Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Pakistan has defeated Bangladesh in the second ODI. Pakistan won the match played in Mirpur by 128 runs using Duckworth-Lewis rule. Pakistan batted first and scored 274 runs. In reply, Bangladesh got the target of 243 runs in 32 overs but their innings was limited to 114 runs in 23.3 overs. In this way, Bangladesh lost by more runs than they scored. With victory in the second ODI, Pakistan has leveled the 3-ODI series 1-1. Earlier, Bangladesh had won the first ODI in Mirpur itself.
The one who played 2 matches made Pakistan win
Now the question is who became the hero of Pakistan’s victory? The answer is a player playing the second match of his career. We are talking about Maaz Sadaqat, who won the victory for Pakistan not only with his batting but also with his bowling. The result of his all-round game was that Pakistan team won the Dhaka ODI.
Maaz Sadakat scored 75 runs in 46 balls
When Pakistan batted first in the second ODI, Maaz Sadaqat opened for them. Sadaqat batted fast, which can also be gauged by looking at his strike rate. Maaz Sadakat scored 75 runs in 46 balls at a strike rate of 163.04, which included 6 fours and 5 sixes. Maaz Sadaqat was not only the batsman for Pakistan but he was the batsman with the highest run score and the best strike rate in the entire match. Due to Maaz Sadaqat, Pakistan team was successful in setting a huge total of 274 runs in front of Bangladesh.
Even in bowling, Maaz Sadakat took 3 wickets
When it was the turn of Bangladesh’s run chase, Maaz Sadakat once again came into the limelight. This time he did wonders with his balls. Maaz Sadakat, who came to chase the run, took 3 wickets of Bangladesh giving 23 runs in just 5 overs. Maaz Sadaqat’s effective bowling played a big role in restricting Bangladesh to 114 runs.
Became player of the match in the second match of his career
Maaz Sadakat was chosen Player of the Match for his amazing work in batting and bowling. The big thing is that he achieved this success while playing only the second ODI of his career. Maaz Sadakat made his ODI debut in the first match played against Bangladesh in Mirpur.