Bangladesh has won the series against England in the ODI format at home. However, the Tigers are very confident in the T20 series after winning the third ODI match. So the Red Green representatives want to start with a win in this short format series.

Bangladesh will take the field in the first T20 match of the three-match series against England at the Zahoor Ahmed Chodhuri Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday (March 9). Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss before the start of the match. He has decided to bat first in this day-night match.

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England won the T20 World Cup title held in Australia in November last year. Jos Buttler’s team is going to play T20 match for the first time after four long months. In the last 10 T20 matches, the English have lost only one against 9 wins. Bangladesh has two wins and eight losses.

Bangladesh-England are facing each other in a bilateral series for the first time in this short format. The two teams have met only once in the past. England dominated and won the 2021 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Apart from this, in the ICC ranking, where England is number three, the position of Bangladesh is new.

England has played in 170 international T20 matches so far. Where the English won 92 matches, lost 72. On the other hand, Bangladesh participated in 144 T20 matches and lost 92 against 49 wins. However, the team that plays well on a certain day in the round ball game of cricket, will leave the field with a smile of victory in the end.