Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) technique within the rain-affected second ODI on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Maaz Sadaqat was the stand-out performer of the sport, blasting a speedy 75 for Pakistan earlier than choosing up three wickets.
Chasing a revised goal of 243 in 32 overs after a two-hour rain and hailstorm delay, Bangladesh collapsed for 114 in 23.3 overs regardless of a short counterattack from Litton Das.
Bangladesh had already been in hassle earlier than the climate halted play.
Tanzid Hasan fell early for one, caught at backward square-leg off Shaheen Shah Afridi, whereas Saif Hassan departed for 12 after providing a catch to brief mid-off off Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was bowled by Afridi for a duck, leaving the host reeling at 27 for 3 in 6.3 overs when a sudden thunderstorm accompanied by hail pressured the gamers off the sphere.
When play resumed, Litton tried to revive the chase with a sequence of boundaries, together with two sixes. He was ultimately trapped lbw for 41 by part-time spinner Sadaqat.
Towhid Hridoy made 28 off 38 balls earlier than falling lbw to Haris Rauf, whereas Afif Hossain added 14 earlier than changing into Sadaqat’s second sufferer.
Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz managed only one run as Bangladesh’s innings folded rapidly.
Rauf and Sadaqat claimed three wickets every to finish a dominant bowling efficiency for Pakistan.
Earlier, Bangladesh had fought again with the ball to bowl Pakistan out for 274 in 47.3 overs after a blistering begin by the customer.
Pakistan raced to 103 for the opening wicket inside 13 overs via an aggressive partnership between Sahibzada Farhan and Sadaqat.
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Sadaqat struck 75 off 46 balls with six fours and 5 sixes, whereas Farhan scored 31 earlier than falling to Taskin Ahmed.
Salman Ali Agha later top-scored with 64 from 62 balls and shared a 109-run stand with Mohammad Rizwan (44), although Agha’s innings resulted in a dramatic run-out by Miraz on the non-striker’s finish that sparked animated reactions on the sphere.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain completed because the choose of the bowlers with three for 56 as Pakistan was ultimately bowled out for 274, a complete that proved greater than sufficient on a rain-shortened evening in Mirpur.
Revealed on Mar 13, 2026