Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Bangladesh bat first in 3rd T20I with three changes
Bangladesh have won the toss in the third T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan and opted to bat first on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh made three changes to their XI adding Shohidul Islam, Shamim Hossain and Nasum Ahmed to replace Saif Hassan, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam.
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Shohidul is getting his maiden T20I cap with this match. The right-arm pacer has played a total of 37 T20s and bagged 54 wickets so far with the best bowling figure of taking four wickets conceding 17 runs.
Bangladesh have lost the first two matches of the series, and they are taking the field in this match aiming to avoid a whitewash. Bangladesh’s batting has been the biggest concern for the Tigers.
Pakistan, on the other hand, got back the momentum that they lost in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup losing to Australia.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shahidul Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Haider Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
BAN vs PAK T20I Series 2021: Five drawbacks Bangladesh need to fix to avoid Whitewash
Mahmudullah Riyad-led a young Bangladesh national men's cricket team will try to avoid a humiliating whitewash against Pakistan in front of a home crowd at the SBNCS, Mirpur on Monday (November 22). As per Bangladesh's recent performances, beating Pakistan even in their own backyards in the last match of the BAN vs PAK T20I series 2021 is a long way off. However, there is reason to be optimistic if the players execute their game plan effectively on the field. Let's take a look at what Bangladesh need to do to win the third match of the series.
Bangladesh's Focus Points for the third match
Some flaws in the current Bangladesh T20I team were uncovered in the first two matches of the BAN vs. PAK T20I Series 2021. The team management should properly address those issues before the third match. More importantly, players must respond by showing their abilities on the field. Here are five important areas where the Tigers must improve in the series finale.
A proper game plan
Did Bangladesh have a game plan in the first two matches? Even a fan with limited knowledge can see that the Bangladesh team did not get on the field with a well-thought-out strategy. The inexperienced top order's main goal was to survive as long as possible. Sadly, they were unsuccessful in both matches, with the exception of Najmul Hossain Shanto's 40-run knock in the second game.
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Bangladesh need a strategy, especially in batting. What should be the approach of the openers? Who is going to attack and who is going to defend? Who in the top order will be responsible for seeing the innings till the end? How many runs do they want to score in the power play? And keeping wickets in hand for the death overs.
These issues must be addressed before the third match. The captain and team management should encourage the players to put in a valiant effort in the hopes of securing a consolation victory. It wouldn't be a bad idea to switch two or three players in the playing XI if necessary.
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A solid opening partnership
This is the most pressing concern for Bangladesh's T20I team. No one seems to be ready to take on the position of the opener in the T20 format. Mohammad Naim has performed well in the absence of Tamim Iqbal, but he has yet to shine in this series.
Saif Hasan had no idea in the first two matches. Saif may be dropped, as Parvez Emon has been selected for the third match. Bangladesh will need a good foundation from the openers, whoever they are.
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Using death overs effectively
Bangladesh were in a solid position but couldn't capitalize in the final few overs in the second match. As a result, they were forced to settle for a low total to defend. Keeping wickets in hand for the final five overs is crucial.
The power hitters must unleash in the death overs for a challenging total. Captain Mahmudullah must play a critical role because he is the only experienced player in the group. He must bat deep and ensure that Bangladesh get the total they desire.
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Bowling with discipline
Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed have bowled well and taken wickets in this series. However, they gave up crucial runs in the first encounter, which proved to be extremely costly to the team. If Bangladesh bat first and post a respectable total, these two players must shoulder most of the responsibility for controlling run flows and providing breakthroughs.
Like them, Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam must be disciplined in terms of line and length. Is Aminul Islam Biplob going to play in the third game? He gave up some runs but also created a number of opportunities in the previous match. It's a crucial decision for team management to make.
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Captaincy of the highest caliber
Mahmudullah Riyad was heavily criticized for not handing over the ball to Aminul Biplob in the middle overs of the first match. Biplob came in the action in the last over of the series-opener, and Pakistan's victory was all but certain at that point. Riyad utilized three part-time bowlers in the final three overs of the second match.
Mahmudullah doesn't appear to be enjoying his leadership, or he is not in the right frame of mind to lead this team. Mahmudullah Riyad must prepare his players for a gutsy effort in order to secure a consolation win in the series. Mahmudullah's decision-making at crucial moments would be better if the players remained rejuvenated.
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Way Forward
Playing the Pakistan series is a fantastic learning experience for the young Bangladesh players. They may use this lesson to improve their T20 skill development, which will help them in future international series. Those who can learn fast and consistently deliver are the only ones who will be able to survive on the international stage for a longer period of time.
The Bangladesh team should go out on Monday looking for a consolation victory. Otherwise, the BCB would be under a lot of pressure because a certain portion of Bangladesh supporters has waved Pakistan flags in the BAN vs PAK T20I Series 2021 just to show their anger with the Cricket Board.
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Shaheen guilty for turn-and-throw that took down Afif
Shaheen Afridi, the Pakistan left-arm pacer, has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching the players’ code of conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.
The pacer was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Afridi, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
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The incident occurred in the third over of Bangladesh’s innings, when having been hit for 6 off the previous delivery Afridi fielded a ball played back towards him by Afif in his follow through, and quickly turned and threw it at the batsman's end, hitting Afif flush in an unprotected part of the back of his leg.
Afif had not even stepped out of the crease momentarily during that play, and was certainly not intending to take a run.
Afridi admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Neeyamur Rashid of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the COVID-19 interim playing regulations. There was no need for a formal hearing.
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On-field umpires Gazi Sohel and Sohail Tanveer, third umpire Masudur Rahman and fourth official Sharfudoulla Ibne Shahid levelled the charges.
Pakistan have already wrapped up the series with one match to play on Monday. While the tourists are eying to register a whitewash, the hosts are eager to avoid it. The match will begin at 2pm Bangladesh time at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan players for Test series arrive in Dhaka
Players making up the Pakistan Test squad arrived in Dhaka today for the two-match series against hosts Bangladesh.
A total of 14 players of the Pakistan Test team landed in Dhaka today, while others will join from the T20I squad, including captain Babar Azam. Players who are playing in T20Is, but are not part of the Test team, will return home after the third T20 on Monday.
The first Test of the series will be played in Chattogram from November 26 while the second Test will take place in Dhaka from December 4.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh have played each other on eleven previous occasions in Tests, with Pakistan winning 10 of them, and the other one a draw.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to announce the squad for this series. According to the latest information, the squad might be revealed by Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pakistan have already wrapped up the T20I series winning the first two matches. Tigers are now looking forward to avoiding the whitewash on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
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Pakistan players who flew in on Sunday: Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Zahid Mahmood.
Cornered Tigers eye to avoid a whitewash vs Pakistan
Aiming to avoid a whitewash in the three-match T20I series, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan on Monday in the final clash at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Due to the poor batting display, Bangladesh lost the first two matches without creating enough resistance against the quality bowling attack of Pakistan. Now, the Tigers stand on the edge of a whitewash.
Bangladesh are missing the services of veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim and seasoned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. While Mushfiqur was rested for this series, Shakib has been sidelined due to an injury.
In their absence, the onus was on Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain and Mohammad Naim to guide the batting line. But they failed to deliver in the first two matches.
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Ahead of the third T20I, Bangladesh made two changes to the squad adding right-arm pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi and left-handed opener Parvez Hossain Emon.
Emon was one of Bangladesh’s mainstays during their U-19 World Cup triumph in 2020 in South Africa. He also displayed his T20 batting prowess in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup last year. He has the record of hitting the fastest T20 century as a Bangladeshi batter.
The left-handed batter played a total of 24 T20s and scored 563 runs in an average of 24.47 with a century.
Kamrul has also shown some quality bowling in T20s. but he was never a part of the Bangladesh T20 team before. He played a total of 68 T20s and bagged 80 wickets with the best bowling figure of taking four wickets conceding 10 runs. He also played seven Tests.
It was learnt that the right-handed opener, Saif Hassan, who got his T20I cap in the first match of the series and also took part in the second, has been asked to leave the team hotel and join the Test probable in Chattogram.
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Now, Emon is the only opener in the team along with Mohammad Naim. So it is expected that Emon will join Naim to open the innings on Monday.
Left-arm pacer duo Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam are uncertain for the final match due to some injury concerns. They might be replaced with other uncapped pacers Shohidul Islam and Rabbi.
After the T20I series, both the teams will travel to Chattogram for the first Test of the two-match series beginning on November 26. The second Test of the series will be played in Dhaka from December 4.
Kamrul, Emon added to Bangladesh T20 squad
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called uncapped pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi and left-handed uncapped opener Parvez Hossain Emon to the T20 squad for the last T20I of the ongoing Pakistan series.
The Bangladesh team management asked opener Saif Hassan to leave the team hotel and join the Test team in Chattogram where a few Test cricketers are gearing for the two-Test series against Pakistan.
Emon was expected to get a call to the same squad at the beginning of the series but he was denied and Saif got a call despite his lean show in the format.
Saif also got his maiden T20I cap in the first match of the series but failed to impress. In two matches, he scored only one run with a golden duck.
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Emon was one of Bangladesh’s mainstays during their U-19 World Cup triumph in 2020 in South Africa. He also displayed his T20 batting prowess in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup last year. He has the record of hitting the fastest T20 century as a Bangladeshi batter.
The left-handed batter played a total of 24 T20s and scored 563 runs in an average of 24.47 with a century.
Kamrul has also shown some quality bowling in T20s. but he was never a part of the Bangladesh T20 team before. He played a total of 68 T20s and bagged 80 wickets with the best bowling figure of taking four wickets conceding 10 runs. He also played seven Tests.
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The third and final T20I of the Pakistan series will take place on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The tourists have won the first two matches to wrap up the series. Bangladesh will now have two win the last match to avoid a whitewash.
BAN vs PAK T20I Series 2021: Turning Points of the First Match
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in the first of three Twenty-20 international matches yesterday (November 19) at the Sher-e-Bangladesh national cricket stadium. Pakistani players appeared anxious at times, and they were at risk of losing the match against a new-look Bangladesh side. However, two guided partnerships helped Pakistan win the match in the final over. On the other hand, Bangladesh fought hard till the end but they were unable to defend a low total. Let's take a look at the turning points of the first match of BAN vs. PAK T20I Series 2021.
The First Match of the BAN vs PAK T20I Series 2021: Turning Points
Bangladesh batted first and scored 127 for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Pakistan responded by reaching the winning target with four balls to spare. Pakistan won the match by 4 wickets. Here are some of the match's critical moments.
Afif Hossain's falls in the thirteenth over
Saif Hasan made his T20I debut for Bangladesh in this match, opening the innings with Mohammad Naim. Both failed to score, as did Najmul Hossain Shanto, who batted at number three. The host lost three wickets for only 15 runs inside the power play. Pakistan's bowlers were on top at that point and Bangladesh's batters looked sluggish in front of the opponent's bowling attack.
However, one batter in particular had shown promise and courage in the innings. Afif Hossain rotated the strike in the middle after arriving at the crease to keep the momentum going. He even went after spinner Mohammad Nawaz for two sixes in the 11th over, a counter-attacking move after losing captain one over earlier.
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Afif attempted one shot too many and paid the price for misreading Mohammad Shadab's excellent googly delivery. Bangladesh would have scored close to 150 runs if he had stayed at the crease till the end of the innings, which could be enough to defend. Therefore, dropping the well-set Afif Hossain was a significant turning point in the match.
Shoaib Malik's run out by Nurul Hasan in the sixth over
The pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam started the chase well. But Mustafizur and Taskin upset Pakistan's top-order within the power play. They were 23/3 at the end of five overs. Pakistan's most seasoned batsman Shoaib Malik joined Fakhar Zaman at the crease.
However, he just lasted one over before being run out in the sixth over by Nurul Hasan. Shoaib made a lazy effort, he moved casually to the popping crease after playing Mustafiz's final ball of the over. Nurul Hasan responded quickly and sent the ball to the stumps. According to the TV replay, Malik was just a centimeter shot when the ball hit the stump. Nurul Hasan made a fantastic effort, and Pakistan were down to 4/24 at the time. Bangladesh were in complete control of the contest at that stage.
Bangladesh's 18th over by Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan needed 32 runs in 18 balls with four wickets in hand. Bangladesh were in a better position than Pakistan in that critical stage. Captain Mahmudullah Riyad handed the ball to his most experienced bowler Mustafizur Rahman with the hope of a tight over. It was Mustafizur's last over but he did not live up to his captain's expectations. He gave up 15 runs in that over, making Pakistan's chase a lot easier.
Pakistan added 15 runs in the following over by left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam. Eventually, Shadab Khan secured the victory with a huge six at deep midwicket in the second ball of the 20th over. So, Mustafizur's final over was one of the match's crucial moments.
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Way Forward
As the turning points show, the host made some mistakes in the opening match of the BAN vs PAK T20I series 2021, which is why they lost the match. However, this match showed that beating Bangladesh on the Sher-e-Bangla stadium pitches is a difficult task. Bangladesh players have a clear knowledge of the nature of the surfaces and can defend a decent total on this ground. Pakistan's lower middle order came to the rescue, otherwise, Bangladesh would have won the first match. Team Tigers must rectify their errors in the second match in order to make a comeback in the series.
Quick wickets jolt Pakistan in first T20I
In reply to Bangladesh’s 127, Pakistan lost four early wickets inside 10 overs scoring 40 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
In the last 10 overs, Pakistan needed 88 runs with six wickets in hand.
Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman bagged one wicket each while Nurul Hasan trapped one run out.
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Mohammad Rizwan was the first player to get dismissed. His stumps were shattered by a wonderful delivery from Mustafizur.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was the second wicket to fall, and he was haunted by Taskin. It was a good length delivery from the pacer, and Babar tried to clear through the off side region but only managed an edge to the stumps.
Mahedi bagged the third wicket removing Haider Ali for a duck, and right after his dismissal, Nurul sent Shoaib Malik back to the dressing room for a duck as well.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted 127 for seven in 20 overs, with Afif Hossain posting the highest of 36 off 34 balls, and Mahedi added 30.
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Hassan bagged three wickets for Pakistan conceding 22 runs in four overs.
Bangladesh opt to bat first in T20I series opener vs Pakistan
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the T20I series opener against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Bangladesh included debutant Saif Hassan in this match. He replaced Liton Das who failed to perform well in the ICC World Cup and subsequently lost his place in the national team.
The right-handed batter played a total of 28 T20s so far and scored 682 runs, averaging 28.41. He has also played five Tests so far.
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Bangladesh are missing the services of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan as well. Shakib has been overlooked due to an injury, while Mushfiqur was rested by the selectors -- a claim Mushfiqur denied, saying he was dropped.
Before this series, Bangladesh took on Pakistan in 12 T20Is with two wins.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Aminul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
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Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.
Live Streaming of Bangladesh-Pakistan Series 2021
The Bangladesh-Pakistan series 2021 will start today (November 19, 2021). After almost six years, Bangladesh, the host country, is going to play such an exciting bilateral series with the visiting Pakistan. The series will be inaugurated today at 2 pm Bangladesh time at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, located at Mirpur in Dhaka. Gallery will be opened for the audience this time and not to mention the streaming platforms, Bangladeshi people will watch the sports live from anywhere. Let’s get to know those streaming platforms of Ban vs Pak series 2021.
Bangladesh-Pakistan series 2021 fixture
There will be a total of five matches in this two-nation cricket series. The series consists of two Test matches after three consecutive T20 Internationals.
The second T20 match will be played on the day after the inaugural T20 match on November 20 at the same time and in the same stadium. The third and final T20 match will be held on November 22 where the venue and time will remain unchanged.
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The five-day Test match will take place from November 26 to 30 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong at 10 am Bangladesh time.
The Bangladesh-Pakistan Series 2021 will be concluded by the second five-day Test match, which will be held at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium from 4 to 6 December at 10 am.
Streaming platforms that will show the matches live
From November 19 to December 6, all the matches of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series will be broadcast live on Bangladesh's private TV channel Gazi TV (GTV). In addition to television, the matches can be watched on the computer and Gazi TV app from any smartphone through the internet connection.
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Bangladeshis’ will get the benefit of free live streaming of every match of the series on the popular platform YouTube. Through their own YouTube channel, GTV and T-Sports will provide this facility to Bangladeshi audiences.
In addition to these, among the domestic digital platforms, subscribers of Ban Tech and Rabbithole will be able to watch every match of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series live. Apart from Bangladesh, Rabbithole is offering the opportunity to watch the series in 196 countries through its website and app.
Bangladeshi platforms in sports streaming
The effort of the various platforms of Bangladesh to deliver every match directly in front of the sports fan during the coronavirus pandemic was remarkable.
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Rabbithole, a sports OTT medium launched in 2017, is now a popular name in Bangladesh cricket sports streaming. They have aired all the series in Bangladesh during the Corona period. Bashundhara Group's Titas Sports (T-Sports) launched its first satellite sports channel in Bangladesh on November 9, 2020. Ban-Tech started its operations on 23 May 2021 by broadcasting Bangladesh-Sri Lanka one-day international series. This marketing company has bought the rights to broadcast all home cricket series of Bangladesh from 2021 to 2023 from the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board).
Summing up
This time TV channels, as well as digital platforms, will be flooded in the old frenzy of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series. Even after the negative result of cricket statistics, the Bangladeshi fans will have high expectations from Mahmudullah's team. Pakistan's Shadab Khan will be in the spotlight most of the time for his superb bowling against Australia in the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, the live streaming of millions of Bengali sports lovers will look forward to the fighting endeavor of the promising youthful Bangladesh team.
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