Pakistan won a rain-affected second one-day international against Bangladesh on Friday to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

The hosts were set a victory target of 158 off 25 overs after rain brought a premature end to Bangladesh's innings.

But opener Salman Butt, who was named man of the match, made light work of the tourists' bowling to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory with 10 balls remaining.

He made 76 from 72 balls before being run out by Mohammad Ashraful in the penultimate over and was assisted by Mohammad Yousuf (32 not out) and fellow opener Nasir Jamshed (21).

Jamshed played a Shakib Al Hasan delivery on to his stumps in the eighth over and Younis Khan added just 13 before being bowled by Farhad Reza.

Butt continued to entertain the home crowd with nine fours and a six and at the other end Yousuf's fine repertoire of shots propelled the score along.

Shoaib Malik, who replaced Butt at the crease, hit Mashrafe Mortaza for four with his first ball and Pakistan reached their target in the next over when Abdur Razzak fired one down the leg side which, with Dhiman Ghosh unable to collect it, went for four and was signalled a wide.

Bangladesh had earlier reached 225 for eight off 48.2 overs thanks to half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah when the weather intervened, ending their innings and delaying the start of Pakistan's.

It was an improved showing from the tourists, who lost the first ODI by 152 runs.

The Tigers collapsed pitifully in that game, but such a scenario was never on the cards this time around thanks to 60 from opener Tamim.

He maintained a healthy rate, striking 10 boundaries in his fifth ODI 50 as wickets clattered at the other end.

Shahriar Nafees (four) was caught behind by Kamran Akmal off the bowling of Sohail Tanvir and Umar Gul removed Aftab Ahmed, lbw for one, soon after.

Skipper Ashraful added a quickfire 22 before being trapped in front by Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Shakib Al Hasan (four) fell in similar fashion at the hands of Shahid Afridi.

When Tamim was caught at long-off by Gul to give Afridi his second wicket, things looked bad for Bangladesh.

But Mahmudullah took over where he left off, receiving support from Farhad Reza (26) and Dhiman Ghosh (27).

Mahmudullah reached his maiden ODI half-century and was unbeaten on 58 when the rain came and Duckworth-Lewis was called into action.