Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI Series to Begin on Wednesday in Dhaka

MIRPUR: The trophy for the upcoming three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan was officially revealed in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz jointly unveiled the silverware and posed for photographs ahead of the series.

The opening match of the series will be played on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The same venue will also host the remaining two matches on March 13 and March 15.

Pakistan last featured in an ODI series in November last year when they hosted Sri Lanka national cricket team and secured a convincing 3-0 series victory.

The upcoming contest will mark the second ODI assignment for Pakistan under the leadership of Afridi. His first stint as captain came during a home series against the South Africa national cricket team, which Pakistan won 2-1.

In overall ODI history between the two sides, Pakistan have maintained a strong record against Bangladesh. Out of 39 encounters, Pakistan have won 34 matches, while Bangladesh have claimed five victories.

Squads

Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha and Shamyl Hussain.

Bangladesh: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Kumer Das, Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.

Series Schedule

March 11 – 1st ODI: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
March 13 – 2nd ODI: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
March 15 – 3rd ODI: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 🏏