Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline
The International cricket timeline of the Bangladesh national cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team encompasses more than 40 years of One Day International matches, starting from the Asia Cup in 1986. Without a few bright spells in the 70s, Pakistan has had little trouble with them over a lot of that period – especially as far as Test cricket and ODIs go – but Bangladesh started to take more and more coming-of-age moments. It turned into the cornerstone of the rivalry, with 1999 World Cup wins followed by clean sweeps via ODI series in 2015 and ‘ooh that’s a sweep’ through Test series in 2024, accompanied by ODIs and Tests won in 2026. Both teams have participated in a multitude of memorable contests and milestones across all formats: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Team Overview
| Feature | Bangladesh | Pakistan |
| Official Team Name | Bangladesh National Cricket Team | Pakistan National Cricket Team |
| Nickname | The Tigers | Men in Green |
| Governing Board | Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) |
| ICC Status | Full Member | Full Member |
| Test Status Since | 2000 | 1952 |
| First ODI | 1986 | 1973 |
| First T20I | 2006 | 2005 |
| First World Cup | 1999 | 1975 |
| Best ODI World Cup Result | Quarter-final/Super 8 | Champions, 1992 |
| Major ICC Title | – | World Cup 1992, T20 World Cup 2009, Champions Trophy 2017 |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record
Historically, Pakistan have had a sizeable upper hand over Bangladesh. But the story has changed quite a lot following Bangladesh’s Test success overall and in Pakistan (2024) and the ODI & Test successes (2026).
Between September 2023 and September 2026, these two teams will clash in a total of 42 completed ODIs, seventeen Tests and twenty-six T20Is. Pakistan leads both the ODI record (35-7) and the T20I record (21-5), while the Test record stands at Pakistan 12 wins, Bangladesh 4 wins, and one draw.
| Format | Matches | Bangladesh Won | Pakistan Won | Draw/Tie/NR |
| Tests | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 Draw |
| ODIs | 42 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| T20Is | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 16 | 68 | 1 |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Timeline: 1986 to 2026
This rivalry started while both the countries were only playing limited-overs cricket, as Bangladesh weren’t a Test-playing side at that point. Bangladesh has played Pakistan in several engagements over the years, and while we won most of the early meetings comfortably, our storied 1999 World Cup win proved to be an important landmark. In the years that followed until maybe a couple of decades later, BC played catch-up.
| Year | Tournament/Series | Format | Result | Major Highlight |
| 1986 | Asia Cup, Moratuwa | ODI | Pakistan won by 7 wickets | First international meeting |
| 1988 | Asia Cup, Chattogram | ODI | Pakistan won by 173 runs | Pakistan maintained dominance |
| 1995 | Asia Cup, Sharjah | ODI | Pakistan won by 6 wickets | Another Pakistan victory |
| 1997 | Asia Cup, Colombo | ODI | Pakistan won by 109 runs | Pakistan remained unbeaten |
| 1998 | Dhaka ODI | ODI | Pakistan won by 9 wickets | Pakistan continued strong record |
| 1999 | World Cup, Northampton | ODI | Bangladesh won by 62 runs | Historic Bangladesh upset |
| 2000 | Asia Cup, Dhaka | ODI | Pakistan won by 233 runs | Pakistan responded strongly |
| 2001 | First Test meeting | Test | Pakistan won | Bangladesh began Test rivalry |
| 2001–02 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | ODI/Test | Pakistan dominated | Pakistan won the Test and ODI series |
| 2003 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test/ODI | Pakistan won | Pakistan won Tests 3-0 and ODIs 5-0 |
| 2008 | Asia Cup, Karachi | ODI | Pakistan won | Bangladesh continued developing |
| 2011 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test/ODI/T20I | Pakistan won | Pakistan won across all formats |
| 2014 | Asia Cup | T20I | Pakistan won | Pakistan won by 50 runs |
| 2015 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | ODI | Bangladesh won 3-0 | First bilateral ODI series win for Bangladesh |
| 2015 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test | Drawn 1-1 | Both Tests ended in draws |
| 2016 | Asia Cup | T20I | Bangladesh won | Bangladesh won by 5 wickets |
| 2018 | Asia Cup, Abu Dhabi | ODI | Bangladesh won by 37 runs | Bangladesh produced another ODI upset |
| 2019 | World Cup, Lord’s | ODI | Pakistan won by 94 runs | Pakistan ended the contest strongly |
| 2021 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test/T20I | Pakistan dominated | Pakistan won Tests 2-0 and T20Is 3-0 |
| 2022 | T20 World Cup | T20I | Pakistan won by 5 wickets | Pakistan reached the semi-finals |
| 2023 | Asia Cup, Lahore | ODI | Pakistan won by 7 wickets | Pakistan dominated the Super Four meeting |
| 2023 | Asian Games, Hangzhou | T20I | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets | Bangladesh won the bronze-medal playoff |
| 2024 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test | Bangladesh won 2-0 | First Test series win for Bangladesh over Pakistan |
| 2025 | Champions Trophy | ODI | No result | Match abandoned without a ball |
| 2025 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | T20I | Pakistan won 3-0 | Pakistan swept the May series |
| 2025 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | T20I | Bangladesh won 2-1 | Bangladesh won its first bilateral T20I series against Pakistan |
| 2025 | Asia Cup | T20I | Pakistan won by 11 runs | Pakistan won the Super Four meeting |
| 2026 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | ODI | Bangladesh won 2-1 | Second bilateral ODI series win for Bangladesh |
| 2026 | Pakistan tour of Bangladesh | Test | Bangladesh won 2-0 | Bangladesh completed another Test-series sweep |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Last 10 ODI Matches
That was until each of the last two ODI series meetings, and these set up a far more competitive rivalry. Bangladesh took the ODI series 2-1 in Dhaka this March 2026, with two of the three matches going to BD. Before that, Pakistan won an ODI match at the 2023 World Cup. Their 2025 Champions Trophy tie was washed out with no balls being bowled.
| Date | Venue | Match | Result |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Mirpur, Dhaka | 3rd ODI | Bangladesh won by 11 runs |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Mirpur, Dhaka | 2nd ODI | Pakistan won by 128 runs (DLS) |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Mirpur, Dhaka | 1st ODI | Bangladesh won by 8 wickets |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Rawalpindi | Champions Trophy | No result – abandoned |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Kolkata | World Cup | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Lahore | Asia Cup Super Four | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Lord’s, London | World Cup | Pakistan won by 94 runs |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Abu Dhabi | Asia Cup | Bangladesh won by 37 runs |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Mirpur | 3rd ODI | Bangladesh won by 8 wickets |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Mirpur | 2nd ODI | Bangladesh won by 7 wickets |
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Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Last 10 Test Matches
The most drastic change in this rivalry has come in the form of Test cricket. Pakistan reached a dozen in the opening 12 Tests between rivals until Bangladesh finally broke the streak with their victory in August 2024. In 2024, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in both Tests in Rawalpindi, and they did so again with a clean sweep in the Tests of their 2026 series.
| Date | Venue | Match | Result |
| 16 May 2026 | Sylhet | 2nd Test | Bangladesh won by 78 runs |
| 8 May 2026 | Mirpur | 1st Test | Bangladesh won by 104 runs |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Rawalpindi | 2nd Test | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Rawalpindi | 1st Test | Bangladesh won by 10 wickets |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Dhaka | 2nd Test | Pakistan won by an innings and 8 runs |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Chattogram | 1st Test | Pakistan won by 8 wickets |
| 6 May 2015 | Mirpur | 2nd Test | Match drawn |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Khulna | 1st Test | Match drawn |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Mirpur | 2nd Test | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Chattogram | 1st Test | Pakistan won by an innings and 184 runs |
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Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Last 10 T20I Matches
The T20I rivalry has always been heavily tilted in Pakistan’s way, but Bangladesh made a vital breakthrough in 2025. Bangladesh played Pakistan 2 months after September 2025, when Pakistan beat Bangladesh in a three-match series during May 2025, and the return tour was played by Bangladeshi hosts in July, where they won the next three-match series against Bangladesh. It allowed Pakistan to secure a second win in the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh.
| Date | Venue | Match | Result |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Dubai | Asia Cup Super Four | Pakistan won by 11 runs |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Mirpur | 3rd T20I | Pakistan won by 74 runs |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Mirpur | 2nd T20I | Bangladesh won by 8 runs |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Mirpur | 1st T20I | Bangladesh won by 7 wickets |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Lahore | 3rd T20I | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 30 May 2025 | Lahore | 2nd T20I | Pakistan won by 57 runs |
| 28 May 2025 | Lahore | 1st T20I | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Hangzhou | Asian Games Bronze Medal Match | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
| 6 Nov 2022 | Adelaide | T20 World Cup | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Christchurch | Tri-Series | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
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Key Bangladesh vs Pakistan Records
| Record | Achievement |
| First ODI meeting | 31 March 1986 |
| First Test meeting | 2001 |
| First T20I meeting | 2007 |
| First Bangladesh ODI win | 1999 World Cup |
| Biggest Bangladesh ODI milestone | 3-0 series win in 2015 |
| First Bangladesh Test win | 2024 |
| First Bangladesh Test series win | 2024, 2-0 |
| First Bangladesh T20I bilateral series win | 2025, 2-1 |
| Latest ODI series | Bangladesh won 2-1 in 2026 |
| Latest Test series | Bangladesh won 2-0 in 2026 |
| Most ODI wins | Pakistan – 35 |
| Most Test wins | Pakistan – 12 |
| Most T20I wins | Pakistan – 21 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q-1/ When did Bangladesh first play Pakistan in cricket?
Bangladesh first played Pakistan in an official ODI on 31 March 1986 during the Asia Cup in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Pakistan won the match by seven wickets.
Q-2/ When did Bangladesh first beat Pakistan?
Bangladesh’s first major international victory over Pakistan came in the 1999 World Cup, when they won by 62 runs at Northampton.
Q-3/ Has Bangladesh ever beaten Pakistan in a Test match?
Yes. Bangladesh won their first Test against Pakistan in August 2024, defeating them by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi. They then won the second Test by six wickets.
Q-4/ Has Bangladesh won an ODI series against Pakistan?
Yes. Bangladesh first won a bilateral ODI series against Pakistan 3-0 in 2015. They won another bilateral ODI series 2-1 in March 2026.
Q-5/ Who has won more Bangladesh vs Pakistan matches?
Pakistan have won considerably more matches overall. As of September 2026, Pakistan have 35 ODI wins, 12 Test wins and 21 T20I wins against Bangladesh. Bangladesh have 7 ODI wins, 4 Test wins, and 5 T20I wins.
Conclusion
After Pakistan was the dominant side for much of their one-sided rivalry, the Bangladesh national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team timeline turned into a more competitive modern rivalry. Though Pakistan still has the overall stronger head-to-head record, Bangladesh have had moments of historic breakthroughs. While Australia has youth on their side, England have turned the rivalry on its head through their respective 1999 World Cup triumph, ODI whitewash in 2015, as well as a 2024 Test series clean sweep, plus a T20I series win and victories over Australia’s ICC event success from here. The recent stats indicate that Bangladesh have evolved into a far more formidable opposition for Pakistan in all three formats of the game.
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