Sports Reporter :After defeating Pakistan by 79 runs in the 1st ODI on April 17, plucky Tigers will take on Pakistan in the 2nd ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. The day/ night affair will start at 2.30 pm (Bangladesh Time). Bangladesh Television and Gazi TV will telecast the match live from the arena.Captain of Bangladesh team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said, “I am not unhappy as I could not lead Bangladesh team in the first ODI. After 16 years we won against Pakistan. I am highly delighted.’Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was banned for a match as he and his teammates bowled slow over late in the recently concluded quarter-final match against India in the World Cup 2015.When asked Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to comment about the first ODI against Pakistan, Mashrafe replied that the match was a perfect one for them. He said, “There was no big mistake for us. We brought everything in our favour.” Mortaza said, “We have a good opportunity to take the series. If we can play the second match like the first match, we can win the second one. After playing a better cricket in the first match, we are now very confident. If we can retain it, we will get a good result.”Captain of Pakistan team Azhar Ali said, “I think my team will come back strong. I know my team. As a bowling unit they will bounce back, you will see a much more improved performance in the next game.”Meanwhile, pacer Omar Gul will be the replacement of injured Ehsan Adil.Teams:Bangladesh (probable): Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Captain), Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain.Pakistan (probable): Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper), Azhar Ali (Captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Rizwan, Fawad Alam, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal and Rahat Ali.
