Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2020: 1st Test – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The first Test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (10:30 AM IST) (5:00 AM GMT). This match will be live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD. Live Streaming available on Sony LIV.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Bangladesh’s second part of the tour to Pakistan gets underway with one Test of the two-match series to be played now in Rawalpindi. They lost the three-match T20I series to the home side last month by 2-0 with the third and final game being washed out. The visitors, led by Mominuk Haque, would love to begin the Test series on a high now. Though they will miss their experienced player Mushfiqur Rahim who refused to tour Pakistan.

Pakistan, on the other hand, won their previous Test series against Sri Lanka at home. They have included Bilal Asif and Faheem Ashraf in the line-up and it will be interesting to see if Fawad Alam gets an opportunity in this game. The team looks very much settled and enter into this game as the favourites.

Weather Report

The forecast in Rawalpindi over the next five days is absolutely clear. There is no chance of rain whatsoever while the temperature is expected to be around in the early 20s according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

Rain played spoilsport in the game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in December 2019. However, in the 167 over of play, the pitch behaved well for the batsmen. Having said that, with the winter season in progress in the country, there will some moisture in the surface for the pacers to exploit. Apart from that, it should be an excellent wicket to bat on. Spinners might come into play from Day three. The team winning the toss is expected to bat first.

Injury & Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Pakistan

Abid Ali, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Haris Sohail/Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Bench – Haris Sohail/Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf, Imran Khan.

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (C), Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Nayeem Hasan/Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain.

Bench – Nayeem Hasan/Rubel Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Al-Amin Hossain.

Top Picks

Abid Ali (109*) and Babar Azam (100*) scored centuries in the previous innings in Rawalpindi. They should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team. Azhar Ali at number three is also a solid batsman for the home side. With the ball, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah will be crucial for Pakistan.

For Bangladesh, Tamim Iqbal is in scintillating form having scored 334 runs in an innings in the domestic cricket. Mominul Haque is always a decent Test player. Mahmudullah, in Rahim’s absence, would like to score some runs as well while Ebadot Hossain who was impressive against India will once again be key. If the pitch is expected to turn later, then Taijul Islam becomes crucial as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Babar Azam, Tamim Iqbal, Abid Ali

Vice-Captain – Azhar Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mahmudullah

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Liton Das

Batters – Azhar Ali, Abid Ali (VC), Babar Azam (C), Shan Masood, Tamim Iqbal

All-Rounders –Mahmudullah

Bowlers – Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Mithun

Batters – Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Mominul Haque, Tamim Iqbal (C)

All-Rounders – Yasir Shah (VC), Mahmudullah

Bowlers – Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

Expert Advice

Tamim Iqbal is in very good form and he could be made captain of your Dream11 Fantasy team as more than 60% of Fantasy users have made Babar Azam the captain.

Probable Winners

Pakistan are expected to win this match.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.