New Delhi: Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi slammed Shan Masood and Co. after losing the first Test by 10 wickets against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.
Masood and Co. declared their first innings for 448/6. Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored brilliant centuries for the team. In reply, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 191 runs while Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also made crucial contributions as Bangladesh posted 565 runs in the first innings.
The Men in Green trailed by 117 runs and the match was heading towards a draw. But Pakistani batters struggled against the spin bowling. Mohammad Rizwan showed some intent in the second innings and scored 51 runs but didn’t get much support from the other end.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took four wickets and all-rounder Shakib al Hasan took three wickets. Bangladeshi Openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam took their team over the line in 6.3 overs. After the defeat, fans and cricketers criticised Pakistan’s performance.
Shahid Afridi also said that the defeat against Bangladesh raised serious questions about the preparations of pitches in Pakistan. He also said that the Pakistan team lacked awareness about home conditions.
A 10-wicket defeat raises serious questions about the decision to prepare this type of pitch, select four fast bowlers and leave out a specialist spinner. This to me clearly shows a lack of awareness about home conditions. That said, you cannot take the credit away from…
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 25, 2024
Najmul Hossain Shanto praised Mushiqur Rahim’s knock
Legendary batter Mushfiqur Rahim played a crucial knock for his team and skipper Shanto praised him for his brilliant batting. He said that Mushfiqur playing with the same intensity from last 15-17 years.
“Mushfiqur for the last 15-17 years has done really well and he is not tiring, he is playing with the same intensity. He played really well in these hot conditions. I’m not only giving credit to him but all the fifteen members of our squad” Shanto said after the match.
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