Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the third ODI of the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026, which will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. After losing the opening match, the Pakistan team made a strong comeback and won the second ODI by 128 runs and levelled the series 1-1.

Pakistan batted first and posted a total of 274 runs in 47.3 overs. Opening batsman Maaz Sadaqat played a brilliant innings of 75 runs off 46 balls and Salman Agha scored 64 runs off 62 balls. In reply, the Bangladesh team failed to chase the target and were bowled out at 114 runs. Haris Rauf and Maaz Sadaqat each took three wickets, helping their team to defend the total.

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BAN vs PAK Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI

• Date: 15th March 2026

• Time: 1.45 PM IST

• Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

BAN vs PAK Weather Report

Pitch Report - Shere Bangla National Stadium

The pitch at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka is generally slow and can be very helpful to bowlers, particularly the spinners who experience increased grip and turn as the game progresses.

• Win Batting First: 48%

• Win Bowling First: 52%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 230

• Average 2nd Innings: 192

BAN vs PAK Recent Form

BAN vs PAK Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODI)

• BAN Wins - 5

• PAK Wins - 5

Top Batters to Watch – BAN vs PAK

• Maaz Sadaqat (PAK): 93 runs in this series 

• Salman Agha (PAK): 69 runs in this series

• Tanzid Hasan (BAN): 68 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – BAN vs PAK

• Nahid Rana (BAN): 6 wickets in this series 

• Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN): 5 wickets in this series 

• Maaz Sadaqat (PAK): 3 wickets in this series 

BAN vs PAK Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 200-230

• Match Result: BAN to win

Scenario 2: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 265–270

• Match Result: BAN to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

BAN vs PAK Predicted Playing XIs

Bangladesh 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

Pakistan 

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf 

Why Bangladesh is the favourite

• Home conditions 

• Good spin bowling 

• Strong middle-order 

BAN vs PAK Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

According to our BAN vs PAK today match prediction, Bangladesh are the favourites to win the 3rd ODI. The likes of Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy and Tanzid Hasan will be key players to watch out for.