World T20: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against Bangladesh

Pakistan will be hoping to set the record straight against Bangladesh when the two meet at the Eden Gardens this afternoon – provided Mashrafe Mortaza’s side let them.

They have won seven and lost two of their nine T20 matches against Bangladesh. But what ought to put them on their guard is that the two defeats came in the last two encounters.

Bangladesh are on a roll and had whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in an ODI series as well as in the one-off T20 played last May at home.

They also beat Afridi’s team in the Asia Cup earlier this year, and have won five of their last six completed T20I fixtures coming into this match. The sole defeat was against India in the recent Asia Cup final.

In contrast, Pakistan have won just two of their most recent six.