Jason Roy's century and Jos Buttler's 76 helped England score 326 in the second ODI against Bangladesh in the capital's Mirpur on Friday. With this batting effort, England set themselves up for the ODI series win with one match, scheduled for March 6 in Chattogram, to spare. This was England's highest total in Bangladesh in the ODIs. However, Bangladesh suffered their last home ODI series loss seven years ago against England. Read More: Roy smashes century as England eye big total England's batting approach on the tricky Mirpur surface seemed to work well, as they scored steadily throughout the innings without being extra aggressive until the last few overs. Taskin Ahmed was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh, taking three wickets, but he conceded over 60 runs in 10 overs, including 15 runs in the last over of the innings. Mehidy Hasan Miraz also struggled with the ball, conceding more than seven runs per over in his 10 overs to take two wickets. Mustafizur Rahman once again raised concerns about his form, conceding 66 runs in 10 overs without any luck. To win this match, Bangladesh will need to set a new record for their highest successful run chase at Mirpur. Their previous best was in 2012 when they chased down India's target of 290 riding on the fifties from Tamim Iqbal, Jahurul Islam, and Nasir Hossain, also with contributions from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. A similar team effort will be needed in Mirpur today if Bangladesh hopes to keep their chances of winning the series alive. The Tigers lost the first match of the series by three wickets, making the second match a must-win affair for them. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first to maintain their record of not losing an ODI series at home in the past seven years. They fielded an unchanged playing XI; England made two changes.    

Despite a good start against Zimbabwe in the second ODI, Bangladesh finished on 290-9 in Harare Sunday. The Tigers lost the toss once again and were asked to bat first. Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque made a brisk start scoring 71 in 10.6 overs. Tamim perished for 50 off 45 balls. The next three batters – Aamul (20), Najmul Hossain Shanto (38) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25) failed to convert their promising starts into substantial scores. In the fifth-wicket stand, Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain added 81 runs. Afif fell for 41 off 41 balls, but Riyad stood firm like a rock at the other end of the wicket. He remained unbeaten on 80 off 84 balls. Riding on Riyad, Bangladesh scored 84 runs in the last 10 overs. For Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza bagged three wickets conceding 56 in his 10 overs and Wesley Madhevere took two conceding 40 in nine overs. Read: BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI 2022: 5 Talking Points Zimbabwe won the first match of the series chasing 303 runs – their first such win against Bangladesh, and maiden victory against the same side in nine years.   If Bangladesh win today's match, the last match of the series, on August 10, will be a series decider.

Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bat first in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe on Sunday at Harare.  Zimbabwe won the first match of the series chasing 303 runs. If they win today, they will confirm the series as well. Ahead of the ODI series, the hosts won the three-match T20I series.  Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI— Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hasan Mahmud and Taijul Islam came in to replace Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman.  Zimbabwe made five changes to their playing XI.  Read: Tigers' Zimbabwe tour: Naim, Ebadot added to ODI squad Bangladesh need to win this match to remain in the race of winning the series.  Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal (c), Anamul Haque(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (w/c), Tony Munyonga, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Tanaka Chivanga

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Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) — Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the second game of three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Colombo.