DHAKA: Tigers have set a 137-run target for Pakistan bowlers in their must-win second Twenty20 international of the series against Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday (Jan 25).

Tamim Iqbal’s 65 run off 53 balls helped Bangladesh score 136 for six.

Mohammad Hasnain bagged two wickets while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan took one wicket each.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and decided to bat.

Pakistan, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first match at the same venue by five wickets on Friday, kept the same team while Bangladesh made one change.

The tourists brought in spinner Mahedi Hasan in place of batsman Mohammad Mithun.

The third and final match is at the same venue on Monday.

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (capt), Ahsan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik

Bangladesh Squad:

Mahmudullah Riyad (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Afif Hossain, Aminul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain

BDST: 1659 HRS, JAN 25, 2020

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