HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Pakistan in Bangladesh 3 ODI Series 2026, 2nd ODI- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for the chase. The Pakistani players are out in the middle. Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan to open for Bangladesh. Shaheen Afridi to bowl first. Let's play...

...THE CHASE...

A great start by the visitors! Unlike the first game, where Pakistan played cautiously, the openers came out all guns blazing to put some early pressure on Bangladesh. Maaz Sadaqat, in particular, was outstanding today, scoring his maiden half-century in ODIs. However, Mehidy Hasan Miraz broke the 103-run partnership and was also at the thick of the action in the second 100-plus partnership.  Bangladesh have the momentum on their back and with their batters in confident touch after the first game, they'll be looking to chase it down. Pakistan need to make the most of the new ball. Stay tuned for the chase.

Pakistan's batting effort! At 231 for 3, Pakistan were eyeing a 300-plus score with Rizwan and Agha cruising. The 109-run partnership between Rizwan and Agha appeared to be the bedrock of a massive innings with both batters looking increasingly comfortable.  However, the game turned on its head following a highly controversial run-out decision involving Agha. The breakthrough proved catastrophic as Mohammad Rizwan followed him too, putting the innings in jeopardy. Eventually, Pakistan’s middle and lower order crumbled, losing their final five wickets for a mere 22 runs to finish well short of their projected target.

Innings highlight - A significantly improved batting performance from Pakistan, compared to their series opener, though they faced a late-innings wobble which ultimately cost them a promising total.  Bangladesh have the upper hand right now, but with a much better performance with the bat, Pakistan have given their bowlers plenty of runs to play with.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Wasim, OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain wraps things up here. He floats it up, full and around middle. Mohammad Wasim goes down, clears his front leg to slog it over mid-wicket but gets hit high on the bat. He mistimes his shot much straighter and towards long on. Saif Hassan runs forward a bit and takes a fine catch. Pakistan have been bowled out for 274.

Rishad Hossain to Haris Rauf, Floated, full and on middle, Haris Rauf tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Haris Rauf, Tossed up, full and on middle, Haris Rauf prods forward and blocks it out.

Mustafizur Rahman to Haris Rauf, Hard length and on off, Haris Rauf runs it down to deep third for one.

Haris Rauf is the last man in.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! CAUGHT! The Fizz strikes back here. He goes much fuller this time, on middle, rolls his fingers to take pace off yet again. Faheem Ashraf stays in his crease and looks to clip it across the line, but closes the bat face early. The ball takes the leading edge and lobs up towards extra cover, where Soumya Sarkar (Sub) takes a dolly. Pakistan are nine down now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Put away! Fizz bangs this into the pitch but down the leg side, slower again. Faheem Ashraf picks it up early, swivels and hooks it over short fine for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Wasim, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Mohammad Wasim looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards deep third for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Wasim, Fuller delivery, on middle, Mohammad Wasim drills it towards mid on.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length and around leg, tucking up the batter. Faheem Ashraf awkwardly pulls it through square leg for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Wasim, Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Wasim pushes it to short cover.

Mohammad Wasim is the next batter in.

Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain gets his second now. He dishes out another googly, full and on off, turns it away too. Shaheen Afridi goes down for the slog sweep but only manages to get a top edge due to the spin away. The ball goes miles in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Afif Hossain moves to his right, settles under the high ball and reverse cups it tumbling backwards. He has been a livewire in the field in this game. Pakistan are 266/8 now.

Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, Flatter, full and around middle, Shaheen Afridi goes down and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, Nicely bowled! A wrong'un, full and on off, turns away. Shaheen Afridi gets forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Goes short and outside off, Faheem Ashraf moves back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, Floated, full and on leg, Shaheen Afridi down and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

Rishad Hossain to bowl from this end now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length, angling across the batter, Faheem Ashraf steers it to short third.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Fuller and slower now, outside off, Faheem Ashraf gets low, but misses the cut on the inside edge.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, With pace this time, on good length, on middle. Faheem Ashraf reacts late to the delivery and pushes it to cover. It looked like Ashraf was waiting for the slower one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi, BYE! Mustafizur Rahman has decided to come around the wicket to the left-hander and delivers a slower bouncer. Shaheen Afridi shuffles across the stumps, but misses to slap it away. The ball bounces just to the front of Litton Das, but fails to collect it and the batter gets a bye.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Good-length delivery, on the pads, Faheem Ashraf flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Mustafizur Rahman starts off with the slower one, outside off, Faheem Ashraf looks to lash it away but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman (7-0-45-0) is back on.

Nahid Rana to Shaheen Afridi, Another good bouncer, from Rana, just outside off. Shaheen Afridi arches back and makes a leave at it.

Nahid Rana to Shaheen Afridi, Short, outside off, Shaheen Afridi looks to upper cut it but misses out on the connection.

Nahid Rana to Shaheen Afridi, Back of a length, just outside off. Shaheen Afridi looks pulls it across the line but straight to the mid on fielder.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length, just outside off, Faheem Ashraf pushes it to wide of cover to rotate the strike.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length, angling across the batter, Faheem Ashraf misses his cut.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Right into the block hole, on off, with some pace. Faheem Ashraf does well to dig it to cover.

Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, BEATEN! Googly, short of a length, angling across the batter. Shaheen Afridi looks to drill it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Short, outside off, Faheem Ashraf flicks it across the line to square leg for one.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! That's quite a shot from Ashraf! Short of a length, outside off, Faheem Ashraf goes deep into the crease and cuts it hard through point for four runs.

Massive mix-up and Pakistan lose another wicket. Shaheen Afridi walks out to bat now.

Rishad Hossain to Abdul Samad, OUT! ABDUL SAMAD IS RUN OUT! The second wicket for Bangladesh in this over. Rishad Hossain bowls this short and on middle, Abdul Samad moves back and tucks it towards the vacant mid-wicket region. He runs the first one hard and turns around for the second, while Rishad himself chases after the ball. However, Afif Hossain from the deep is lightning fast to get to the ball before Rishad, and seeing that Ashraf sends his partner back, and Samad gets stranded in the middle of the pitch. Afif throws it at the bowler's end, where Mehidy Hasan Miraz is backing up. He grabs the ball and breaks the stumps with Samad nowhere near the crease. Pakistan are 254/7 now.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Short, around off, Faheem Ashraf steers it to short third for a quick single.

The next batter in is...Faheem Ashraf.

Rishad Hossain to Hussain Talat, OUT! BOWLED' EM! What a peach of a delivery this is from Rishad Hossain. He delivers it fuller, with a bit of flight, pitching on off. Hussain Talat gets down on one knee and looks to slog sweep it, but misses the connection on the inner edge to hit the off pole.

Nahid Rana to Abdul Samad, SIX! That will bring up 250 for Pakistan! Hard-length delivery once again, on off and middle. Abdul Samad takes a step to cover the stumps and swipes it up and over the deep fine leg region. There is a fielder patrolling the area, but all he can do is watch the ball fly over him.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Full, outside off, Hussain Talat drives it to cover for one run.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Short, outside off, Hussain Talat looks to lash it over cover, but misses.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Some extra bounce now! Nahid Rana bends his back on the length, pitching on middle and angling it a bit away. Hussain Talat looks to dab it down, but the ball kicks off the deck and hits the sticker part of the bat. The ball bounces off to backward point.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, On hard length this time, on middle and off. Hussain Talat stands tall and bunts it back to the bowler.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Good-length delivery, on middle, Hussain Talat tucks it to square leg for no runs.

Rishad Hossain to Abdul Samad, Appeal from the bowler for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Short, sliding it down the leg side, Abdul Samad misses his sweep and thumps his pad. The ball rolls to the right of the short fine leg fielder and gets two leg byes.

Rishad Hossain to Hussain Talat, Short of a length, just outside off, Hussain Talat cuts it to deep cover for one run.

Rishad Hossain to Abdul Samad, Short, on the stumps, Abdul Samad knocks it to long on for one.

Rishad Hossain to Hussain Talat, Short, just outside off, Talat pushes it to backward point for one.

Rishad Hossain to Hussain Talat, FOUR! A risky shot from Talat! A tad shorter in length, around off. Hussain Talat looks for the reverse sweep, but fails to get the proper connection. The ball flies flat toward the short third fielder, where Nahid Rana dives but the ball falls short of him and rolls behind to the fence for four runs.

Rishad Hossain to Abdul Samad, A touch fuller, on the fifth stump, Abdul Samad bends his back leg and punches it through cover for a single.

Final Powerplay! Bangladesh can place five fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the final delivery.

Nahid Rana to Abdul Samad, Fuller, around the pads, Abdul Samad flicks it to square leg for one run.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Fullish, on the stumps, Hussain Talat tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Good-length delivery, outside off, Hussain Talat looks to punch it away but misses on the outside edge.

Nahid Rana to Abdul Samad, Short, around off, Abdul Samad pulls it to deep square leg and gets across. That's the first run in ODIs for Abdul Samad.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Short again, around off, Talat steers it to deep third for a single to get off the mark.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Short, around off, Talat pushes it to backward point.

Abdul Samad is the next batter in.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan lose both the set batters in quick succession, and once again, the game's momentum is shifting. This is fuller, on middle, angling in. Mohammad Rizwan opens his stance and gets down on one knee to slog sweep it, but miscues the connection and the ball loops toward the deep square leg region. Rishad Hossain is the man who back paddles a bit, gets underneath the skier and takes the catch. Pakistan have slipped from 231/3 to 231/5.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Flat and fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and works it to mid on.

A controversial moment in the game. A lot will be talked about this wicket, but for now, we move on. Hussain Talat replaces Salman Agha.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! SALMAN AGHA IS RUN OUT! A huge moment in the game and a controversial one as well. Mehidy Hasan Miraz drops it short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan punches it down the pitch. Mehidy moves to his right but Salman Agha gets in his way and the ball hits the non-striker's pad and stops. Agha bends down to pick up the ball and give it to the bowler, but before he can do that, Mehidy quickly grabs the ball and throws it at the stumps, with Agha standing out of his crease. There is an appeal for a run out, and even though Agha is not happy about it, the on-field umpire has to go upstairs. The replay shows that the batter is outside his crease and 'OUT' flashes on the big screen. Bangladesh were well within their rights to appeal for this, but the spirit of the game certainly takes a hit here. Salman is fuming, throws his gloves on the ground but he has to walk back here, and the big 109-run stand is broken now.

What has happened there? Salman Agha is absolutely furious. He throws his helmet and gloves as he walks towards the dugout.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, around off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Short, on off, Salman Agha tucks it to sqaure leg for one.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full, on off, Agha blocks it down.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Ahmed pitches it hard on the length, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan, as soon as he sees the short delivery, transfers his weight on his back foot and pulls it hard to beat the right of the deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish, around off, Mohammad Rizwan fends it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, Short, outside off, Agha cuts it to deep point for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, FOUR! The runs are piling up thick and fast. Another half-volley from Taskin Ahmed, on off. Salman Agha uses his bottom hand to loft it swiftly over the right of the mid off fielder for four runs. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between this pair.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, SIX! Just the flick of the wrist from Agha! Full-length delivery, on middle, angling in. Salman Agha rolls his wrists and uses the pace of the bowler against him. The connection is so pure that the ball flies up and over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, Bouncer from Taskin Ahmed, just outside off. Salman Agha hangs back and tries to pull it away, but misses on the upper edge.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full-length delivery, outside off, Salman Agha slices it uppishly toward the left of the sweeper cover to rotate the strike.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, A touch fuller, on middle, Salman Agha blocks it to the off side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full, on middle, Salman Agha tucks it to square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish again, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it cover-point for another single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Pitches it up, does Miraz, around off, Salman Agha drives it through cover for one run.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length, around off, Mohammad Rizwan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, Bouncer, outside off, Salman Agha looks to pull it down, but the ball beats the upper edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, Fuller now from Ahmed, on off and middle. Salman Agha makes room and punches it to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan puls it to deep square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, on the fifth stump, Mohammad Rizwan stays on his back foot and unleashes his punch through cover-point for four runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, FIFTY FOR SALMAN AGHA! Back of a length, just outside off, Salman Agha guides it to short third for a single and gets his ninth half-century in ODIs. He raises his willow toward his dugout where his teamates are up on their feets to applause his inning.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Slightly fuller and on middle and off. Mohammad Rizwan again defends it out.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on middle. Mohammad Rizwan prods and blocks it out.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Slight misfield! This is full and outside off, too wide. Mohammad Rizwan crunches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller delivery, just outside off, turning away. Rizwan looks to reverse sweep but misses again.

Halt! Mohammad Rizwan missed his shot and took a hit to the left side of his helmet. The physio comes out for the mandatory concussion check. After a bit of chat, Rizwan is set to continue his inning.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Flights it full and around off, a bit of extra bounce. Rizwan looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the helmet. The extra bounce does it. A concussion protocol is going on, but Rizwan should be fine.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, This is full and around off, turning in. Agha flicks it to square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, Length delivery on middle. Agha bunts it through mid-wicket for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, Short again, around leg. Agha ducks under it. Should have been wided again.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, Wide! Shorter and down leg. Agha looks to pull but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, FOUR! Boundaries are coming regularly now! Overpitched delivery on leg. Agha makes room and lifts it over mid off for a boundary. Nicely played. Also, 200 is up for Pakistan.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length delivery, wide outside off. Rizwan steers it to third man for one more.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, A length delivery, outside off. Agha guides it to third man for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Leg bye! Short of a length, drifting on the pads. Rizwan looks to clip it away but misses and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Drops it full and around off. Rizwan drives it through covers and retains the strike.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, A googly, sliding on the leg side. Agha turns it through mid-wicket for one more.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Agha prods and plays it to cover.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, FOUR! Back-to-back! A bit too full from Rishad Hossain, outside off. Agha hammers it through point for yet another boundary.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Looped up, a leg-breaker, fuller and on off. Agha comes down and tonks it down to long on for a one-bounce four.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Uppish but in the gap! Flighted, full and well outside off. Rizwan goes inside-out without much foot movement, lifts it over covers for a single.

Change of ends for Rishad Hossain.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, On a nagging length, outside off. Rizwan strokes it to cover for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Keeps it full and away from the batter. Rizwan, rooted to his crease, knocks it to mid off.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Touch fuller, outside off. Rizwan punches it past short cover. The fielder from sweeper cover runs across and cuts it off for two.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Rahman bowls the cutter, fuller and dipping on middle. Rizwan clips it to mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Salman Agha, On a good length and on middle. Agha chops it down to third man and runs across.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a good length and on top of off. Rizwan carves it past point for a run.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Tap and run! Tossed up, around off. Rizwan drops it to the left of cover for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Miraz loops up a bit and slows up the pace, outside off. Rizwan prods to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for a couple of runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Pushes it full and onto the pads. Agha flicks it through square leg for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Touch fuller and around off, not much turn. Salman Agha tucks it to square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, FOUR! Nicely played! Mehidy Hasan Miraz floats it up, fuller and on middle. Agha gets on his knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Tossed up, fuller and on middle. Agha steps down and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Shortish and on middle, Salman Agha tucks it to the leg side and sets off for the run. Rishad Hossain himself moves to his right to pick up the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Agha made his ground anyway.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha gets low across and paddles it but cannot beat short fine.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Drops it short and on off, Salman Agha guides it off the outer half of the bat towards point.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Tries to bowl this quicker but drags his length way back, down the leg side as well. Mohammad Rizwan opens up his stance and helps it past short fine for a boundary.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan goes down for the sweep but this is too full for that shot. He misses and Litton Das, the keeper takes a blow to his right knee.

DRINKS! The experienced duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha have added 41 runs together. A good passage of play for Pakistan after losing wickets in quick succession. Bangladesh have bowled well too. They have stemmed the run flow, but wickets are must as the ball gets older, it will get easier to bat on. Let's see who dominates the middle phase...

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, MAIDEN OVER! Flatter, full and on middle, Salman Agha clips it to short mid-wicket. Second maiden over for Mehidy in this game.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Salman Agha pushes it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Shortish and around middle, Salman Agha gets down and sweeps it but straight to backward square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, A bit shorter and on off, Salman Agha keeps it out to the off side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on middle, Salman Agha knocks it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Floated, full and on off, Salman Agha goes down across and paddles it to short fine.

Afif Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Sloppy in the field! Afif Hossain drags his length back and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan presses forward initially but then moves back to slap it away through covers. Tanzid Hasan in the deep runs to his right, gets to the ball but lets it through for a boundary.

Afif Hossain to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha milks it to long on again for one.

Afif Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan eases it down to long on for another run.

Afif Hossain to Salman Agha, Short again and outside off, Salman Agha cuts it away to deep point for a run.

Afif Hossain to Salman Agha, Beaten! Tossed up, full and on off, keeps going straight. Salman Agha prods forward and plays for the turn but gets beaten on the outside edge. Litton Das grabs it behind the stump and quickly breaks the stumps, but Agha never left the crease.

Afif Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Spin from both ends. Afif Hossain to bowl now.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Good effort in the deep! Dragged back and on middle, Salman Agha moves back and pulls it away towards the deep mid-wicket region. Nahid Rana from deep square leg runs a long way to his left and dives to make a fine stop. Saves a couple of runs for his team.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Floated, full and on middle, Salman Agha is solid in his defense.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, A googly, full and on middle, Salman Agha knocks it back to the bowler.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, FOUR! Easy picking! Shorter in length and down the leg side. Salman Agha just has to get some bat on it and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary. That brings up the 150 for Pakistan.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Flatter, short and outside off, Salman Agha cuts it away but fails to beat point.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on off, Salman Agha pushes it to short cover.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets on top of it and pulls it hard but straight to short mid-wicket.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Oh..that's a beauty! Nahid Rana hits the length hard at 144 clicks, on off, takes off viciously off the deck. Mohammad Rizwan gets surprised by it and drops his hands to let it go to the keeper. Gives a thumbs up to Rana as well.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Touch fuller and on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it off the innner half of the bat wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to short cover.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pats it towards short cover.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan hops up and dabs it down to point.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, SIX! Short and punished! A half-tracker, on middle. Salman Agha rocks back to pull it away but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It flies to the vacant deep square leg region and hits the boundary cushions on the full for a biggie.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, angles in. Salman Agha fails to work it away and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Close! Flatter, short and around off, turns away sharply and keeps low as well. Salman Agha looks to cut it away but the ball just zips past the outside edge.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Floated, full and on off, Salman Agha prods forward and taps it to short cover.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Goes short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it down to long off for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on off, Salman Agha backs away and drives it through covers for a single.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, A shout for LBW, but not given! This is on a hard length and on off, keeps a bit low. Mohammad Rizwan hops up and fails to get his bat down in time and misses to get hit on the pads. Rana seems confident again but the keeper, Litton Das, signals that the ball is going over the stumps.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Salman Agha once again rides the bounce well and works it towards square leg for one.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Short of a length and on middle, takes off sharply. Salman Agha hops up and pats it to the leg side. A bit of a 'Yes and No' between the batters and they decide against the run.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter, Mohammad Rizwan lifts his front leg up and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Back of a length and around leg, Salman Agha tucks it away to deep fine for a single.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, FOUR! Just over! Good-length delivery around off. Salman Agha pushes at it with hard hands. His bat gets turned in his hands and the ball flies just over the point fielder for a boundary.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Slightly quicker and shorter as well, on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to extra cover.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and fends it away.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, A mix-up but no harm done! Floated, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it wide of cover-point and sets off for the run, but is sent back by his partner. Afif Hossain dives to his right to stop the ball, and Rizwan turns around and puts in a dive to make his ground.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan watches it through and leaves it alone.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and well outside off, turns away. Mohammad Rizwan reaches out and throws his hands at it. Gets a bottom edge onto the ground and goes on the bounce to first slip.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Flatter, full and drifting down the leg, Salman Agha tucks it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Four dots on the trot to end the over! A touch fuller and on off, jags back in sharply. Mohammad Rizwan lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper. It wasn't that far away from the off pole.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan opens the face of his bat and steers it to backward point.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard-length delivery, on off, nips back in, Mohammad Rizwan hops up and dabs it towards point.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Lands this on a good length and in the channel outside off, holds its line, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Mohammad Rizwan keeps his balance nicely, uses his wrists to flick it away with good timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. A boundary after almost 10 overs.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on off, skids through a bit. Mohammad Rizwan gets hurried and ends up stabbing it down to backward point.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Salman Agha defends it on the front foot.

Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it down to long off for a run.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and around off, Salman Agha drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Flatter, full and outside off. Salman Agha reaches out and slices it aerailly but through the vacant point region for a couple of runs.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Ripper! Floats it up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Salman Agha strides out to play at it but the ball spins past the outside edge.

Rishad Hossain to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on middle, Salman Agha prods forward and blocks it out.

Rishad Hossain is into the attack.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Was it missing the stumps? A good length delivery, around off, nipping back in sharply. Mohammad Rizwan prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge. Rana seems confident but Mehidy Hasan Miraz isn't very convinced. With just one review left, Bangladesh opt not to take it. Ball Tracking after the over shows that the ball was indeed going over the stumps.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Overpitched, around off, Salman Agha drives it neatly through cover for a single.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Full-length delivery around off, Agha drives it from the inner half of his bat to mid on.

Bangladesh have pulled things back here. 2 wickets and 1 run in the last 12 balls. Salman Agha is the next man in.

Nahid Rana to Shamyl Hussain, OUT! TAKEN! Pakistan had a very good start, but after the fall of the first wicket, Bangladesh have got back into the contest. Short of a length from Rana, angling away, just outside off. Shamyl Hussain stays on his back foot and looks to go for a pull, but the ball gets big on him and takes the top edge. The ball balloons toward the deep third region, where Mustafizur Rahman moves a bit to his right, gets low on his knee and takes a safe catch. Pakistan lose their third wicket for 122.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard-length delivery, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan guides it to deep third for a single.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to mid off.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, It's a maiden over from the skipper! Short of a length, on off. Shamyl Hussain knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Pitches it up, does Miraz, on off, Shamyl Hussain pushes it to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, No timing at all! Quicker and shorter, on middle. Shamyl Hussain rocks back to pull but gets hurried. He miscues it off the bottom half of the bat towards mid no.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Short, on off, Shamyl Hussain blocks it away.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Floated, full and on middle, Shamyl Hussain knocks it down the pitch.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shamyl Hussain blocks it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, around off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to short cover.

Both the openers are gone now for Pakistan. That brings Mohammad Rizwan out to the middle.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! This time it's Taskin Ahmed who gets the wicket, and now both the openers of Pakistan are in the hut. Ahmed bowls it on a good length once again, on the sixth stump line. Sahibzada Farhan plants his front foot toward the leg side to open up his hip as he looks to heave it across the line, but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball flies high toward the deep third region, where Tawhid Hridoy gets under the skier and pouches it safely into his hands. Pakistan are 121/2 now.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Good length and around off, Shamyl Hussain opens the face of his bat and guides it past point for another run.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Hits the length hard, on middle, takes off a bit. Sahibzada Farhan rides the bounce well and pats it to the leg side for a run.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Back of a length, angling across the left-hander. Shamyl Hussain tucks it to mid on for one.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Dragged back, on middle, Shamyl Hussain punches it down to long on for a run.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Short and around off, Shamyl Hussain cuts it to point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Full, on off, Shamyl Hussain pushes it to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Full-length delivery on the stumps, Shamyl Hussain defends it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Fuller, on the stumps, Shamyl Hussain looks to defend but misses and hits the pad.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Full-length delivery,  Farhan sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Ahmed pitches on a length, around the pads, Sahibzada Farhan flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan punches it to deep cover for a couple.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Good-length delivery, on middle, Sahibzada Farhan defends it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, A touch shorter, on middle, Shamyl Hussain flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Back of a length, middle and off, Shamyl Hussain punches it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Back of a length, angling across the stumps, Shamyl Hussain shoulder arms to the delivery.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, WIDE! Bangladesh have already bowled 9 extras, counting this. They really need to check on it. Bouncer from Ahmed, on middle, but Shamyl Hussain drops his stance and the delivery sails over his helmet.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Short again, outside off, Farhan cuts it toward the left of the deep cover fielder and gets a brace.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Much fuller, on off, Shamyl Hussain jams it to mid off for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Miraz drags his length back, on off, Sahibzada Farhan pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Full, on the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan drives it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Just outside off, a touch fuller in length, Sahibzada Farhan moves away from the stumps and cuts it straight to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Tossed up, on off, Sahibzada Farhan lunges and rests it down the track.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan dabs it through cover for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, On a length, outside off, Shamyl Hussain guides it to deep third to take a single and get off the mark.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, WIDE! What a take that is from Litton Das. Taskin pitches it hard on the length, just outside leg. Shamyl Hussain looks to flick it but misses. Das flies to his right and extends his right hand to glove it. Certainly saved four runs for his team.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Back of a length, angling across the stumps, Shamyl Hussain rocks back and bunts it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Short, way outside off, Shamyl Hussain makes a leave at it.

Taskin Ahmed to Shamyl Hussain, Good-length delivery, around off, shaping away. Shamyl Hussain opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Taskin Ahmed offers a bouncer, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan hops and punches it away through cover for a single.

DRINKS! Bangladesh have finally managed to get the breakthrough. Maaz Sadaqat will be a bit disappointed not getting to a hundred, but he has played an outstanding knock here, setting a good platform for his team. Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be hoping that Bangladesh can build on this wicket and pick up a couple more quickly to put the pressure back on the visitors. Also, Shamyl Hussain walks out to bat at number 3.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mehidy Hasan Miraz draws first blood. This is flat and fuller, around off and middle. Maaz Sadaqat predetermines and looks to ramp it over the keeper, but ends up getting the connection from the toe end of his bat. The ball lobs up and it's an easy catch for Litton Das, standing behind the stumps. Sadaqat was looking really dangerous, but Bangladesh will take a sigh of relief after getting their first breakthrough. The massive 103-run opening stand is broken now.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Full, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan drives it to cover for one.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Short, angling in, Sahibzada Farhan comes down the track and manages to flick it deep fine leg for a couple for runs, as the fielder in the region fumbles a bit.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Full, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan pushes it to extra cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Pitches it up, around the pads of the batter. Maaz Sadaqat flicks it to fine leg and gets the single. Pakistan have reached the 100 runs mark, which also means it's a 100-run partnership between these two batters. What a start this is from Pakistan!

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Quick and fuller, on off, Maaz Sadaqat pushes it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length once again from Rahman, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat charges down the deck and slaps it from the inner half of the bat. The ball bounces and flies away from the short cover fielder, but the ball doesn't have enough legs to reach the boundary ropes as sweeper cover gets around it. Three runs taken.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Slower and on a good length, on off, Maaz Sadaqat respects this delivery and dabs it to the cover fielder.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Short again, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan pats it to deep cover for one more run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat cuts it late to deep third for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Tap and run! Change in pace from Mustafizur Rahman, on middle, shaping away. Sahibzada Farhan lunges and pushes it with soft hands to the right of the mid off fielder. He sprints hard to reach the other end. The fielder does well to score a direct hit at the non-striker's end, but Farhan is well inside the crease.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Full-length delivery, attacking the middle stump. Sahibzada Farhan prods halfway and works it to the right of the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Pitches it up, does Miraz, on middle, angling in. Maaz Sadaqat goes deep into the crease and works it to mid-wicket. 8 runs coming from the first over of Miraz.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, A touch fuller, once again, on off, Maaz Sadaqat hangs back and slaps it through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Full, around middle, Sahibzada Farhan knocks it to long on for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Nearly dragged on! A tad fuller, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat looks to dab it away, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball zips past the stumps and rolls to short fine leg. Single taken.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Sadaqat is looking so confident with his willow. Miraz drags his length back, pitching it just outside off and angles in. Maaz Sadaqat rocks back and cuts it despite having not much room, through point for four runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz jogs from around the wicket and bowls fuller, on off, Maaz Sadaqat nudges it to the leg side.

Powerplay 2! Now, four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. A much-improved and intent-driven first ten overs from Pakistan than the last game. Maaz Sadaqat has led the charge well, already notching up his maiden ODI fifty and looks set for a big one here. Sahibzada Farhan has also played his part in keeping the scoring rate over 8. Bangladesh desperately needs a wicket here and in the last match, the first wicket changed everything, and they will be hoping for the same. We will see spin for the first time as Mehidy Hasan Miraz brings himself into the attack now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, 85 runs off the first 10 overs. Pushes it full and on leg, Sahibzada Farhan nudges it to mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, This is full and on the pads. Farhan clips it to deep square leg for a brace.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Well bowled! The Fizz needs to bowl more of his variations. A slower cutter into the surface and on leg. Farhan tries to flick it away but gets a soft leading edge to the left of Rahman. Well wide of him.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, A good length delivery, on top of off. Farhan stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat dabs it to third man for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! It's raining boundaries! Rahman serves it full and around off, nipping in. Maaz Sadaqat prods and punches it through covers. Afif Hossain chases but fails to flick it back.

The Fizz replaces Taskin Ahmed.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Crunched! Pitches it up and gives width outside off. Sahibzada Farhan leans and creams it through covers for a boundary. 20 runs off Rana's over.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, FIVE WIDES! Not happening for Rana so far. Uses the surface and bangs into it but too short on this ocassion, over the batter and past the keeper as well for a boundary.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, On a nagging length and outside off. Farhan punches it cover.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Tap and run! On a good length and on middle. Maaz Sadaqat drops it in front of mid on and scampers across.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Rana bowls it short but errs in line and bowls down leg. Maaz Sadaqat pulls it easily over fine leg and it goes over the fence.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! HIT AWAY! MAIDEN ODI FIFTY FOR MAAZ. He throws a fist into the air as soon as he finds the boundary. A confident innings so far from him. Shorter and on middle. Maaz Sadaqat steps away and pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a good length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat stays back and punches it to the right of point. Rishad Hossain gets his right hand out and stops it.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Leg bye! Straight, length and on the pads. Maaz Sadaqat fails to clip it away and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! Releases all the pressure! Ahmed overcorrects and bowls a juicy half-volley on middle. Maaz Sadaqat lifts it straight down the ground for an 81-meter six.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Three dots in a row! Taskin Ahmed bowls in the same channel, around off. Maaz Sadaqat taps it late behind point.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Around leg and nips back in a touch, on a length. Maaz Sadaqat watchfully defends.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat punches it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, A huge shout for caught behind but turned down quickly. Taskin Ahmed seems confident and convinces his skipper to take it upstairs. UltraEdge loads... FLAT LINE. Not out it remains. A lot of uneven bounce on this surface. This one blows up as Ahmed bowls it short and around off, angling away. Maaz Sadaqat has a poke at it but misses, as confirmed by the technology. Bangladesh lose the review.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Pushes it full and angling around off. Farhan swings his blade and hits it straight to mid on.

Ouch! Maaz Sadaqat took a blow on his left thumb, and he is looking in pain. The physio is having a look at it and applying some magic spray. We are good to go again.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, A bumper, closer to the batter's head. Maaz Sadaqat gets on top of the bounce and pulls if off the gloves to fine leg for a single. Maaz has taken a blow on the left hand and is in some pain.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a length, around off. Farhan pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 50 is up for the visitors.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Uneven bounce does it for Rana. Farhan reviews it, though. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows it misses the stumps. The decision has to be overturned. Rana bangs it short and on middle, the ball dies off the surface and pings Farhan on the pads as he tries to pull it away. Farhan gets the decision in his favour.

Slight halt! Sahibzada Farhan is unhappy with his bat and has asked for a new one. All set to resume.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Rana uses the height to great effect and bangs into the surface, outside off. Farhan jabs it straight to point.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Nahid Rana goes a touch fuller and on middle. Farhan rocks back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, On a good length and around off. Maaz Sadaqat solidly blocks it out. Good over from Mustafizur Rahman.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Into the surface, gets it to shoot off, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat slaps it to point where the fielder leaps and picks on a bounce.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length on top of middle. Maaz Sadaqat picks near his waist and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Rahman pitches it near the 8-meter length, around off. Maaz Sadaqat carves it to the left of third man for a brace.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length and swinging away, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat is beaten by the movement as he flashes his blade across.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Serves it full and drifting on middle and off. Maaz Sadaqat leans into his defensive shot.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Short in length, around off. Sadaqat plays it to point for a single. 10 runs off Rana's first over.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Bowls the hard length and gets it to bounce off the surface, outside off. Maaz slashes his blade and misses.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! Maaz Sadaqat takes on Nahid Rana now. Overpitched delivery, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat holds his shape and thumps it downtown for a six.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Short in length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat steps across, doesn't overhit and places it through cover-point for a brace.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Excellent stop! Hard length delivery, outside off. Farhan punches it to the left of mid off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz puts in a dive and stops with his left hand, saving a certain boundary. A single.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Pushes it full and outside off. Farhan drives it to cover.

First bowling change? Yes, the star of the last match, Nahid Rana comes into the attack now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Test match stuff! Short in length, around the fifth stump and seams away. Maaz Sadaqat lets it go.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, A bumper, around off. Maaz Sadaqat ducks under it.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Streaky but fortune favours the brave. This is full and outside off, angling in. Maaz Sadaqat swings hard across the line but gets a thick top edge over first slip and it flies to third man for four.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Sahibzada Farhan again walks across, picks off the pads and helps it to fine leg for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Bowls a straighter line, onto the pads. Farhan gets across and tucks it to square leg.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Touch fuller, in line of the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan defends it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! This is outstanding stuff! Clear intent from the youngster, and he is putting pressure on the bowler. Pitched up, around off. Maaz Sadaqat shuffles across, opens up his body and wrists it over mid-wicket for a six.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length delivery on middle. Maaz Sadaqat stays inside the line to defend.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length and around off. Abdul Samad hops and taps it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, A proper bouncer from Taskin, gets big on the batter. Maaz pulls and mistimes it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! NO BALL! Really good start by Maaz Sadaqat. Not that short from Ahmed, this is on middle. Maaz Sadaqat picks the length and pulls it flat over square leg for a biggie. Oh dear! Taskin Ahmed has overstepped as well. A Free Hit will follow...

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, A hard length delivery, around off, picks off the surface and holds its line. Maaz Sadaqat shoulders arms to it.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Slants in a length ball on middle and leg. Farhan clips it past square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Angles it across the batter, around off. Farhan sweetly punches it to the left of extra-cover for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Into the surface from Rahman, tad shorter and on middle. Farhan gets on his toes to defend, but does so off his gloves.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Attacks the stumps with a length delivery. Farhan solidly blocks it out.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat chops it down to third man for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Positive start from Maaz! Rahman pushes it full and outside off, swinging away late. Maaz Sadaqat half-presses across and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Boundary on the first ball. That will help his confidence a lot. Mustafizur Rahman bowls it on a length, outside off, slight width and Maaz Sadaqat pounces on it. He hits it through covers for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to share the attack.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Well bowled! On a nagging length and around off, nipping in sharply with a little bit of bounce. Farhan adjusts in his crease and pats it on the off side.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Fine shot from Farhan to get the innings underway! Ahmed serves it too full and angling on the pads. Farhan flicks it nicely past mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Overpitched delivery, just outside off. Farhan steps across and forward and pushes it to extra-cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Pushes the length touch forward and serves it outside off, swinging away. Farhan shoulders arms.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Similar length from Ahmed, touch outside off. Farhan again plays it onto the strip and to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Starts with a good length delivery, around off with a little bit of inward shape. Sahibzada Farhan taps it back to Ahmed.

We are all set to begin! The conditions are a bit overcast in Dhaka but thankfully no signs of rain. Fans are still coming in the stadium and we can expect a full house for this game. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leads the Bangladesh players out to the middle before they take up their respective field positions. Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat are the two openers for Pakistan. Taskin Ahmed has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Two slips in place as well. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Athar Ali Khan is pitchside. He says that there is a lot more grass left on the wicket than the last game. Adds that the bowlers will target the 6-8 meter area to get help from the surface. Athar mentions that it is hard and compact but expects even bounce. Ends by saying that the batters will also enjoy playing their shots as the ball will come onto the bat nicely.

The middle order needs to step up - Shaheen Afridi, the skipper of Pakistan, says the wicket looks good, green on the surface and a little bit hard. Reckons their batters know their mistake, they come harder and play their shots, and Afridi fully believes in them. Shares that they started well with the bat in the last match, but want to play in the middle overs and get a big total. Informs Haris Rauf replaces Abrar Ahmed.

Focus on their process - Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the captain of Bangladesh, states that he expects his bowlers to click as they were ruthless in the last match. Continues that Nahid Rana did great, taking many wickets, which was a blessing. They're looking for wickets in the first 10 overs again. After being asked what are the plans for this match, he says that he would like to seal the series which won't be easy. All matches have been challenging. Miraz wants the team to focus on their process and as a batting unit, take responsibility to score runs. Miraz describes the pitch as a great wicket to bat on, and praises Tanzid's batting. He says bowling well makes things easier for a captain. Ends up by saying that there is no team changes and they're sticking with the same team.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (C), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf (In place of Abrar Ahmed).

Bangladesh (Unchanged Playing XI) - Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Tawhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Bangladesh elect to BOWL first.

A seven-year wait ends! Bangladesh's performance reflected a team hungry for success after their forced absence from the world stage. The hosts capitalized on Pakistan's inexperience batting line-up, but winning the toss made a huge impact on that game, regardless of the fact that Shaheen Afridi would have opted to bat first anyway. But the resilience of the bowling unit of this side was just impeccable. This victory was particularly historic as it was Bangladesh's first ODI win over Pakistan since the 2018 Asia Cup and their largest-ever win against them in terms of wickets and balls remaining. With the series lead, Bangladesh has successfully set a positive tone for their road to the 2027 World Cup, while Pakistan faces immediate pressure to find consistency among their new-look top order. So folks, fasten your seatbelt as this enthralling match will begin shortly. Toss and team updates to follow.

The rebuilt crisis? Pakistan entered the series following a disappointing loss against the Bangla Tigers. They had four debuts in the very first game, which is also their most in an ODI since 2008, as they are looking to rebuild their structure. Their struggle for stability was evident in the 1st ODI, where only four of their batters got to double digits, and the maximum was scored by Faheem Ashraf (37 off 47 deliveries). Even after losing the previous encounter, Pakistan still dominate the head-to-head record by winning 34 matches out of 39 ODIs, which basically sums up the heritage this side holds, but the question is, will the newcomers click in this do-or-die scenario?

Warm welcome to all the readers - The first ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur marked a significant restart for both teams, as it was their first international encounter following the 2026 T20 World Cup phase. But today once again these Asian giants will lock their horns at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, where the Bangla Tigers will be looking forward to end the series by winning this clash, and on the other side, Pakistan's win will give them the chance to level it up.

... MATCHDAY ...

Series on the line in Mirpur - With the series on the line and plenty at stake beyond just this contest, Bangladesh and Pakistan return to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur for the second ODI of the three-match series. The hosts carry strong momentum after a commanding eight-wicket win in the opener, where Bangladesh's bowling once again proved their biggest strength. Nahid Rana's fiery 5/24 ripped through Pakistan's inexperienced batting lineup, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided control through the middle overs before Tanzid Hasan's fluent 67 not out guided the chase with ease. Tigers roaring at home - Bangladesh have built a reputation in recent years for being extremely difficult to beat in home conditions, particularly on Mirpur's surfaces where their combination of seamers and spinners often thrives. Najmul Hossain Shanto will again be key at the top of the order, while captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz remains the side's most reliable all-round performer with his ability to influence games with both bat and ball. Litton Das also remains a crucial figure in the batting unit with his ability to anchor or accelerate depending on the situation, while Tawhid Hridoy's aggressive middle-order strokeplay could provide the momentum Bangladesh often look for in the middle overs. Firepower with the ball - With the ball, Mustafizur Rahman's variations and the raw pace of Nahid Rana give the hosts multiple wicket-taking options on a surface that showed signs of offering both seam movement and bounce in the first game. Taskin Ahmed's ability to hit the deck hard and extract extra bounce adds further bite to the pace attack, while leg-spinner Rishad Hossain provides a valuable wicket-taking option through the middle overs with his attacking approach. Bangladesh’s bowling attack looked balanced and disciplined in the opening match, keeping Pakistan under constant pressure and ensuring the target never grew beyond reach. Transition phase for Pakistan - For Pakistan, this series represents the beginning of a transitional phase. The visitors arrived in Bangladesh with a new-look squad that excluded several established names, including Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz, while Shaheen Shah Afridi leads a side featuring multiple debutants trying to establish themselves at the international level. One of the young players attracting attention is Maaz Sadaqat, who was named Player of the Tournament at the 2025 ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha and is regarded as one of Pakistan's promising emerging talents and showed glimpses of his talent in the first game. Their biggest concern from the first ODI was the fragile batting display, with only Faheem Ashraf and Sahibzada Farhan showing resistance as the rest of the lineup struggled against disciplined bowling. Pakistan search for stability - Pakistan will need stronger contributions from the likes of Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan, whose experience in the middle order could prove vital in stabilising the innings, while Mohammad Wasim adds value as a lower-order hitter alongside his pace with the ball. Abrar Ahmed also needs to take up more responsibility being the go-to spinner in the team. Afridi remains Pakistan's biggest threat with the new ball, capable of breaking partnerships early, and if conditions again favour pace and bounce, the visitors could consider bringing Haris Rauf into the XI to inject extra speed and aggression into the attack. Team Form (Last 5 completed ODIs, most recent first) - Bangladesh - WWLWL | Pakistan - LWWWW. ODI rivalry through the years - Bangladesh's most recent ODI series win over Pakistan came in emphatic fashion in 2015, when they swept the visitors 3-0 in Mirpur. That result marked a significant moment in the rivalry, as Pakistan had largely dominated the bilateral contests (3 or more matches) before that. The visitors recorded 3-0 and 5-0 series wins in 2002 and 2003, followed by another 5-0 triumph in 2008 and a 3-0 victory in 2011, underlining how the balance of power had long tilted in their favour before Bangladesh's breakthrough. The bigger picture for Bangladesh - Beyond the immediate contest, the stakes are also significant for Bangladesh in the bigger ODI landscape. The Tigers are currently ranked 10th in the ICC ODI rankings and will need consistent results to push themselves back into the top tier. The rankings carry major implications because the qualification pathway for the 2027 ODI World Cup will award direct spots to the top eight teams, excluding hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, by the qualification cut-off. That makes every bilateral series crucial, and victories like the one in the first ODI against Pakistan could help Bangladesh climb back up the table and strengthen their case for direct qualification. With Mirpur historically being a fortress for the Tigers and Pakistan searching for stability in a rebuilding phase, the second ODI promises to be a fascinating contest between a confident home side pushing for rankings progress and a young Pakistan unit eager to bounce back and keep the series alive.