Match overview
Pakistan won the second ODI of this series by 128 runs at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on 13 March 2026. Batting first after Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field, Pakistan scored 274 all out. Bangladesh never threatened the target: 3 wickets down inside the powerplay proved terminal, and the innings folded for 114 well before the death overs. Maaz Sadaqat took the Player of the Match award. For context, the average first-innings score at this venue across 469 matches is 179; Pakistan exceeded that by 95 runs.
The result leaves the head-to-head record at Pakistan 50 wins, Bangladesh 13, from 64 ODI meetings. Bangladesh had won the two most recent encounters at this ground earlier in 2026, so the home side were not without confidence coming in. Their powerplay, however, changed that quickly. Sixty runs from the first 10 overs sounds decent in isolation, but three wickets in that phase made a 275-run chase a different proposition entirely.
The middle overs settled the match. Bangladesh's batters managed only 54 runs across overs 11 to 40, losing 7 wickets in the process. A chase that was difficult became impossible, and the innings was complete long before the death phase began.
Venue and conditions
Shere Bangla National Stadium has hosted 469 ODI matches, making it one of the most data-rich venues in the subcontinent. The average first-innings score of 179 and second-innings average of 161 suggest it traditionally plays as a moderate batting surface, though those averages flatten out a wide range of outcomes. Pakistan's 274 sits nearly 100 runs above the first-innings mean.
The powerplay average at the ground is 39 runs across all matches. Pakistan's opening stand of 85 without loss is therefore exceptional by the venue's standards: more than double the typical powerplay return. Teams fielding first at Shere Bangla do so with some historical logic behind them; 59% of toss winners here elect to bowl. The chase success rate is 54%, meaning the toss advantage is real but far from decisive on its own.
Death-overs data (average 34 runs across all matches) did not come into play for Bangladesh: the innings ended in the middle phase. For Pakistan, the death overs yielded only 39 runs for 5 wickets, suggesting the surface did tighten up towards the end of their innings, even if the total was already competitive.
How to watch
Pakistan versus Bangladesh ODI series are carried in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can stream via Sky Go or catch up through the Sky Sports app. Viewers without a full Sky subscription can access coverage through a NOW TV Sports membership. Check the Sky Sports schedule for specific match times and commentary details.
Recent form
Pakistan's 2026 campaign has been uneven. Wins against Sri Lanka and Namibia sit alongside defeats to England, India, and Bangladesh (earlier in this series). The loss to Bangladesh earlier in 2026 was one of two home wins for the Tigers in the recent run of fixtures, which gave the series some genuine competitive context heading into this match.
Bangladesh came in with reasonable momentum: two wins over Pakistan in the preceding weeks, and four wins from five matches against Ireland in 2025. The collapse to 114 here will be difficult to explain given that run of results, particularly the powerplay position of 60 for 3, which left little margin for error against a Pakistan attack already holding a strong total. The series result will depend on which version of Bangladesh shows up next.
