Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Super 12 match preview: Betting odds, fantasy picks and where to watch live

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If Pakistan hopes to play in the semi-final for a straight edition of the T20 World Cup, then firstly they need to win against Bangladesh.

But the win against Bangladesh won't suffice. Pakistan would hope that by the time they take the field at the Adelaide Oval, the Netherlands would have beaten South Africa in the day's first match at the stadium. If the Dutch upstage the Proteas, and Pakistan beat Bangladesh, then Pakistan will claim the second spot in Group 2 and go through to the semis.

But if the Netherlands don't manage to beat South Africa, Pakistan will then root for Zimbabwe to defeat India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground later in the day. If Zimbabwe defeats India and Pakistan emerge victorious against Bangladesh, then Pakistan will finish either first or second, depending on how well they have beaten Bangladesh to improve their net run rate. This scenario too will unlock the semi-final door for the Babar Azam-led side.

Bangladesh's chances of being in the semis were almost over with a defeat against India. But still, a far-fetched possibility remains for Shakib-Al-Hasan and his team.

Most importantly, Bangladesh need to register a comprehensive win over Pakistan so that their net run rate improves and becomes better than India's net run rate of +0.730. Then Bangladesh would hope that the Netherlands would have beaten South Africa. Later in the day if Zimbabwe stun India,  and Bangladesh's net run rate is better than  +0.730 then Bangladesh will top the group and qualify for the knockout stage.

But permutations and combinations are too complex for Bangladesh to harbor hopes for a semifinal berth.

Despite having almost an impossible chance to qualify for the semis, Shakib would draw positives from the defeat against India. Against India, fast bowler Taskin Ahmed bowled 4 overs and conceded only 15 runs. Taskin was backed by Hasan Mahmud who claimed 3 wickets. In the run chase, Litton Das struck a superb counterattacking fifty that pushed India on the back foot.  Opener Najmul Hossain Shanto is also in good nick as he struck a valuable 70 against Zimbabwe. Shakib would expect that the batsmen don't commit the hara-kiri as they did against India, which led to a batting collapse.

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In the opposite camp, Pakistan will be full of confidence after they crushed South Africa in their previous match. The match highlighted how dangerous Pakistan can be as a team on a given day. First, the fifties from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan lifted the team from a hopeless 85/5 to a formidable total of  185. At the top of the order, Mohammad Harris played a cameo and infused the top order with spark.  Then Shaheen Shah Afridi and his ilk ripped apart the South African batting order.  The only cause of concern is the wretched form of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

Pakistan: W-W-L-L-W

Bangladesh: L-W-L-W-L

Matches played: 18

Pakistan wins: 15

Bangladesh wins: 2

No Result: 1

The average first innings total of the four T20 World Cup 2022 matches played at the Adelaide Oval is 163.5. The fast bouncy track of Adelaide Oval makes call come onto the bat which makes playing shot easy for the batsmen. Another batting-friendly wicket is expected for this match.

The weather will be cricket friendly in the afternoon. According to Accuweather the afternoon in Adelaide will be sunny and pleasant with temperatures around 25°C.

 

Batsmen: Shan Masood,  Iftikhar Ahmed, Litton Das,

Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan

All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Shakib Al Hasan

Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim,  Shaheen Shah Afridi,  Haris Rauf

Pakistan: 1.65

Bangladesh: 4.00

The match starts at 9.30 AM IST. In India, the match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network. Online viewers can follow the live-action via Disney+Hotstar.