With Shaheen Shah Afridi displaying a rude behaviour towards Pakistan captain Shan Masood during the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, the pace spearhead has copped plenty of flak from the fans. A few section of fans have called for him to be dropped from the side until he gets his attitude at the right place.
In a video surfaced on social media, Masood was preparing to address his players through a team huddle, but Shaheen removed his hand from his shoulder. While the 24-year-old has heavily copped criticism, the incident also signalled a clear rift between players.
Here's the video of the incident:
Here's how the netizens have reacted to the incident:
Pakistan's loss becomes one of the few instances when a team lost despite declaring in their first innings:
Meanwhile, it was only the 2nd instance for Pakistan that they lost a Test after declaring. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field first. With Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan slamming centuries, the hosts declared at 448-6.
However, Mushfiqur Rahim's 191 and his partnership of 196 with Mehidy Hasan Miraz enabled Bangladesh to take a 117-run lead. The tourists' spinners also stepped up in the 2nd innings to skittle Pakistan out for only 146, setting themselves only 30 to win.
Zakir Hasan hit the winning runs as Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan. The 2nd Test begins at the same venue on August 30.
