Dhaka, March 13 -- Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs (DLS method) in the second ODI of the three-match series, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, on Friday. The win allowed the visitors to level the series 1-1, forcing a decider scheduled for March 15.

After Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the toss and elected to field, Pakistan openers Maaz Sadaqat (75) and Sahibzada Farhan (31) gave an aggressive start, putting together 103 runs for the first wicket.

Following the departure of the openers and Shamyl Hussain (6), a 109-run partnership between Salman Ali Agha (64) and Mohammad Rizwan (44) looked set to propel Pakistan toward a total exceeding 300. However, the momentum shifted dramatically in the 39th over. A run-out...