The Bangladesh Cricket Board Thursday announced the inclusion of left-handed batter Shamim Hossain in the squad for the second ODI against England.

 While Shamim is yet to make his ODI debut, he played T20 internationals for the Tigers.

The batter played 39 List A matches, scoring 922 runs with a century, and averaged more than 31 in domestic 50-over matches.

Shamim's inclusion in the squad is expected to bolster Bangladesh's batting lineup.

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England are now leading the series 1-0 after winning the first match by three wickets Wednesday.

The second match of the series is now a do-or-die affair for Bangladesh if they hope to keep their chances of winning the series alive. The match will take place on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The third and final match of the series will be held on March 6 in Chattogram.

Bangladesh squad for 2nd ODI

Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Towhid Hridoy, and Shamim Hossain