Bangladesh Cricket. (Photo Source: BCB/X(Twitter)
The first match in the two-T20I series between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh (BAN) will be held on Saturday, May 17, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh will be in action for the first time since drawing the two-match Test series at home against Zimbabwe last month. The Bangla Tigers will have happy memories of their last T20I campaign. They whitewashed the West Indies 3-0 in the Caribbean in December 2024. New skipper Litton Das will want to help Bangladesh win back-to-back T20I series.
Meanwhile, the UAE are coming off a disappointing campaign in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two. They played three ODIs against Scotland and two against the Netherlands from May 4 to May 14. The Rahul Chopra-led side managed only one win against Scotland but lost the remaining matches.
UAE vs BAN Match Details
| Match | UAE vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of UAE 2025 |
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Date & Time | Saturday, May 17, 8:30 pm (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | FanCode (app & website) |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch ReportThe Sharjah Cricket Stadium is a relatively small ground where a lot of sixes are hit. However, the pitches are helpful for the spinners. 38 T20Is have been played so far at the venue. 22 have been won by teams batting first, while chasing teams have emerged victorious on 15 occasions. The average first-innings score is 153.
Head-To-Head Record
| Matches Played | 03 |
| Won by UAE | 0 |
| Won by Bangladesh | 03 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | February 26, 2016 |
| Most-recent Fixture | September 27, 2022 |
UAE
Muhammad Waseem (C), Aryansh Sharma (WK), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Dhruv Parashar, Rahul Chopra, Sanchit Sharma, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Jawadullah, Aayan Khan, Safyaan Sharif.
Bangladesh
Litton Das (C), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (WK), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman.
Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Litton Das
Litton Das. (Source - Getty Images)
Litton Das will look to lead from the front in his first match as full-time captain of Bangladesh's T20I lineup. The 30-year-old had a fine outing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) earlier this year, scoring 368 runs in 11 innings at an average of 36.80 and a strike rate of 143.19. He will look to give his team some blazing starts at the top of the order.
Probable Best Bowler: Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Tanzim Hasan. (Source -Twitter/X)
Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib was in excellent form during BPL 2024-25. The right-arm pacer took 16 wickets in nine matches at an average of 18.18 and a strike rate of 13.31. He bowled with a decent economy rate of 8.19. Sakib will be key with the new ball as he can swing it both ways.
: Bangladesh to win the match
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