Big image: How will Pakistan reply?
Ahead of the ODI sequence between
Bangladesh and
Pakistana lot of the anticipation was round Pakistan’s new names as they appeared to rebuild with the ODI World Cup lined up subsequent yr.
In the
first ODI On Wednesday, Pakistan fielded 4 debutant batters in Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad. The batting, nevertheless, collapsed within the face of
Nahid Rana‘s hostile spell, the quick bowler ending with career-best figures of 5 for twenty-four.
Nahid, who carries the specter of tempo and bounce, blended his lengths up and caught the Pakistan batters napping. Even the skilled Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha fell to Nahid’s excellent execution. Pakistan have been bowled out for 114, their lowest complete
batting first against Bangladeshand now face a must-win match on Friday.
With a meagre complete to defend, Pakistan’s bowlers lacked self-discipline and conceded 14 wides. Bangladesh received by eight wickets in hand and 209 balls to spare. That gave them a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence, and an opportunity to win
back-to-back ODI series in opposition to Pakistan after having swept them 3-0 the final time they performed one – approach again in 2015!
Bangladesh can even be happy with their captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagging three wickets, as he has been underneath fireplace for his lack of efficiency in ODIs. It was a well timed contribution for the group too, with Bangladesh at occasions responsible of gifting away good begins. Everything appeared to go Bangladesh’s approach, in truth, with Tanzid Hasan keeping off 67* off 42 balls within the chase.
Pakistan has numerous catching as much as do after Bangladesh’s flawless day. They had a forgettable begin of their journey in direction of 2027, however will hope their new names and the skilled ones like Rizwan, Agha and captain Shaheen Shah Afridi may help them pull one again.
Bangladesh: WWLWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Pakistan:LWWWW
In the highlight: Tanzid Hasan and Faheem Ashraf
Tanzid Hasan was in nice kind within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, however did not get to the massive platform, with Bangladesh expelled from the event. But he struck loads of runs within the two home tournaments final month, launching earlier than seven fours and 5 sixes in opposition to Pakistan on Wednesday. Tanzid struck the ball sweetly in opposition to the seamers, and slammed the spinners down the bottom a number of occasions. He will hope for an additional good day.
Amid Pakistan’s disastrous batting on Wednesday, their top-scorer was
Faheem Ashraf with 37 runs from No. 8. He already has good reminiscences of Dhaka.
Last Julyhe practically single-handedly took Pakistan to victory in a T20I with 51 off 32 balls on the identical venue. With Pakistan’s batting missing expertise, there is a case for them to advertise Faheem within the order and hope he can maintain it collectively for them.
Team information: Will Haris Rauf play?
Bangladesh will look to play the identical aspect that crushed Pakistan within the first ODI, particularly if the second sport is held on an identical pitch.
Bangladesh (possible): 1 Saif Hassan, 2 Tanzid Hasan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Litton Das (wk), 5 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 6 Towhid Hridoy, 7 Afif Hossain, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Nahid Rana, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan may not panic simply but regardless of taking part in 4 debutant batters within the first ODI and seeing their batting collapse. But with fast Mohammad Wasim conceding 24 runs in 3.1 overs within the first ODI, they may look to exchange him with
Haris Rauf to strengthen their tempo assault on Friday.
Pakistan (possible): 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 2 Maaz Sadaqat, 3 Shamyl Hussain, 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Salman Agha, 6 Hussain Talat, 7 Abdul Samad, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), 10 Mohammad Wasim/Haris Rauf, 11 Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh requested Pakistan to bat first within the sequence opener, and their quick bowlers feasted on a bouncy Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch. If the floor is comparable on Friday, the Pakistan quicks will wish to exploit it of their bid to stage the sequence. However, like within the first ODI, there may be rain forecast for Friday, though it remained clear for the brief length of the sport on Wednesday.
