Mirpur: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday.
Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haq, Najmul Hossain Santo(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das(w), Mehidi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Ebadot Hossain.
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shah Masood(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(p), Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas.
head-to-head
Historically, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 15 times in Test cricket, out of which Pakistan have won 12 matches. Bangladesh have registered two wins and one match ended in a draw.
The two teams last met in the Red-Ball series in 2024, when Bangladesh toured Pakistan and created history with a clean sweep of the first Test series against Pakistan.
- Matches played: 15
- Bangladesh Won: 02
- Pakistan win: 12
- Draw: 01
Form Guide
The home side will be high on confidence going into the series on the back of a 2-0 win over Ireland after recovering from a 1-0 loss to Sri Lanka and will be aiming to start their World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign on a winning note.
Meanwhile, Pakistan return to red-ball cricket after a roller-coaster run in form, winning two of their last five Tests and recording series draws against the West Indies and South Africa, as the Shaun Masood-led side prepare to play their first Test since October 2025.
Bangladesh: W, W, L, D, W (Most recent first)
Pakistan: L, W, L, W, L