With the series already secured, Bangladesh now have a rare chance to complete their first-ever T20I whitewash against Pakistan. In the third and final match of the three-game series at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and chose to field first.
The hosts have made five changes to their playing XI. Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Mustafizur Rahman have been rested. In their place, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, and Nasum Ahmed have been included.
Pakistan, looking to avoid a whitewash, have made two changes. Fakhar Zaman has been replaced by Sahibzada Farhan at the top, while Hussain Talat comes in for Khushdil Shah.
In the series opener, Bangladesh chased down Pakistan’s target of 110 with 27 balls to spare, winning by seven wickets. Parvez Hossain Emon played a standout innings, scoring a fine fifty. The second match was a much closer contest, with Bangladesh edging out an 8-run win. On a tricky Mirpur pitch, they defended 133 runs thanks to a 55-run knock off 48 balls and a collective bowling effort.
Bangladesh XI: Naim Sheikh, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (capt), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali Anik, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed.
Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Hasan Nawaz, Agha Salman (capt), Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal.