Bangladesh vs Pakistan – 2nd ODI
The 2nd ODI of the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 will see Bangladesh take on Pakistan on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:15 PM local time (8:15 AM GMT).
Bangladesh enter this match with a confident home side after the 1st ODI. Their batting lineup is led by Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, providing strong top-order partnerships and aggressive middle-order acceleration. Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, and Mahidul Islam Ankon add depth and stability.
In the bowling department, Bangladesh have a potent and varied attack featuring Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, offering cutters, swing, seam movement, and quality spin options perfectly suited to Mirpur conditions.
Pakistan come into this match with a strong and resilient unit. Their batting lineup is led by Mohammad Rizwan, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, providing reliable top-order consistency and middle-order aggression. Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, and Saad Masood add finishing power and all-round depth.
Pakistan’s bowling attack is led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf (assumed key), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram, offering lethal pace, death-over expertise, and useful spin options.
The Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch in Dhaka typically offers good turn and grip from the outset, assisting spinners significantly throughout the game, with some early help for pacers due to bounce and seam. In day ODIs, dew is usually minimal, allowing bowlers (especially spinners) to maintain control. Batters can build innings once set, but quality spin can make scoring difficult in the middle overs. A first-innings total of around 260–290 is generally considered competitive at this venue in ODIs.
Expert Prediction: Pakistan have 58% chance and Bangladesh have 42% winning chance.
Disclaimer: This video expresses the author’s personal insights and analysis. We encourage readers to consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.
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