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Bangladesh
Pakistan
Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the 1st ODI of Pakistanβs tour of Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. This series will mark the beginning of the ODI cycle leading towards the 2027 ODI World Cup. Both teams will return to the 50-over format after a long gap since their last ODI appearances in October-November 2025.
Pakistan will enter this match with better recent ODI results. They have won 4 of their last 5 ODI matches. Their campaign in the recent T20 World Cup ended in the Super Eights, while Bangladesh did not take part in that tournament.
The recent head-to-head numbers slightly favour Pakistan. In the last 5 ODI meetings between the two sides, Pakistan have won 3 matches. Bangladesh have 1 win from 2018, while one match ended without a result. Pakistan will look to continue their stronger ODI run, while Bangladesh will aim to improve their recent record.
Sahibzada Farhan comes into this match in strong form after scoring 383 runs at an average of 76.60 in the recent T20 World Cup, which will give him confidence on his ODI debut.
The betting tip is...
Sahibzada Farhan - Over 25.5 runs
64 %
36 %
BangladeshPakistanHasan Mahmud will remain unavailable due to a right tennis elbow injury. Tanzim Hasan will also miss the series while recovering from a back problem.
Bangladesh made several changes to their ODI squad for this series against Pakistan. Litton Das will return to the squad despite a difficult run in the format. He has not crossed a double-digit score in 8 ODI innings since December 2023. Bangladesh will still rely on his experience at the top of the order.
Fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam return to the squad. Allrounder Afif Hossain will also make his comeback and add balance to the side. Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali, and Shamim Hossain are not picked in the squad.
Shanto, Hridoy and Rahman are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan will enter this ODI series with a reshaped squad after their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign. Saim Ayub and Babar Azam have been dropped after not performing in the tournament. The squad includes 6 uncapped players, with most of the new additions coming in the batting department.
Sahibzada Farhan earned a call-up after finishing as the leading run scorer of the recent T20 World Cup. He remains uncapped in ODIs and has not played a domestic 50-over match since October 2024.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the side after being appointed captain last year. Mohammad Rizwan will retain his place as the wicketkeeper. Salman Ali Agha is also in the squad after leading Pakistan in T20Is.
The bowling attack will feature Abrar Ahmed as the primary spinner. Mohammad Wasim Jr and Haris Rauf will support Afridi in the pace department.
Farhan, Rizwan and Rauf are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Shamyl Hussain, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed.
Pakistan will start this ODI series with a slightly stronger recent record in the format. They have won 4 of their last 5 ODIs and will look to continue that momentum in Mirpur. Bangladesh have been inconsistent in recent matches, which will put pressure on their batting unit.
Pakistanβs new-look batting lineup will rely on players who are coming in with good form. Sahibzada Farhan will be one of the key players to watch. He finished the recent T20 World Cup as the highest run scorer with 383 runs at an average of 76.60 and a strike rate of 160.25, including 2 fifties and 2 hundreds.
With that kind of form and confidence, Farhan will likely settle in well and play a solid knock at the top on his ODI debut.
