Bangladesh vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Expected lineups, head-to-head, toss, predictions and betting odds

Bangladesh and Pakistan will face off in the sides' seventh match of the 2023 World Cup on Tuesday, 31 October at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Pakistan suffered a narrow loss to South Africa in their previous game, which all but ended their hopes of a top-four finish. They need to win all their remaining matches to stand a chance of qualifying.

Bangladesh have won just one match in the tournament, their opener against Afghanistan. Five losses on the spin, including their failure to chase 229 against Netherlands in their previous game will have dented their confidence.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Predicted line-up 

PredictedXIforBangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed/Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.  

PredictedXIforPakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan/Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Head-to-head in ODIs

These two sides have faced off on 38 occasions, with Pakistan winning 33 times. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Toss

The toss will take place at 1:30 PM IST. The only other match at this venue was a low-scoring one, as Netherlands defended 229 against Bangladesh.  

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Weather forecast in Kolkata

Temperatures in Kolkata are expected to go as high as 33 degrees Celsius during the afternoon, but should cool down by the evening, to around 27-28 degrees. The chances of rain are minimal, and humidity is expected to be around 50%.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Prediction for CWC 2023 match 

This World Cup has been disappointing for both teams, with Bangladesh on a five-match losing streak and Pakistan losing four in a row. One of those will be broken on Tuesday, but the other will continue.

Pakistan are the stronger side on paper, but Bangladesh played their last match at this venue and may be slightly more accustomed to the conditions. The former will still be favourites though and should get a win, for whatever it is worht at this stage of the tournament. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match

According to the odds from Dafabet, Pakistan are favourites for this match.