BAN vs PAK 2nd ODI Today Match Tips: Safe Picks, Captain Choice & Toss Prediction.

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the first match of the 3-match ODI series. In the 1st ODI, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first. Nahid Rana and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's lethal bowling dismantled the Pakistan batting unit. Pakistan was bowled out for 114 runs. In reply, Bangladesh comfortably chased down the total. Tanzid Hasan Tamim played a brilliant innings of 67 runs off 42 balls for Bangladesh. In this 2nd ODI, Bangladesh aims for their 2nd consecutive win to seal the series, while Pakistan will be looking to bounce back.

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BAN vs PAK 2nd ODI Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs Pakistan
  
• Tournament: Pakistan Tour of Bangladesh
  
• Date & Time: 13 March 2026 & 1:45 PM
  
• Venue: Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
  
• Live Streaming: Fancode

BAN vs PAK Today Match Safe Picks 

Safe Batting Picks

• Sahibzada Farhan: In stellar form, the highest run getter in T20 WC.
  
• Tanzid Hasan Tamim: Top run scorer in the 1st ODI
  
• Tawhid Hridoy: In stellar form, reliable middle-order batter.
  
• Najmul Hossain Shanto: Bangladesh's reliable batter

Safe Bowling Picks

• Nahid Rana: Highest Wicket Taker in the 1st ODI.
  
• Shaheen Afridi: Pakistan's key fast bowler. 
  

Safe Wicketkeeper Pick

• Mohammad Rizwan: Pakistan's reliable middle-order batsman
  

Safe All-Rounder Picks

• Mehidy Hasan Miraz: Bangladesh's consistent all-rounder
  
• Faheem Ashraf: Power hitter, Medium Pacer
  

BAN vs PAK Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

Small League Captain Choices 

• Mehidy Hasan Miraz
  
• Nahid Rana
  

Grand League Captain Choices 

• Sahibzada Farhan
  
• Najmul Hossain Shanto
  

Best Vice-Captain Options

• Towhid Hridoy
  
• Shaheen Afridi
  

BAN vs PAK 2nd ODI Probable Playing XI

Bangladesh Probable XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

Pakistan Probable XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed

BAN vs PAK Toss Prediction

• In this match between Bangladesh and Pakistan, the captain who wins the toss is likely to opt to bowl first, considering the trends of the last 5 matches.
• The bowling first side has won three out of the last five matches on this ground.
• In the second innings, batting on this pitch appears to be slightly easier. In the first innings, fast bowlers also get some assistance from the surface.

Disclaimer: This analysis and prediction are based on team form, pitch conditions, and available data. It is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee any result.