Pakistan vs Bangladesh ஸ்கோர்கார்டு, Match 6, Tri-Series in New Zealand 2022

Pakistan have won their last seven men’s T20Is against Bangladesh, equaling their longest winning streak against the Tigers in this format; a win for the Shaheens on Thursday will make Bangladesh the third team against whom they have registered eight consecutive wins in the format (West Indies and Zimbabwe).

Pakistan have won two of their last five men’s T20I matches away from home (L3), one of these wins came against Bangladesh on 7 October 2022.

Bangladesh have lost their last three men’s T20I matches away from home, the last time they lost more matches on the road was a run of eight between October 2021 and July 2022.

Pakistan have won two of their three men’s T20I matches at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, their only loss at this venue coming during their most recent match against New Zealand on 11 October 2022; Bangladesh have lost all their three men’s T20Is at this venue.

Pakistan have a bowling dot ball percentage of 40% during the ongoing men’s T20I tri-series, the best rate amongst the three participating teams; Bangladesh are ranked last in this category (34%).

Bangladesh have a catch success percentage of 86% in men’s T20Is in 2022, the second best rate amongst all full member sides of the ICC this year (Ireland – 89%); they have dropped just eight of their 56 chances during this time period.

Since the beginning of 2020, no team has a better bowling strike rate during the powerplay in men’s T20Is than Bangladesh (19.9) among full member sides of the ICC; Pakistan are ranked fourth in this category (21.8).

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has a batting dot ball percentage of 21.7% during this ongoing men’s T20I tri-series in New Zealand, the best rate for any batter to have faced over 50 balls.

Haris Rauf is set appear in his 50th match for Pakistan in men’s T20Is, he will become the 19th player to make as many appearances for the country in the format; he has a bowling strike rate of 12 in this series, tied for the best by any player.

Mohammad Rizwan (2,357) needs 67 more to become the third highest run getter for Pakistan in men’s T20I, in doing so, he will eclipse Shoaib Malik who has scored 2,423 runs for the Shaheens; he has made scores of above 67 in four of his last nine innings in the format.