Pakistan were again sent in to bat first as Bangladesh opted to field after winning the toss in the second one-day international (ODI) being played in Mirpur today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
After winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said they wanted to bowl, saying he'd like to continue doing what brought them success in the last game. “No changes in the team,” he added.
As for Pakistan’s skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi, he said the batters are aware of their mistakes and he did not want his batters to back down though.
For Pakistan the series is at stake after they were outclassed in the first clash on Wednesday last.
Bangladesh currently lead the three-match ODI series 1–0 after securing a thumping victory in the opening match.
In the first ODI on Wednesday, Pakistan fielded four debutant batters in Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad. The batting, however, collapsed in the face of Nahid Rana’s hostile spell, the fast bowler finishing with career-best figures of five for 24.
Pakistan had set a meagre target of 115 runs, which Bangladesh chased down comfortably on the first ball of the 16th over.
For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf was the top scorer with 37 runs, followed by Sahibzada Farhan who made 27 runs, while Moaz Sadaqat contributed 18 runs.
Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan played an impressive unbeaten knock of 67 runs to guide his team to victory. Najmul Hossain Shanto also added 27 runs to the total.
From Pakistan’s bowling side, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr. claimed one wicket each.
Pakistan will now look to bounce back in the second ODI and level the series.
SQUADS
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha and Shamyl Hussain
Bangladesh: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.