DHAKA, March 13, 2026 (BSS)-Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the 
toss and sent Pakistan into bat first in the second ODI at Sher-e-Bangla 
National Cricket Stadium today.

The hosts came into the ground with an aim to wrap up the three-match series 
with a game to spare, following their crushing eight-wicket victory in the 
first ODI.

Pace sensation Nahid Rana claimed a 5-24 to bowl out Pakistan for just 114, a 
total which Bangladesh gunned down in emphatic fashion, leaving 209 balls 
unused.

Bangladesh, however, are unchanged from the squad of the first ODI while 
Pakistan, aiming to keep the series alive, brought in pacer Haris Rouf, 
replacing spinner Abrar Ahmed.

"We love to bowl first. We are looking to pick wickets in the first 10 overs. 
It is not easy, it has been challenging," Mehidy Hasan Miraz said after the 
toss.

"We did very well in the last match but we have to focus on batting and 
bowling, we have to take responsibility as a batting unit. The wicket looks 
good, we don't mind the grass. Tanzid Tamim was excellent in the last match 
and it is a great opportunity for the batters. If you bowl well then it is 
easy for any captain."

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi is optimistic to win the match in a bid 
to stay alive in the series despite losing the toss.

"It is a good wicket, looks green, hard wicket. They (the batters) know their 
mistake, they come harder and play their own shots on this track, I fully 
believe in them," Shaheen said. 

"Anyone can play the (anchor) role in the present time, but I believe we 
started well in the last game and hopefully we play well in the middle overs 
and get to a big total."

Line Ups:
 
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton 
Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, 
Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan(w), 
Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), 
Mohammad Wasim Jr and Haris Rauf.