How to watch BAN vs PAK 1st Test match 2026 from UAE: TV channel, live stream and start time details
Watch the first Test between and live in the UAE, with coverage available via TV broadcast and live streaming from 8:00 AM GST on May 8, 2026.
How to watch BAN vs PAK 1st Test match 2026 from UAE: TV channel, live stream and start time details originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test series 2026, 1st Test begins on May 8 in Dhaka.
The game will be played in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle 2025-27. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in their previous Test series 2-0 in 2024. Start date of BAN vs PAK 1st Test match 2026 Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test match 2026 will start on Friday, May 8, 2026 .
The matches will be played as part of the current ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. At present, Bangladesh stands eighth in the nine-nation league table, while Pakistan is ranked fifth after drawing a series 1-1 against South Africa at home earlier. The last time Bangladesh and Pakistan locked horns in a Test series was in October 2024, during which Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0.
As both nations look to score early points in the ICC WTC, the BAN vs PAK 1st Test match could lay down the foundation for an exciting duel across two Tests. MORE: Clarke reveals why MS Dhoni shouldn't retire soon Start time of BAN vs PAK 1st Test match 2026 in UAE The Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test match will begin at the following times in the UAE and local time (BST)*: Region Start Time UAE (GST) 8:00 a. m.