Sylhet: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the second Test of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan make three changes to the playing XI as star batsman Babar Azam returns from injury to replace Imam-ul-Haq.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spinner Noman Ali have been replaced by Khurram Shahjad and Sajid Ali respectively.
Pakistan: Azaan Awais, Shan Masood (catch), Babar Azam, Abdullah Fazal, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (VK), Salman Ali Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas.
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Santo (catch), Mominul Haq, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Kumar Das (VK), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 16 times and the Green Shirts hold the head-to-head record with 12 wins. Bangladesh have registered three wins, with one match ending in a draw.
- Matches: 16
- Pakistan: 12
- Bangladesh: 3
- Draw: 01
Form Guide
Pakistan and Bangladesh enter the match with contrasting momentum in their favour, as the home side have only lost one of their last five matches, while the Green Shirts have two wins and three losses in their respective as many matches.
In the first Test, Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs, while the Tigers also won the previous series between the two sides in 2024 2-0.
Notably, Pakistan’s last long-form win came against South Africa in October last year.
Bangladesh: W, W, W, L, D (Most recent first)
Pakistan: L, L, W, L, W