Ban vs Eng 2nd ODI - England Eyes to Finish Series

Dhaka: After a comprehensive win in the first ODI, England will be looking to wrap up the series as the two teams lock horns yet again at the Shere Bangla National Stadium at Dhaka. 
 
Tamim Iqbal may have stolen the headlines in the first game, but the pressure will be on Bangladesh's middle order now after they failed miserably in supporting the opener as he blazed to a century. Shakib Al Hasan is a vital cog in that position, averaging 37.47 with two hundreds since Bangladesh's successful trip to the West Indies in July last year.

Graeme Swann was England's go-to bowler on their recent tour of South Africa and continued his good form with 3 for 32 to undermine Tamim's innings. On a dry pitch he found potent turn and will be England's main threat in the second match.

Team news

Bangladesh: Shakib not in his prime form and Tamim being the lone contributor at the top, the worries are not few in number for the hosts, though Mortaza came back after a long injury lay-off and showed good signs in the first ODI.

Squad (from): Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Aftab Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo.

England: The England line-up has never looked better than this in the past year and a half. With Kevin Pietersen back in the side and with Collingwood in the form. Morgan and Kieswetter have made headlines for the right reasons early in their career, and the bowling attack looks much stronger with Sidebottom and Bresnan showing some good rhythm.

Squad (from): Alastair Cook (capt), Craig Kieswetter, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior (wk), Luke Wright, Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom, Joe Denly, Jonathan Trott, Liam Plunkett, James Tredwell, Ajmal Shahzad

Pitch and conditions
The pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium is no different from the other sub-continent wickets. The pitch is expected to slow down and the spinners will be effective under the lights.

Stats and trivia

• If James Tredwell replaces Ryan Sidebottom then 10 of England's 11 will have first-class hundreds, Stuart Broad being the one man who doesn't.
• Paul Collingwood took his 100th catch when he held a tumbling chance from Mahmudullah in the first ODI to become the 12th man to take 100 wickets, 100 catches and score 4000 runs in ODI cricket.
• In the eight one-day internationals he has played this year, Tamim Iqbal has scored 334 runs at 41.75 - including a 42-ball 60 against India and 62 against New Zealand, as well as his hundred in the first match of this series.
• Abdur Razzak has now bowled 44 overs in one-dayers since he last took a wicket.

Match facts
Tuesday March 2, 2010 (day/night)
Start time 14:00 local (08:00 GMT)