Second Check: Pakistan win toss, choose to bowl first towards Bangladesh

Pakistan captain Shan Masood (left) makes the decision as Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto flips the coin on the toss for the second Check at Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Could 16, 2026. — PCB

Pakistan gained the toss and determined to bowl first within the second Check of the two-match sequence on the Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Pakistan made three adjustments to the enjoying XI, as star batter Babar Azam returns to the aspect after recovering from an damage instead of Imam-ul-Haq.

Pacer Shaheen Afridi and spinner Noman Ali have been changed by Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Ali.

The hosts are main the sequence, which is a part of the ICC World Check Championship, 1-0 after profitable the primary recreation by 104 runs on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium. 

Chasing 268 for victory, Pakistan had been bowled out for 163, giving the house aspect a 1-0 lead within the two-Check sequence.

Taking part in XIs

Pakistan: Azan Awais, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Abdullah Fazal, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Abbas.

Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumar Das (wk), Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

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