PAK vs BAN ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 31 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup sees Pakistan take on Bangladesh at Eden Gardens on Tuesday afternoon. Pakistan beat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka in their opening two matches but have since been beaten by India, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa. Bangladesh also won their opener, by 6 wickets with 92 balls remaining against Afghanistan, but have not won any of their five games since and were easily beaten by the Netherlands by 87 runs on Saturday, here at Eden Gardens in Match 28. Read on as we preview this day-night clash. This match begins in Kolkata at 14:00 local time.
Pakistan pushed South Africa all the way on Friday and but for an umpire’s call decision, could easily have walked off the pitch as winners. It was their best showing from their previous three defeats and we expect them to have enough with both bat and ball to win this clash.
Bangladesh have been very poor across this tournament and will come into this game in ninth place. However, they still have plenty to play for as only the top eight teams will qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy so we can expect them to be going all out for the win in this match.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports BAN, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
PAK vs BAN Match Toss Prediction
Seven of the last eight ODIs at this venue have been won by the team batting first so we are predicting that both skippers will choose to bat first if they win the toss on Tuesday.
PAK vs BAN Pitch Report
We saw 20 wickets fall across the match between Bangladesh and the Netherlands at Eden Gardens on Saturday with only 371 runs scored in total. But it is a better batting surface than that would suggest and we expect a par score to be around 310-315.
This can be an unpredictable pitch as we saw pacers getting good help from the track but this is also the venue where Rohit Sharma has hit the highest ever individual score in the ODI format.
Kolkata Weather Report
Sunny and humid throughout is the weather forecast for Kolkata on Tuesday with the temperature likely to be in the low 30s throughout. There is no chance of a rain interruption.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs Bangladesh, World Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
Babar Azam announced two changes to his side at the toss against South Africa with all-rounder Usama Mir dropping out alongside Hasan Ali who was unwell. Mir did come back into the team due to a head injury to Shadab Khan although Shadab is expected back for this match.
Pakistan Team Key Players
- Babar Azam - The captain looked set for a big score against South Africa before gloving an attempted sweep off Tabraiz Shamsi. In spite of not being at his best in this tournament, he has amassed 207 runs so far.
- Mohammad Rizwan - The keeper-batter is Pakistan’s leading run scorer in the competition with 333 runs at an average of 66.60. He always scores his runs at a quick strike-rate and will look to do the same in this match.
Pakistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Babar Azam |
114 |
111 |
5616 |
158 |
56.72 |
88.70 |
19 |
31 |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
71 |
65 |
2026 |
131* |
39.72 |
89.92 |
3 |
13 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - Once again, the left-arm pace bowler did not deserve to be on the losing side after dismissing Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Gerald Coetzee against South Africa.
- Haris Rauf - The powerful 29 year old right-arm fast bowler added another 2 wickets to his tournament tally on Friday and he comes into this game on 147 international dismissals.
- Mohammad Wasim - Wasim kicked off his World Cup campaign on a positive note with 2 wickets in his first World Cup match. He looked in good touch and we are backing him to pick more wickets on this track. He bowled 10 overs at an economy of 5.00.
Pakistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi |
29 |
29 |
249.3 |
42 |
4/24 |
32.30 |
5.43 |
35.6 |
0 |
| Haris Rauf |
50 |
49 |
420.1 |
99 |
6/35 |
23.28 |
5.48 |
25.4 |
3 |
| Mohammad Wasim |
17 |
17 |
132.1 |
26 |
4/36 |
26.57 |
5.22 |
30.5 |
0 |
Pakistan Team Form
After getting off to an excellent start in the Cricket World Cup 2023, defeat for Babar Azam’s side in this game will mean five successive ODI losses.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Bangladesh Team News
Searching for a winning formula, Bangladesh made two changes to their XI ahead of their clash with the Netherlands on Saturday with Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan coming in for Hasan Mahmud, who had been expensive in their previous match, and Nasum Ahmed.
Bangladesh Team Key Players
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz - The all-rounder could well be moved up the batting order to open in this match after top scoring in the last game. He was in brilliant form in this format at the start of the competition and bats aggressively.
- Mahmudullah - The vastly experienced batting all-rounder has already scored a century in this tournament and looked like being the only middle-order player capable of keeping Bangladesh in the game against the Netherlands.
Bangladesh Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz |
88 |
61 |
1190 |
112* |
23.33 |
77.32 |
2 |
3 |
| Mahmudullah |
226 |
196 |
5238 |
128* |
36.12 |
76.60 |
4 |
27 |
- Mustafizur Rahman - The left-arm quick bowler has seen his stock fall over the last 12-18 months with the emergence of some younger fast bowlers but his slower balls were very effective here at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
- Shakib Al Hasan - The skipper had travelled home in between the last two games but was particularly strong with the ball against the Netherlands, taking 1-37 from his 10 overs, including a maiden.
- Shoriful Islam - Shoriful Islam has picked 8 wickets in 6 matches and we are backing him to pick wickets on this surface which is favouring the fast bowlers. He is bowling at an impressive economy of 6.50.
Bangladesh Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
99 |
98 |
794.3 |
160 |
6/43 |
25.38 |
5.11 |
29.7 |
5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan |
245 |
239 |
2080.2 |
315 |
5/29 |
29.43 |
4.45 |
39.6 |
4 |
| Shoriful Islam |
28 |
28 |
209.5 |
43 |
4/21 |
27.55 |
5.64 |
29.2 |
0 |
Bangladesh Team Form
Bangladesh have not just lost their last five games but lost them all by significant margins - minimum of 7 wickets or 87 runs.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Head to Head
Pakistan have a 93-59 overall lead over Bangladesh in ODIs and won the last time these sides went head to head at the start of September in the Super Fours of the 2023 Asia Cup.
PAK vs BAN Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
BAN Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
157 |
93 |
59 |
1 |
4 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Betting Odds
Neither team comes into this game in good form but Pakistan are still strong favourites with the bookies and can be backed at 1.28. Bangladesh are not expected to win but can be backed at 3.50.
Who will win Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI Match?
There are some world class performers on both teams but undoubtedly Pakistan have a larger group of top level players than Bangladesh. As a result, we have Pakistan as the top team ahead of Match 31.
🏆 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Prediction
Very few pundits had Bangladesh as genuine top four contenders before the start of the tournament but Pakistan were expected to be challenging at the top end of the table and their recent results have been very disappointing. However, they competed very well against South Africa and that classic fixture could very easily have ended in their favour. Bangladesh do have exciting players but they are yet to perform well as a team against the stronger sides. With a lack of consistent run scorers, we are unable to see a route to victory for Bangladesh and our prediction is for Pakistan to come out on top and win this game at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Pakistan to beat Bangladesh
Oct 31, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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