Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Match: Pakistan will look to bounce back in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh on Friday after suffering a crushing defeat in the series opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh leads the three-match series 1-0 after an emphatic eight-wicket victory on Wednesday, powered by a five-wicket haul from fast bowler Nahid Rana and a blistering unbeaten half-century from opener Tanzid Hasan.
Pakistan entered the series with several new faces as the team begins preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The visitors fielded four debutant batters in the opening match — Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad — but the inexperienced lineup struggled against Bangladesh’s pace attack. Rana dismantled the Pakistan batting order and finished with career-best figures of 5 for 24. Even experienced batters Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha fell to the young pacer as Pakistan were bowled out for 114, their lowest total batting first against Bangladesh in ODIs.
Bangladesh comfortably chased the target, reaching the total with eight wickets in hand and 209 balls remaining, with Tanzid smashing 67 not out off 42 balls. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz also played a key role in the win, taking three wickets after facing criticism over his recent ODI form.
PAK vs BAN 2md ODI Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI
Series: Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 2026
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 2:15 PM Local | 8:15 AM GMT
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhak
Dhaka Weather Forecast
Weather reports for Dhaka on March 13 suggest a 55% to 67% probability of rain during the afternoon. Conditions in the morning are expected to remain partly cloudy, but the chances of showers are predicted to rise close to the scheduled 2:15 p.m. local start of the match.
Pitch Report
Fast bowlers dominated the opening match on a lively surface at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. If the pitch behaves similarly on Friday, Pakistan’s pace attack could play a crucial role in helping the visitors level the series.
Squads:
Bangladesh Squad: Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das(w), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Mahidul Islam Ankon, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana
Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faisal Akram, Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Shamyl Hussain
Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh are expected to retain the same lineup after their dominant performance in the first ODI. Pakistan may consider strengthening their pace attack by bringing in Haris Rauf in place of Mohammad Wasim, who conceded 24 runs in 3.1 overs in the opening match.
Bangladesh Probable Playing XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman.
Pakistan Probable Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), Mohammad Wasim/Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Live Streaming Details
The match will not be televised in India. However, the game will be available via live streaming on the FanCode app and website.
