The match number 31st of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Bangladesh( Pak vs Ban) is scheduled to be played on Tuesday (October 31, 2023) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. No doubt Bangladesh began the journey with a convincing victory against Afghanistan, yet they’ve encountered difficulties in securing another win.
On the other hand Pakistan, having started their campaign with triumphs over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, faced setbacks against rivals India, Australia, Afghanistan, and most recently, South Africa. With Bangladesh currently in the ninth position, Pakistan is deemed the favorite entering this match.
Pak vs Ban; Match details
Match Details
Match – Pakistan Vs Bangladesh, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 31
Venue – Eden Gardens in Kolkata
Date & Time – Tuesday, October 31, 2:00 PM (IST)
PAK vs BAN Dream 11 prediction
Keepers – Liton Das, Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen – Mahmudullah, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique
All-rounders – Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Shoriful Islam, Haris Rauf, Taskin Ahmed
Pak vs Ban; Points Table
| TEAM | MATCHES | WON | LOST | PTS | NRR |
| India | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +1.405 |
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +2.032 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +1.232 |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.970 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.205 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.387 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.969 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1.277 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1.338 |
| England | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1.652 |
Bangladesh Journey in ICC world cup 2023
Pakistan’s ups and downs in ICC world cup 2023
Preview; Pak vs Ban
According to points tally before Pak vs Ban match here’s a contest that might have looked quite different before the start of the World Cup. The Pakistan come to India with great dream but now Pakistan may have expected to strongly be in the running for a top-four slot in the second-half of their campaign and Bangladesh would have represented that tricky opposition, playing not too far away from home and backed up by some of the most varied spin bowlers in the game.
Although Bangladesh is at 9th position while Pakistan at 6th, but Bangladesh is a strongest opponent of Pakistan. Both teams are very familiar with the environment, but there’s something about this fixture that doesn’t quite feel the same now. Bangladesh’s rise through the ODI ranks – from making the quarters of the 2015 World Cup to going one better in the 2017 Champions Trophy – has been a joy to behold. Despite the odd periods of stasis, the win over India last year and their general dominance at home is proof that this generation of Bangladesh battlers can never be written off. But in five of the six games this World Cup, they simply haven’t been at the races, their usual exuberance drained from one loss to the next. Case in point, their dispiriting display against Netherlands at this very venue on Saturday. Faced with a team displaying the zest of the Bangladesh teams of yore, Shakib Al Hasan’s side gave the impression that trying to see out 50 overs was the most important part of their day’s work.
And therefore, starting afresh would seem like the best way ahead. The captain, their most iconic player, will step down after this tournament is already considering retirement in a couple of years. Wholesale changes are expected in the coaching staff and potentially to the squad too. The BCB president, though, has thrown his weight, at least publicly, behind this struggling contingent in India.
Pak vs Ban; Expectations
A sultry afternoon with a high 60% humidity. Batting first is likely to be the preferred option, with seven of the last eight ODIs at the Eden Gardens won by the teams batting first. The pitch at the Eden Gardens also seemed to go against recent norm on Saturday. It was two-paced and encouraged pacers that pounded the surface: the lanky Paul van Meekeren successfully getting it to do his biding.
Pak vs Ban; The squads
Pakistan
Pakistan needed a concussion substitute to replace Shadab Khan at the start of South Africa’s chase in Chennai. If he’s showing symptoms of the same, Usama Mir is likely to hold on to that place.
Pakistan Team strategy;
In three matches against Bangladesh, Imam-ul-Haq has scores of 83, 100 and 78. He has, however, had his trouble against fast bowling in this tournament with 73 of the 122 balls he’s faced against them being dots. He’s also been dismissed by a fast bowler in each of his six visits to the crease and would need to work around that part of his game. Fakhar Zaman is now fit and could be breathing down his neck to take up that spot.
Probable XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq/Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan/Usama Mir , Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh:
Bangladesh might look to bring in an extra left-arm spinner, Nasum Ahmed, to target the key middle-order pair of Babar and Rizwan.
Bangladesh team strategy;
Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed Rizwan twice in the 49 balls he’s bowled at him in ODIs. The veteran Bangladesh captain has had a subdued World Cup after a high-flying one four years ago and would be eager to leave his imprint with Champions Trophy place still up for picks.
Probable XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mahedi Hasan/Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
You must know:
– Bangladesh is the only team with no century partnership in this World Cup
– Pakistan have won 5 of the 6 ODIs they’ve played at the Eden Gardens. Bangladesh have lost both the ODIs played here.
– Taskin Ahmed has taken 25 wickets from 14 ODI innings this year, at an excellent average of 20.9
