Pakistan are set to take on Bangladesh in both their final game of the Champions Trophy 2025 on February 27 (Thursday) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both teams have been knocked out of the tournament, and hence the match is nothing but a dead rubber. However, both Pakistan and Bangladesh would look to end their campaign on a high with a victory. This is especially true for Pakistan who would look to end their campaign by giving their home fans something to cheer about. However, the threat of rain in Rawalpindi looms large.

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The pitch in Rawalpindi is expected to be on the slower side if the gloomy conditions prevail and rain continues to pour in before the match. The overcast conditions will also give assistance to the seamers who would get some movement. If we go by historically, the pacers will get early assistance, with conditions starting to favour the batters as the game progresses. In the back end of the day, the ball is expected to grip the surface, which would be helpful for the spinners.

The last match at Rawalpindi between Australia ad South Africa was washed out without a ball being bowled. In the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match too, Rawalpindi is expected to receive heavy rainfall. According to Accuweather.com, there is an 88% chance of rainfall throughout the day. A total of 4.5 hours of showers are predicted in spells throughout rhe day. Hence, we can expect a truncated game. A washout too cannot be ruled out.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman

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