Bangladesh Eyes For Series Win after historical win in first match.
Newzealand tour of Bangladesh 2008/09, Second One-day
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI At Mirpur
Last Update : 10-Oct-2008 23:00:00 IST

Mirpur: After win first ODI over New Zealand would have brought much relief but the pressure will be on Bangladesh to play the 'perfect game' once more in the remaining two ODIs. Bangladesh only ODI series win against a Test-playing nation have come against Zimbabwe, and can get it right on Saturday, New Zealand could well join the list.

With hopes of the No. 2 ODI ranking out of the window, NZ's team will need to recoup to avoid further embarrassment. Bangladesh outsmarted them in all three departments in the first game, and New Zealand could not recover after an undisciplined approach from their batsmen on a sticky pitch. Bangladesh's batsmen are often mocked for their impatience, but it was their patience and simple approach that stood out as they chased 202

Pitch Report: Pitch is different from the first match, but conditions and behavior like 1st One-dayer

Weather: Tstorms late. More sun than clouds. Warm, Muggy. Temperature of 31°C. Winds 4km ENE. Humidity will be 68% with a dewpoint of 24° and comfort level of 38°C. There is a 35% chance of precipitation.

Team Combination

It's unlikely Bangladesh will tinker with a winning combination. However, Syed Rasel bowled only two overs in the first game, and he could make way for Mahbubul Alam's debut.

Bangladesh (likely): Mohammad Ashraful (C), Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza, Junaid Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan, Naeem Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel.

New Zealand, too, might field the same XI instead of chopping and changing which won't help to boost the team's confidence.

New Zealand (likely): Daniel Vettori (C), Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum (wk), Jamie How, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Daniel Flynn, Mark Gillespie, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills.