Sadaqat, Agha fifties assist Pakistan submit 274; Bangladesh bundled out for 114 as Pakistan win by 128 runs
Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat (C) efficiently appeals for leg earlier than wicket (LBW) towards Bangladesh’s Litton Das in the course of the second one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on March 13, 2026. Picture: AFP
Younger Maaz Sadaqat produced a powerful all-round efficiency to assist Pakistan nationwide cricket crew beat Bangladesh nationwide cricket crew by 128 runs within the second One-day Worldwide on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium on Friday, levelling the three-match collection 1-1.
Chasing a goal of 275, Bangladesh had been by no means within the contest, dropping their prime three batsmen for simply 15 runs in overcast circumstances, with Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi claiming two wickets.
Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy then took the rating to 27 earlier than rain interrupted play. The match was halted for greater than two hours, bringing the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern technique into impact, with Bangladesh given a revised goal of 243 in 32 overs.
Das and Hridoy added 58 runs for the fourth wicket — the hosts’ greatest partnership of the match — however simply as they seemed to be rebuilding the innings, Sadaqat, who had earlier made a brisk 75 with the bat, struck with the ball to say his first worldwide wicket by dismissing Das for 41.
Afif Hossain then joined Hridoy and the pair took the rating to 95 earlier than Sadaqat struck once more, eradicating Hossain for 14 as Bangladesh slumped to 95 for 5.
From there, Bangladesh by no means recovered and had been bowled out for 114 — by the way the identical whole on which Pakistan had been dismissed within the first ODI.
Pakistan received the match by 128 runs by way of the DLS technique to degree the three-match collection 1-1.
Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat (2L) celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) as Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (L) watches in the course of the second one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on March 13, 2026. Picture: AFP
Sadaqat additionally starred with the ball, claiming three wickets, whereas Haris Rauf additionally took three. Afridi completed with two scalps.
Earlier, half-centuries by opener Sadaqat and Salman Ali Agha had helped Pakistan submit a aggressive whole of 274 runs towards Bangladesh.
After profitable the toss, Bangladesh opted to area however the determination didn’t repay as Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Sadaqat placed on a brisk 103-run stand in simply 13 overs.
Sadaqat, who had made his debut within the earlier ODI, impressed with an aggressive knock of 75 off 46 balls, putting 5 sixes and 6 boundaries earlier than he was dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Bangladesh fought again quickly after, claiming two fast wickets. Farhan, who had settled in, was dismissed for 31 off 46 deliveries whereas Shamyl Hussain endured one other disappointing outing, managing simply six runs from 22 balls as Pakistan slipped to 122 for 3.
With three wickets down, the skilled pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Agha steadied the innings with a 109-run partnership to place Pakistan in a powerful place.
Nonetheless, because the guests appeared set to push their whole past 300, Bangladesh made one other sturdy comeback. Each Rizwan and Agha had been dismissed inside the span of three deliveries. Agha scored 64 off 62 balls whereas former captain Rizwan made 44 from 59 deliveries.
Pakistan’s Hussain Talat (L) is clear bowled by Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain in the course of the second one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on March 13, 2026. Picture: AFP
Rishad Hossain then struck essential blows to dismantle Pakistan’s decrease order. Poor operating between the wickets additionally harm the guests as they misplaced their final 5 wickets for simply 22 runs and had been bowled out for 274 within the forty eighth over.
Hossain was the choose of the bowlers with three wickets, whereas Miraz, who conceded simply 34 runs in his 10 overs, claimed two key wickets together with these of Sadaqat and Rizwan.
The third and last ODI of the collection can be performed on the similar venue on Sunday.
