Pakistan A cricket team against Bangladesh A in Australia in 2024

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Pakistan A against Bangladesh High Performance XI in Australia in 2024
  Flag of Bangladesh.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg
  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]

Contents

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

Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh HP XI Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan A [9]

Four-day series

1st four-day match

19–22 July 2024
Scorecard
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 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 Cricket Ground, Darwin [10]
Umpires: Imran Muhammad (Aus) and Rob Stewart (Aus)
  • Bangladesh HP XI won the toss and elected to field.

2nd four-day match

26–29 July 2024
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI Flag of Bangladesh.svg
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 Cricket Ground, Darwin [10]
Umpires: John Ginnane (Aus) and Imran Muhammad (Aus)
  • Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and elected to field.

50-overs Tri-series

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Result
1Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Shaheens 220042.056Champion
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh HP XI211020.041
3Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Northern Territory Strike20200−1.814
Source: Cricclubs [11]

1st 50-overs match

1 August 2024
13:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI Flag of Bangladesh.svg
250
v
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg 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 [10]
Player of the match: Hamish Martin (Northern Territory Strike)
  • Northern Territory Strike won the toss and elected to field.

2nd 50-overs match

4 August 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Northern Territory Strike Flag of the Northern Territory.svg
142 (46.1 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg 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 [10]
Player of the match: Mubassir Khan (Pakistan Shaheens)
  • Northern Territory Strike won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd 50-overs match

6 August 2024
10:30
Scorecard
Bangladesh HP XI Flag of Bangladesh.svg
78 (24.3 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg 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 Cricket Ground, Darwin [10]
Player of the match: Mohammad Imran (Pakistan Shaheens)
  • Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  2. "Bangladesh prepares for a rigorous Test schedule with aim at WTC: Report". Sakshi Post. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. "Pakistan's pre-season camp to begin in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 22 June 2024. 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. 10 January 2014. 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). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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  9. "PCB confirms schedule, squad for Pakistan Shaheens' tour to Darwin". Geo Super. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bangladesh and Pakistan Prepare For Bi-Lateral Series". Northern Territory Cricket. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. "Bi-Lateral 50 Overs Match". Northern Territory Cricket. Retrieved 8 August 2024.