2nd ODI: Sadaqat’s heroics help Pakistan beat B’desh, series 1-1

New Delhi: Pakistan national cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the second ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday to level the series at 1-1 in the three-match series.The star of the match was Maaz Sadaqat who excelled with both bat and ball. He started with a quick knock of 75 off 46 balls and later came back to take three wickets to seal the victory for Pakistan.

With strong contributions from several batsmen, Pakistan were bowled out for 274 in 47.3 overs. Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan got the visitors off to a good start, adding an opening partnership of 103 runs in 13 overs. Farhan scored 31 while Salman Agha followed with 64 and shared a score of 109 with Mohammad Rizwan who scored 44 runs.Chasing the target, Bangladesh got off to a bad start. Tanzid Hasan scored 1 and Saif Hassan scored 12 and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed for a duck by Shaheen Shah Afridi as the home team managed 27 for 3 in 6.3 overs. At that time, a sudden thunderstorm and hail forced the players to leave the stadium for about two hours.When play resumed, the target was revised to 243 in 32 overs under the DLS method. Litton Das tried to fight back with an attacking 41, hitting several boundaries and hitting 2 sixes, while Towhid Hridoy made 28.However, Bangladesh soon collapsed once Litton was dismissed LBW by Sadakat. Haris Rauf and Sadaqat took 3 wickets each to bowl out Bangladesh for 114 runs in 23.3 overs to give Pakistan a comprehensive victory.