Bangladesh vs. Pakistan, 2nd ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info, Preview

Bangladesh showed that their recent World Cup exploits were no fluke by beating Pakistan in the first game of their three-match ODI series in Mirpur on Friday.

The sides meet again on Sunday with the hosts hoping to claim a maiden series victory over their Asian rivals.

For Bangladesh, it will be a case of more of the same. Pakistan's new skipper Azhar Ali has plenty to ponder.

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Date: Sunday 19 April, 2015

Time: 2:30 p.m. Local, 9:30 a.m. BST

Live on: PTV, Ten Sports (Pakistan), Gazi TV (Bangladesh), Willow TV (USA), Star Sports (India), Super Sports (Europe).

Weather: Heavy, thundery showers are forecast according to AccuWeather. Keep that Duckworth-Lewis sheet handy.

Overview

Stand-in skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that Bangladesh were favourites ahead of the series opener against Pakistan. His side lived up to that bold prediction, gaining their first victory over Pakistan in 16 years.

The recipe for success both in the World Cup and against Pakistan has been similar. Bat first, build up a decent total then scrap like mad in the field to defend it. It worked a treat in Mirpur and they're more than capable of doing it again.

Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, centurions in the first game, look in fine touch. Add the talented duo of Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah and the Bangladesh top order has plenty of potential.

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#BANvPAK 1st ODI: Heroes of the match- Tamim, Mushfiqur, Taskin & Sunny! #riseofthetigers pic.twitter.com/yVduHBtgQL

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) April 17, 2015"

The bowlers kept up the pressure in the series opener, a fact acknowledged by Hasan. Interviewed after the game, per ESPNcricinfo, he said: “It was easy for us as a bowling unit. We just wanted to contain. It was a professional performance.”

The all-round performance impressed coach Chandi Hathurusingha, too, who tweeted:

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Near perfect execution! Win after 16 year against Pakistan! Well done boys.

— Chandi Hathurusinghe (@CHathurusinghe) April 17, 2015"

Bangladesh will welcome back captain Mashrafe Mortaza for the second ODI following his one-match suspension. That's assuming he gets picked after such a spectacular effort.

His opposite number Azhar Ali has plenty of headaches ahead of Sunday's match.

Alongside a promising 67 from debutant Mohammad Rizwan, the captain's 72 was one of the few bright spots from an inexperienced Pakistan side.

The Pakistani brains trust will look to shore up a batting lineup that subsided feebly at the business end of the chase. The visitors lost their last six wickets for just 33 runs.

Pakistan's batting woes have been well documented. More worrying perhaps is the state of the attack ahead of the second ODI. Bangladesh's total of 329 for six was the highest in their history.

Saeed Ajmal showed plenty of rust, his final five overs going for 63 runs. The seamers, with the exception of the reliable Wahab Riaz, struggled too. They should be better after a decent workout, though.

Speaking in a post-match interview, per ESPNcricinfo, Azhar acknowledged his side has plenty of work to do: “We made some mistakes in the field and dropped some catches at the wrong time and the credit goes to the Bangladesh batsmen. They got 30-40 runs extra. Rizwan batted well, we had a few positives. We will fix the mistakes and come strong in the next game.”

Pakistan are notorious slow starters. They'll have their work cut out turning around this three-match series, though. Bangladesh are talented and extremely hungry, which is a dangerous combination. They could quite easily be celebrating a first series victory over Pakistan come Sunday evening.

Squads

Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Shakib Al Hasan (vice-capt), Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Rony Talukdar, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Abul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Arafat Sunny

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Azhar Ali (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail, Sami Aslam, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil, Junaid Khan, Zulfiqar Babar

Key Players

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal has always had talent, now he's starting to show some consistency. More runs at the top of the order will be the foundation for more success for Bangladesh.

A confident Shakib Al Hasan produced a nice cameo of an innings and was solid with the ball in the opening match. The 27-year-old is Bangladesh's most talented player and capable of match-winning performances with bat and ball. He'll be key to another win.

Pakistan: After a shocker on Friday, where his 10 overs went for a career-worst 74 runs, things can only get better for Saeed Ajmal.

Wahab Riaz showed once again why he's one of the best bowlers in the game today. He'll need to perform again on Sunday.

The batting remains a concern. Much will rest on the shoulders of skipper Azhar Ali.