Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan for two 2 Test matches, 1 ODI and a 3 T20I match series starting later this month. Pakistan vs Bangladesh full-fledged series, which was agreed after weeks of negotiations, will be played across three legs with both teams first meeting in a three-match T20I series followed by the 1st Test match in the second leg. Bangladesh will return later in April to play the remainder of the Test series and also the one-off ODI match. Bangladesh tour of Pakistan is set to start on January 24, 2020, with the first T20I match. Bangladesh thus will become the third team, following Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, to tour Pakistan after the infamous terrorist attack in 2009. Meanwhile, those searching for Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2020 schedule time table, including all fixture details with match timings in IST (Indian Time) and venue details, can scroll down for all information. You can also download Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2020 schedule in PDF format for free.
Talks for a full-fledged series between Pakistan and Bangladesh were stalled after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the nation’s government had advised the cricket team from staying more than 6-7 days in Pakistan. Bangladesh were ready to play a short limited-overs series in Pakistan but had refused to indulge in a Test series, which was agreed in the ICC World Test Championship schedule. Both sides had, however, agreed to meet in Dubai to discuss further possibilities. Talks for a Pakistan vs Bangladesh series started after the Bangladesh women’s cricket team had successively completed a limited-overs series in Pakistan. Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2020: Mushfiqur Rahim Unwilling to Tour PAK for Tests and T20Is.
Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan would be split into three legs with teams first facing each other in a 3 T20I series from January 24 to January 27, 2020. Bangladesh would then return in February for the 1st Test match, which is scheduled to start on February 7. Both Teams would later clash in April for the remainder of the Test series and also the one-off ODI match. The third and final leg of Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 20202 will be played from April 3 to April 9. Meanwhile, scroll down to find the complete schedule with dates, match timings and venue details for Bangladesh tour of Pakistan.
Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan, T20I Series 2020, Schedule Timetable in IST (Indian Standard Time)
Sr. No | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
1 | January 24 | 1st T20I | Lahore | TBA |
2 | January 25 | 2nd T20I | Lahore | TBA |
3 | January 27 | 3rd T20I | Lahore | TBA |
The three-match T20I series will kick-start the Pakistan vs Bangladesh series with the 1st T20I set to be played on January 24. This will also be the first leg of the tour which will end with the 3rd T20I on January 27, 2020. Both teams will then face off in a two-match Test series starting February 7, 2020. The 1st Test (Feb 7-11) match will be played on February while the 2nd Test will be played in the third leg in April.
Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan, Test Series 2020, Schedule Timetable in IST (Indian Standard Time)
Sr. No | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
1 | February 7-11 | 1st Test | Rawalpindi | TBA |
2 | April 5-9 | 2nd Test | Karachi | TBA |
The 2nd Test will be played from April 5-9 at the Karachi National Stadium. The game will be the final game of the tour and will be part of the third-leg of Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan. The third leg is scheduled to start on April 3, 2020, with the one-off ODI match in Karachi followed by the 2nd Test match at the same venue.
Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan, One-Off ODI Match 2020, Schedule Timetable in IST (Indian Standard Time)
Sr. No | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
1 | April 3, 2020 | 1st ODI | Karachi | TBA |
Earlier, Sri Lanka, had become the first team to travel to Pakistan for an international Test match series in 10 years and as things stand Bangladesh could become the next. Sri Lanka’s series to Pakistan was also split into two legs with the Lankan nation first touring Karachi for 3 T20Is and 2 ODI match series before returning in December for a two-match Test series.
Three venues will be used for the Pakistan vs Bangladesh series with Lahore set to host the T20Is, Rawalpindi the 1st Test match and Karachi the ODI match as well as the 2nd BAN vs PAK Test match, which will also be the final match of the tour.
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