'Third-class Pakistan did surgery on themselves’: Ex-cricketer BLASTS Shan Masood after loss vs Bangladesh

Pakistan lost the second and final Test againstBangladesh, in Rawalpindi, on the fifth and final day on Tuesday (Sep 3). After falling flat in their second innings, Shan Masood-led Pakistan set up a paltry 185-run target for Najmul Shanto-led Bangla Tigers, who emerged on top in the run-chase by six wickets. With this, Bangladesh inflicted a humiliating whitewash over hosts Pakistan, having won the series opener by ten wickets.

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has lashed out at the 'third-class performance' of Masood & Co. and blasted the captain for his tactics. On his YouTube channel, Ali pointed out that Pakistan did 'surgery on themselves' with this performance and blamed captain Masood for allowing Bangladesh to come back into the contest after being reduced to 26-6 in the first innings, in response to Pakistan's 274.

"It was a third-class performance. Pakistan lost the Test match due to captaincy. Captaincy played a key role in the way Litton Das and Mehidy performed after 26/6. There is no need for surgery. The Pakistan team has done surgery on themselves. Mohsin Naqvi should think about this. In the past six months, Pakistan has lost two big events," Basit, a veteranof19 Tests and 50 ODIs for Pakistan, said.

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Bangladesh opted to bowl first in the series finale and rode on a five-fer from Mehidy Hasan to dismiss Pakistan for 274. In response, the visitors were on the mat, reeling at 26-6, before an impressive 165-run seventh-wicket partnership between Litton Das (138) and Mehidy (78) rescued the Bangla Tigers; with them conceding only a 12-run lead to the hosts. Thus, Basitslammed Masood for his poor captaincy, allowing the opposition back into the contest. Litton-Mehidy's standproved to be the turning point in the eventual result.

From thereon, Pakistan struggled and got dismissed for 172 in their second essay, withHasan Mahmud accounting for 5 for 43, to set up a below-par target; which was successfully chased down by Bangladesh.