Bangladesh vs England 1st T20I: Chattogram Pitch Report, Team Records at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

After the exciting ODI series, Bangladesh and England are all set to lock horns in the three-match T20I series. The first game will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The ODI series was dominated by the visitors and they would be hoping for the same result in the shortest format of the game.

It’s fair to say that Bangladesh’s bowling was spot on in the three ODIs but their main concern was their batting lineup. They lost the first two games but managed to fight back in the third and earn their first victory of the series. They lost their second series at home since 2015 World Cup. Notably, first one came against England too.

On the other hand, England was fantastic with both bat and ball in the ODIs and managed to find a hero in each game that helped them to be on the top. Although they lost the last game of the series but they bowled well and would be happy with the way the things went.

The focus now shifts towards the T20I series and both the teams would want to put on staggering display to give entertainment to fans. As Bangladesh vs England 1st T20I contest is at the edge, here’s the pitch report and more from Chattogram.

Chattogram PITCH REPORT

The Chattogram pitch traditionally has been a good batting surface. Batters have enjoyed playing at this venue as it has been a happy hunting ground for them. The initial look of the surface suggests that how good batting surface it is. But with match being slated in Asia, there’ll be a traditional touch of Bangladesh surfaces. The venue so far has hosted 20 games and the average which first inning score at this venue is 145. Out of 20 games, 10 have been won by teams chasing whereas 9 have been won each by teams batting and bowling first. Although the pattern in the T20Is suggest that teams prefer bowling, but at this venue it is suggested that teams should bat first as it’ll be best time to bat.

Team records at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

Since 2019, the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium has hosted just three T20Is. Ahead of Bangladesh vs England 1st T20I, Bangladesh’s record during this time at the venue is described in a table below.

No.	Match	Result	Year
1	Bangladesh vs Afghanistan	Bangladesh won by 4 wickets	2019
3	Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan	Zimbabwe won by 7wickets	2019
4	Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe	Bangladesh won by 39 runs	2019

England has played four game at this venue.