The visitors, chasing a Yusuf Youhana inspired Pakistan total of 243 for eight, got off to a flyer thanks to a 82-run second wicket stand between opener Habibul Bashar and one-down Rajin Saleh, who kept them on course. They teamed up in the middle after another Mohammad Ashraful (3) flop. The 19-year-old was caught at slips by Inzamam-ul Haq in the very first over. Ashraful had lost his wicket in the opening over of the first ODI, as well.

Bashar and Saleh were going along nicely before the former fell to a poor decision by the umpire. Bangladesh's premier Test batsman was on 25 when Zimbabwean umpire Russel Tiffin adjudged him lbw to Abdur Razzak even though the ball clearly deflected off the bat.

Bangladesh lost their third wicket on 90 when one-day specialist Tushar Imran (1) was bowled by Umar Gul while trying to play across to a straight delivery.

Alok Kapali joined Saleh and the two Sylhet players appeared untroubled by the Pakistan bowling until a pathetic turn of fortunes saw Bangladesh lose four wickets for just 10 runs in 33 balls.

Saleh, who scored a matured 64 off 93 balls in his second ODI, needlessly tried to clear mid-on only to be caught by Gul off off-spinner Shoaib Mailik. Mashrafee-bin-Mortuza (1) came in to up the tempo, although the logic behind that move with the required rate around 5.5 was baffling.

He did not last long and Mushfiqur Rahman (0) and captain Khaled Mahmud (4) also followed in his footsteps, leaving the Tigers in tatters.

Eventually, they were all out for 169 in 42.1 overs and in the process, managed to gift the innocuous Junaid Zia the last three wickets.

Earlier, electing to bat first, Pakistan's fighting total was built around a fine century by middle order bat Youhana.

The right hander from Lahore scored 106 runs, his ninth one-day hundred, off 127 balls with a six and seven boundaries and was the only batting pillar while wickets fell all around him.

He was lucky to get that far, however. On 77, he edged Saleh to wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud only for umpire Tiffin to think that he never touched it.

Together with captain Inzamam, Youhana featured in a decisive 87-run third wicket partnership before the Pakistan skipper was bowled by left arm spinner Mohammad Rafique for 41.

Opener Mohammad Hafeez and lower order Kamran Akmal were the other notable run getters for Pakistan, scoring 26 runs each.

Despite a poor start in the field -- with two catches spilled by Kapali and Saleh in the opening overs -- Bangladesh staged a good comeback by restricting the home side under the 250-mark.

Saleh also shone with the cherry claiming three wickets for 48 runs from his nine overs.

The third match will be played at the Ghaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 15.