Miraz ends Sadaqat blitz after Pakistan race to 100

Pakistan raced to 100 for no loss in the 13th over before Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz put an end to a blazing 75-run knock from Maaz Sadaqat at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday.

The visitors, asked to bat first, are 121 for two after 18 overs.

Playing the role of the aggressor, Sadaqat hit six fours and five sixes in a 45-ball stay, while his opening partner Sahibzada Farhan -- also playing only his second ODI match -- stayed cautious for a 46-ball 31 before Taskin Ahmed tempted the batter to go for a big shot, only to end up mistiming it.

Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, whose five scalps helped bundle out Pakistan for 114 in Wednesday’s series opener, went for runs today -- least economical so far -- conceding 32 runs off three overs. 

Unchanged Bangladesh to bowl first in second ODI

Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the toss for the second successive time and elected to bowl first again against Pakistan in the second match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

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Bangladesh went into the game with an unchanged side from their first game while Pakistan made one change as they brought in pacer Haris Rauf in place of leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.

The hosts are currently leading the series 1-0 after they beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the series opener at the same venue on Wednesday.

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Pace plan in focus as Tigers eye series win

If Bangladesh can win today's match, they will not only confirm winning the series but also climb to number nine position in the ICC ODI rankings, leapfrogging West Indies, and will be in the position for the automatic berth in the 2027 ICC World Cup.

Bangladesh XI: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana.

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