Bangla Tigers won the 1999 World Cup clash, while Pakistan won in 2019. Most recently, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 goal in the Asia Cup in September.
Although Pakistan may have lost four matches in a row, they are still a truly dangerous team on their day. We saw traces of it in the match against South Africa. They will be outright favorites against a struggling Bangladesh. Bangladesh looked completely out of place and did not inspire any confidence. The loss to the Netherlands will further dampen their confidence and they will need to do their best to overcome Pakistan. We think this will be an easy win for Pakistan.
- Pakistan are high chance to win in this Pakistan vs Bangladesh match
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