Pakistan will look to extend its lead over Bangladesh in their one-day series today when they meet at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium for the second match of the five-match series.
Pakistan claimed a crushing 137-run win over the cricketing minnows in the opening one-day match at Multan on Tuesday.
"We want to capitalize on our first win and perform in a similar fashion," captain Inzamam-ul-Haq told AP yesterday.
All Pakistan's top ranked batsmen were among the runs in Multan's opening encounter. Yasir Hameed -- in his new role as opener -- scored his maiden one-day century, while Inzamam and Younis Khan blazed quickfire half centuries to mount an impressive total of 323 for three.
Hameed batted at number three in all three test matches against Bangladesh and, after scoring centuries in each innings of his debut test at Karachi last month, was dropped down the order for the one-day-internationals.
"I promoted Yasir [Hameed] as an opener because you have to give your best batsman [the] maximum number of overs to bat in a one-day international," Inzamam said.
"Yasir [Hameed] is a good batsman against fast bowlers and with field restrictions in the first 15 overs, he can get maximum advantage," Inzamam added.
Pakistan is unlikely to change a winning combination for the second match which means 19-year-old medium fast bowler Junaid Zia, son of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Tauqir Zia, should get another chance.
Junaid made an unimpressive debut in Multan's first one-dayer when he went wicketless in seven overs and conceded 35 runs.
"They have been playing international cricket for the last three years and they have definitely improved," he said.
The Pakistan captain admitted that his team took their opponents lightly in the test series, which allowed Bangladesh to come close to its maiden test victory when it lost the match by just one wicket at Multan last week.
"We sat together after the test series and decided not to take them [Bangladesh] lightly in the one-day series, and you saw improvement in our performance in the last one-dayer," Inzamam said.
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said his team needs to bowl tighter in order to restrict Pakistan's strong batting line-up.
Bangladesh are likely to field medium, fast bowler Hasibul Hossain to strengthen its bowling department in place of spinner Sanwar Hossain for the second one-dayer.
"We need to bowl tighter than we did in the first match because we were nowhere once we bowled badly and Pakistan got off to a brisk start," Whatmore said.
"We need improvement in all areas," he added.
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