Pakistan face Bangladesh in Match 31 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 31. Here is the PAK vs BAN World Cup 2023 match live score, as well as updates, playing XI and toss news.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Match 31
31. October 2023
2pm local time
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
PAK vs BAN, World Cup 2023 Match 31: Live score
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Pakistan vs Bangladesh, World Cup 2023: Toss and live updates
Toss at 1:30 pm local time
PAK vs BAN, World Cup 2023 Match 31: Team news
Pakistan have been hit with a lot of off-field drama in recent days after their loss to South Africa. From leaked WhatsApp messages to stories ofconflict of interest, everything was a total mess. Add to this the team’s dismal performance on the field and you get a sad picture.
Pakistan’s spinners were very ineffective, but the two wickets of Osama Mir, who replaced Shadab Khan due to concussion in the last match, gave them hope. Pakistan also wants to work on their intent when batting, which was lacking in this World Cup.
Bangladesh has had a disastrous season so far, winning only one of their six matches. Given how Eden’s Gardens pitch behaved in the last match against the Netherlands, Bangladesh will likely stick with the same starting lineup, but will need to pull up their socks in terms of performance.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh predicted XIs
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Osama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf.
Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanjid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (week), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Takin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam , Mustafizur Rahman.
Match prediction: Who will win today’s PAK vs BAN match?
Both teams are similarly poor and have lost their last four games. However, the Calcutta surface provided enough support to the spinners in the previous match, so if it behaves the same way, Bangladesh will have better spin options than Pakistan.
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