“Selfish”: Pakistan Captain Shan Masood Slammed For ‘Terrible’ Declaration As Bangladesh Take Lead

Pakistan captain Shan Masood has come below the scanner after Bangladesh took a sizeable lead over the hosts within the first innings of the continued first Test on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel slammed centuries for Pakistan within the first innings, with the hosts wanting in command of the proceedings. However, Shan made a rash declaration when Pakistan have been 448/6 on Day 2, leaving Rizwan stranded on 171 not out. While the choice made lots of sense after the opening day was reduce brief attributable to rain, Shan’s name appeared to have backfired with the guests taking a 117-run first innings lead.

Mushfiqur Rahim led Bangladesh’s cost with an excellent 191 after Shadman Islam had given the guests a powerful basis together with his 93. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, and Mominul Haque additionally hit a half-century every to provide Mushfiqur a serving to hand and permit Bangladesh to surpass Pakistan’s first-innings complete.

Bangladesh have been finally bowled out for 565, however followers have been fast to criticise Masood for his brain-fade declaration.

Here’s how Internet reacted:

Happy now with the mindless choice pan Masood took Bangladesh lead by 47 runs and a session to go Pakistan in deep trouble now

— hzaeem085 (@zainxzaeem0032) August 24, 2024

Bangladesh 471/6

Lead taken

Pakistan Test bowling, plans & staff mixture badly uncovered @tapmadtv #tapmad #HojaoADFree #PakvBan pic.twitter.com/lApMlvOj3H

— Abdul Ghaffar (@GhaffarDawnNews) August 24, 2024

Poor selections taken by Captain Shan Masood as of Now :

1. Playing 4 quick bowlers

2.Not together with Abrar Ahmed

3.Wrong time declaration … Could have reached at the least 530#PAKvBAN

— Eitezaz Raheel (@MuhammadEitezaz) August 24, 2024

Not solely Shan Masood is under common batsman, he’s aweful captain, timing of declaration was suggesting as if he wished to himself bat in second innings to compensate his failure in first innings and within the course of have harm pakistan

— omer (@realomerlatif) August 23, 2024

It’s getting out of arms, I actually do not wanna see one other draw. Shan masood ought to be criticized for not enjoying Abrar right here, legal choice.

— Mavra (@KhalidMavra) August 23, 2024

Pakistan have been 23-1 on the shut of play, with Abdullah Shafique on 12 and skipper Shan Masood on 9. The dwelling staff trailed by 94 runs after making 448-6 declared within the first innings.

Bangladesh, who’ve misplaced 12 of the 13 Tests in opposition to Pakistan, will hope their spinners can extract some flip from a Rawalpindi pitch that has been unresponsive thus far.

Pakistan as soon as once more began badly when opener Saim Ayub edged a good-length ball from Shoriful Islam to wicketkeeper Liton Das after scoring only a single within the third over of their second innings.

However, the day belonged to Mushfiqur, who added 114 with Das (56) for the sixth wicket after which a report 194 for the seventh wicket with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who made a strong 77.

Bangladesh’s earlier Test greatest in opposition to Pakistan was the 555-6 they made at Khulna in 2015.

(With AFP Inputs)