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Pakistan vs Bangladesh toss - (Source: X.com)
On Friday, March 13, Pakistan and Bangladesh locked horns for the 2nd ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The hosts are fresh off a thumping win and a victory would help them seal the three-match series.
Talking about the first ODI, Pakistan, batting first tumbled for just 114 runs, bringing in utter humiliation. Meanwhile, the hosts chased down the total in just 16 overs and won the game with eight wickets in hand.
For the toss, two captains - Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shaheen Afridi walked down the centre of the pitch. The hosts won the coin flip and for the second time in this series, Bangladesh have asked Pakistan to bat first.
Talking about the team changes, Bangladesh have gone ahead with an unchanged XI, while Pakistan named one change - Haris Rauf in for Abrar Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI: Playing XI
Bangladesh Playing XI : Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
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Pakistan Playing XI : Sahibzada Farhan, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Maaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI: Captains Thought
Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan Captain): "[Message to batters] I think it is a good wicket. Looks green but hard and good wicket. I think they know their mistake, they come hard and play their own shots. I truly believe in them.
[On who can play anchor's role] I think anyone can play that role. I believe we started well in the last game. I hope we play well in the middle overs and go for big total
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh Captain): (On the decision at the toss) “Yes, we’ll bowl first. (On Nahid Rana’s performance and expectations from the bowlers) I think the last match was excellent, and Rana did very well. We took many wickets, which was a blessing for our team. We are looking for wickets in the first 10 overs this time as well.
(On the opportunity to seal the series) It’s not easy. All the matches have been challenging. In the last match, we did very well, but we have to focus on our process.
Why Did Pakistan Drop Abrar Ahmed?
Pakistan learnt their lesson the hard way after 1st ODI as the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium pitch favoured seamers. Nahid Rana rattled through the Men in Green batters and picked up a fifer.
Therefore, for the ongoing match, Pakistan wanted to bring in more pace battery and roped in Haris Rauf back into the playing XI, dropping Abrar Ahmed. Also, Rauf can match Nahid Rana's pace, creating the same impact.
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