Pakistan A cricket team against Bangladesh A in Australia in 2024

Pakistan A against Bangladesh High Performance XI in Australia in 2024
 
  Bangladesh HP XI Pakistan Shaheens
Dates 19 – 29 July 2024
Captains Shahadat Hossain Sahibzada Farhan
FC series
Result 2 (unofficial)-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Aich Mollah (187) Mohammad Huraira (218)
Most wickets Ripon Mondol (7) Khurram Shahzad (13)

The Pakistan A cricket team toured Australia in July 2024 to play the Bangladesh HP XI.[1] The bilateral series consisted of two four-day matches.[2] The series was hosted by the Northern Territory Cricket Association on behalf of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).[3]

The four-day matches were used by Bangladesh to prepare their Test players for their upcoming ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Pakistan and India.[4] In June 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the dates of the bilateral series.[5] Pakistan A arrived in Darwin on 14 July 2024.[6]

Following the bilateral fixtures, a tri-nation series was also held involving the two teams along with the Northern Territory cricket team.[7] All the matches of the tour took place in Darwin, Northern Territory, marking Pakistan A's second successive Darwin tour.[8]

Squads

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Bangladesh Bangladesh HP XI Pakistan Pakistan A[9]

Four-day series

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1st four-day match

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19–22 July 2024
Scorecard
v
Bangladesh HP XI
467/3d (96.1 overs)
Mohammad Huraira 218 (247)
Ripon Mondol 2/84 (21 overs)
266 (76.2 overs)
Shadman Islam 88 (167)
Khurram Shahzad 6/72 (21.2 overs)
226/3d
Omair Yousuf 100* (123)
Ripon Mondol 1/38 (11 overs)
279 (86.2 overs)
Amite Hasan 71 (102)
Mehran Mumtaz 4/84 (24 overs)
Pakistan Shaheens won by 148 runs
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Umpires: Imran Muhammad (Aus) and Rob Stewart (Aus)
  • Bangladesh HP XI won the toss and elected to field.

2nd four-day match

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26–29 July 2024
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI Bangladesh
v
258 (67.3 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan Joy 69 (90)
Khurram Shahzad 3/69 (17 overs)
179 (67.2 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 48 (75)
Ripon Mondol 4/71 (24.2 overs)
216 (70.1 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan Joy 65 (118)
Mohammad Ali 6/63 (24.1 overs)
290 (93.2 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 68 (70)
Mahmudul Hasan Joy 5/21 (13 overs)
Bangladesh HP XI won by 5 runs
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Umpires: John Ginnane (Aus) and Imran Muhammad (Aus)
  • Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and elected to field.

50-overs Tri-series

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Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Result
1 Pakistan Shaheens 2 2 0 0 4 2.056 Champion
2 Bangladesh HP XI 2 1 1 0 2 0.041
3 Northern Territory Strike 2 0 2 0 0 −1.814
Source: Cricclubs[10]

1st 50-overs match

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1 August 2024
13:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI
250
v
Northern Territory Strike
138 (42 overs)
Tanzid Hasan Tamim 53 (64)
Hamish Martin 4/34 (10 overs)
Jacob Dickman 51 (87)
Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby 2/17 (7 overs)
Bangladesh HP XI won by 112 runs
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Player of the match: Hamish Martin (Northern Territory Strike)
  • Northern Territory Strike won the toss and elected to field.

2nd 50-overs match

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4 August 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Northern Territory Strike
142 (46.1 overs)
v
Pakistan Shaheens
143/6 (35.1 overs)
Jagadeswara Koduru 59 (80)
Jahandad Khan 4/26 (8.1 overs)
Mubassir Khan 32* (72)
Matt Hammond 2/29 (10 overs)
Pakistan Shaheens won by 4 wickets
Gardens Oval, Darwin
Player of the match: Mubassir Khan (Pakistan Shaheens)
  • Northern Territory Strike won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd 50-overs match

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6 August 2024
10:30
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI Bangladesh
78 (24.3 overs)
v
Pakistan Pakistan Shaheens
79/2 (17 overs)
Parvez Hossain Emon 19 (30)
Mohammad Imran 3/22 (8 overs)
Usman Khan 39* (45)
Ripon Mondol 2/30 (5 overs)
Pakistan Shaheens won by 8 wickets
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Player of the match: Mohammad Imran (Pakistan Shaheens)
  • Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan Shaheens to tour Darwin under red-ball coach Gillespie". The Nation. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh prepares for a rigorous Test schedule with aim at WTC: Report". Sakshi Post. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pakistan's pre-season camp to begin in Karachi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh to play seven red-ball matches to prepare for 'grueling Test schedule'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. ^ "PCB announces details of pre-season camp and Pakistan Shaheens' tour to Darwin". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ "PCB announces details of pre-season camp and Pakistan Shaheens' tour to Darwin". PPI News Agency. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ^ "অস্ট্রেলিয়ায় পাকিস্তানের বিপক্ষে খেলবে বাংলাদেশ 'এ' দল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ Shahnawaz, Faisal (22 June 2024). "Pakistan Shaheens Prep for Darwin Tour with Intensive Camps". Pakistan Revenue. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ^ "PCB confirms schedule, squad for Pakistan Shaheens' tour to Darwin". Geo Super. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Bi-Lateral 50 Overs Match". Northern Territory Cricket. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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