Today at 7:00 GMT, or 2:00 a.m. ET, India will take on Bangladesh in Dhaka for the second of three one-day internationals. India is up on Bangladesh 1-0 in this ODI series, and today's matchup can be live streamed free by clicking this link.
Bangladesh has had a miserable 2014, dropping eight straight matches and causing captain Mushfiqur Rahim to scold his charges and demand they begin carrying themselves as winners.
"In terms of body language, we were a bit different. I want that authority in the field. We have learned that in ODIs, you have to play good cricket for 100 overs," Rahim said. "You can't win by just playing well for two hours. We had a few classes [by a life success coach] that helped us as well. The new coaching staff has come so we have worked hard."
Bangladesh's first matchup vs. India was cut short due to rain, and this one is being threatened by thunderstorms as well, possibly creating the need for more aggressive strategies from both sides. Ajinkya Rahane dominated the brief first ODI, with a 64 out of 70, and will be looking to duplicate the feat.
On the flip side, Rahim is expected to carry the load for Bangladesh and set the pace for his slumping squad. He scored 59 off 63 in the first go round, and the Bangladeshi players will need more of the same from their leader to take down a difficult India side.
STARTING SQUADS
Bangladesh
Mushfiqur Rahim (captain/wicketkeeper), Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mithun Ali, Abdur Razzak, Mashrafe Mortaza, Sohag Gazi, Ziaur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.
India
Suresh Raina (captain), Robin Uthappa, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ambati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Kedar Jadhav, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Parvez Rasool, Akshar Patel, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma and Amit Mishra.
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