Bangladesh vs Pakistan prediction and bets World Twenty20 International July 20 2025

In the World Twenty20 International, Bangladesh will play Pakistan at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Ahead of this game, the two teams have picked up consecutive victories, which will give them good confidence of winning. Which team builds on their momentum? Below, I will give a full game preview while providing betting opportunities.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 20th of July 2025. The kickoff time will be 15:00pm. 

• Match: Bangladesh vs Pakistan
• Date: Sunday, July 20th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 15:00pm (AEST)
• Stadium: Shere Bangla National Stadium

Weather and Pitch Report

There is a 94% chance of rain interrupting the 1st T20I match, according to the forecast for this game. However, the temperature is expected to be a high of 33 degrees and a low of 27 degrees.

The pitch is traditionally slow and known for its turning tracks. However, the first innings of the game should go in favour of bowlers, as it may extract some seam and swing movement, particularly under overcast conditions. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down significantly, bringing spinners into play and making stroke-making more difficult. Meanwhile, the batters will surely have success in this game, especially those who can settle early and rotate strike. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Match Analysis

Bangladesh are coming off a T20 encounter against Sri Lanka and they won. The Bangladesh team started that series on the wrong side, losing the first encounter, which ended by 7 wickets. However, the last two games saw Bangladesh pull off an 83 run win before a final-day 8-wicket victory. Meanwhile, this team had lost consecutive encounters to Sri Lanka in the One Day International. Ahead of this game, Bangladesh are ranked in 10th position on the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 220. 

Pakistan had just defeated Bangladesh in the Twenty20 International and will hope to build on that success. In the run of three matches, this team pulled off a 37-run win in the first game before a 57-run dominant play in the second game. However, the final day encounter in early June was decided by 7 wickets in favour of Pakistan in a 197-196 contest. Ahead of this game, Pakistan are ranked 8th position on the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 231.

Bangladesh: Form

Tanzid Hasan will be a player to watch out for in this T20 game, as he is widely regarded as the future superstar of Bangladesh. Towhid Hridoy should be the bowler for this game after his performance against Sri Lanka. Mahedi Hasan will bat for Bangladesh after the offspinner was the standout bowler in the decider against Sri Lanka, grabbing 4 for 11 with clever changes of pace. 

Bangladesh Squad List

Salman Ali Agha (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, and Sufiyan Muqeem

Bangladesh Expected Eleven

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Pakistan: Form

The best batting option for Pakistan in this game will be Mohammad Haris. The explosive wicketkeeper-batter had a match-winning century against Bangladesh in their recent series and will be a key figure in anchoring and accelerating Pakistan's innings. In the bowling department, Mohammad Abbas Afridi wicket-taking ability and sharp variations in the middle overs are expected to be important for Pakistan in this T20 with senior pacers absent in the attack against Bangladesh. 

Pakistan Squad List

Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin

Pakistan Expected Eleven

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (w), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem

Who will win in Match - Bangladesh vs Pakistan?

Bangladesh and Pakistan have met 22 different times, with Pakistan easily dominating. In those encounters, Bangladesh had only three wins, while Pakistan boasts of 19. In their most recent meeting in early June, Pakistan won by 7 wickets in the Twenty20 Internatinal in a 197-196 contest. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Prediction

This game is expected to be very competitive, with the two teams expected to be at their best. While Pakistan have traditionally dominated this fixture, a similar result is expected, but the outcome is expected to be very close compared to what we have seen lately. Yet, Bangladesh seem to be lacking in the bowling department in this game and with Mohammad Abbas Afridi expected to be the standout in this game, a bet on him is a good option. 

Prediction: Over 162.5 Innings Score