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The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host the last game for the host nation Pakistan against Bangladesh as they have been knocked out of the tournament. Both teams will face each other on Thursday, February 27.
Pakistan has been criticised for their performances this season and has suffered disappointing defeats against New Zealand and arch-rivals India in the tournament. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side despite being defending champions and favourites have not had many things going their way with either bat or ball.
It has been the same story for the Bangla Tigers as well who though might have shown glimpses of brilliance in their two matches with the comeback against India in the first innings and getting the New Zealand openers early in their previous encounter but it was still not enough to get over the line in the two games where they eventually ended up second best on the day.
Match Details
| Match | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Match 9, Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Venue | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Date & Time | Thursday, February 27, 2025, 2:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Pitch Report
The wicket at Rawalpindi seemed sticky for the batters and had something for the bowlers but as the game progressed it got slightly easy for the batters. The strategy of the teams on this wicket will be to overcome the tough phase at the start and keep the runs flowing. Though it is not the easiest surface to bat on it will be better for the teams to bowl first.
Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 39 |
| Won by Pakistan | 34 |
| Won by Bangladesh | 05 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | 31 Mar 1986 |
| Most-recent Fixture | 31 Oct 2023 |
PAK vs BAN Predicted Playing 11
Pakistan
Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh
Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman.
Though Babar Azam has barely made much impact in the tournament the last game against India is where the fans witnessed an aggressive approach from the top-order batter in the start. He will want to play one big innings in this last game and prove why he is one of the best batters in the world right now.
The 29-year-old Taskin Ahmed was brilliant with the new ball against New Zealand who had a really strong batting lineup. Though he managed only one scalp he was still making things look tough against the Kiwis. The right-arm pacer has enjoyed bowling on this surface and will look to bowl another great spell against the host nation.
