Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) match today at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match will start at 9:00pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Litton Das will lead his team, while Captain of Pakistan Cricket team Salman Ali Agha will lead his side. Private satellite sports channel T Sports and private satellite channel Nagorik Television will telecast the match live.
Earlier, the Tigers lost to Pakistan by 37 runs in the first T20I after giving a heroic fight against the hosts on Wednesday. Litton Das and Jaker Ali restored some parity for their country. Litton Das hit a captain’s knock of 48. His 30-ball innings was belted with three huge sixes and one four. Jaker Ali struck 36. His 20-ball knock was studded with three sixes and a four. After dismissal of Litton Das and Jaker Ali Bangladesh’s hope went into vein.
The Tigers have to win the today’s match, if they want to avoid the defeat in the three-match T20I series.
Before today’s match, Bangladesh and Pakistan faced each other in 20 T20I matches. Of them, Bangladesh posted three victories, while Pakistan won in the 17 occasions.
After the first T20I match, skipper Litton Das said, ” We have two matches in our hand. We have to improve our batting, bowling and also fielding. Fielding was very important in the first match but we could not do our duty properly.”
“It is possible to chase 200 runs in this field. The ground outfield is very quick and the wicket is helpful for batting. We have to come back with a befitting manner. We have prepared enough. Cricket is not a game of practice-bound. Cricket is a game to think, a game to understand and also execute our performance in the match. We have to be mentally strong to perform well, he added.”
He said, “Jaker Ali has performed well in the this year. He is an important player for our team. But if we want to win a match, we have to contribute all.”
