Pakistan cricket team had put in a strong performance before losing to Australia in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Pakistan's team spirit is quite high and they will make things difficult for Bangladesh in the upcoming BAN vs. PAK 2021 T20I series. In contrast, Bangladesh had a really bland T20 World Cup. They only won two games in the qualifiers and failed to win a single match in the Super 12 Round. Let's take a look at head-to-head T20I records between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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Bangladesh vs. Pakistan: Head-to-head Bilateral T20I series record

Bangladesh and Pakistan will play a three-match T20I series starting November 19. The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent a full-strength national team for the bilateral series. On the other hand, the Bangladesh team can undergo a lot of changes.

The fifth bilateral T20I series (BAN vs. PAK)

This will be the fifth T20I series between these two sides. Both teams had previously played four bilateral Twenty20 series. Two series were hosted by each cricket board. Pakistan won three series, while Bangladesh only won one series at home in 2015.

Noteworthy Twenty20 Internationals records between Bangladesh and Pakistan

The following are some of the most notable T20I records between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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Significant T20I Records: Bangladesh vs. Pakistan

	Bangladesh	Pakistan
Matches Played (12)	2	10
Most Runs	Shakib Al Hasan (292 runs in 9 innings)	Mohammad Hafez (277 runs in 9 innings)
Highest Score	Shakib Al Hasan (84)	Ahmed Shehzad (111*)
Most Fifty plus score	Shakib Al Hasan (3)	Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafez (2)
Most Wickets	Abdur Razzak (7)	Shahid Afridi (10)
Best Bowling Figures	Al Amin Hossain (3/25)	Mansoor Amjad (3/3)
Most Matches	Mahmudullah Riyad (12)	Mohammad Hafez (10)
Highest Partnership	Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman (105*)	Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt (142)
Most Catches	Mahmudullah Riyad (5)	Umar Akmal (4)
Most Dismissals	Mushfiqur Rahim (11)	Kamran Akmal (8)

 Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/

BAN vs. PAK 2021 T20I series: Venue Stats

The Sher-e-Bangla national cricket stadium in Mirpur will host all of the matches in the upcoming Twenty20 International bilateral series between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur  

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T20I Matches Played: 54 | Bat-first (won): 28 | Bat-Second (won): 26 | Highest Individual Innings: 111* (Ahmed Shehzad) | Best Bowling Figure: 5/15 (Keemo Paul) | Highest Team innings: 211/4 | Lowest Team Innings: 60  

Bangladesh’s T20I record (SBNCS): Win: 18 | Lost: 18

Pakistan’s T20I record (SBNCS): Win: 5 | Lost: 5

 Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/

2021 BAN vs. PAK T20I Series: Players to watch

Bangladesh

There will be some changes In Bangladesh's squad. This series may feature a host of new faces. Here are the T20I stats of three Bangladeshi players who can make a difference in the series.

Shakib Al Hasan: M: 94 | Runs: 1894 | HS: 84 | SR: 120.48 | Wkts: 117 | BBI: 5/20 | Econ: 6.66

Mustafizur Rahman: M: 59 | Wkts: 84 | BBI: 5/22 | Econ: 7.68

Mohammad Naim: M: 29 | Runs: 744 | HS: 81 | SR: 107.05 

Pakistan 

The Pakistan squad contains a number of talented players who can change the outcome of the match on any given day. Here are the T20I stats for three Pakistani players who can make an impact in the series. 

Babar Azam: M: 67 | Runs: 2507 | HS: 122 | SR: 130.09

Shaheen Shah Afridi: M: 36 | Wkts: 39 | BBI: 3/20 | Econ: 7.96

Shadab Khan: M: 59 | Wkts: 67 | BBI: 4/14 | Econ: 7.24 | Runs: 226 | HS: 42 | SR: 126.25

Bottom Line 

Pakistan hold the upper hand against Bangladesh in the head-to-head clash. A full-strength Pakistan team will face a wounded Bangladesh side in the bilateral T20I series. Because team Tigers had a disappointing performance in the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and they are currently in a negative state of mind. 

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Though Bangladesh have the potential to surprise Pakistan in the forthcoming series, as they have a strong home record in recent years. Therefore, the 2021 BAN vs. PAK T20I series is anticipated to be a close contest between these two national teams.