Match Preview
Bangladesh and England are going to battle it out in the 2nd ODI tomorrow at Dhaka yet again.
The visitors are currently leading the series 1-0 after they beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets yesterday.
Additionally, England got a pretty good start in the first ODI where they batted well and took an all-important 1-0 lead.
They now have a great chance of sealing the series tomorrow itself and will look to build pressure.
In the first innings, Bangladesh could muster only 209 runs and gave the visitors a target of 210 which was very easy to chase.
Furthermore, Dawid Malan smashed 114 from 145 balls and hit eight fours and four sixes. Additionally, he brought all his previous experience playing in Bangladesh to this game.
For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz got three and two wickets respectively but it wasn’t enough for the hosts.
On the other hand, Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed his maiden fifty in ODIs but failed to get support from other batters.
Experienced bowler, Mustafizur Rahman had an average outing as he didn’t get any wickets and gave away 42 runs.
Therefore, tomorrow’s game is a very important one for the hosts as it will ensure that they have a fighting chance in the series.
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs England, 2nd ODI
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
Date: 3rd March 2023
Time: 11:30 AM IST
Pitch Report
In the first game, it was seen that the pitch at Dhaka didn’t have much to offer for batters. Therefore, bowlers should rule the roost yet again in tomorrow’s game. Also, team who wins the toss will look to field first.
Full Squads for Bangladesh vs England, 2nd ODI
Bangladesh
Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tamim Iqbal (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed
England
Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt (wk), Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood
Probable Playing XI for Bangladesh vs England, 2nd ODI
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
England
Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood
Probable Winner
From the team combinations and results from the last match, we can say that England have a higher chance of winning this game.
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