Bangladesh national cricket team won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan national cricket team in the second One-Day International of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2026. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said his side preferred chasing and would look to make early breakthroughs with the ball after a strong bowling performance in the series opener. He also confirmed that Bangladesh had retained the same playing XI from the first ODI.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said the pitch looked green and hard but backed his batters to improve after the collapse in the first match. Afridi confirmed one change to the side, with Haris Rauf returning to the lineup while Abrar Ahmed was rested.

Bangladesh entered the match with confidence after an eight-wicket win in the first ODI and will look to seal the series, while Pakistan aim to bounce back and keep the contest alive.

Playing XIs

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

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