Shan Masood (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood found himself at the center of massive social media criticism after Pakistan suffered a crushing 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The defeat marked Pakistan’s third consecutive Test loss against Bangladesh and also gave Bangladesh their first ever home Test victory over Pakistan.
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Mahela Jayawardene reflects on MI’s disappointing IPL 2026 campaignAs Bangladesh celebrated a historic triumph, fueled by Nahid Rana’s fiery spell of 5/40, Pakistani fans vented their frustration online, with much of the criticism aimed at captain Shan Masood.Pakistan were still in the contest heading into the last over while chasing 268, largely thanks to debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a composed 66 under pressure. He also put together an important partnership with Salman Ali Agha to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive.However, Bangladesh turned the game around immediately after tea. Veteran spinner Taijul Islam dismissed Fazal through a successful review before Taskin Ahmed removed Salman in the very next over.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan in Home Tests
ResultMarginOppositionGroundLostInns & 178 runsPakistan Bangabandhu National StadiumLostInns & 169 runsPakistan ChattogramLostInns & 184 runsPakistan ChattogramLost 7 wicketsPakistan Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket StadiumDraw—Pakistan Khulna Crickestan-Bostang328 runs StadiumLost8 wicketsPakistan ChattogramLostInns & 8 runs Pakistan National Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla won by 104 runs Pakistan National Cricket Stadium Sher-e-BanglaNahid Rana then tore through Pakistan’s middle and lower order with a sensational blast. He dismissed Saud Shakeel before bowling Mohammad Rizwan with a sharp edge that hit the stumps.“(Regarding the tossing decision) Hindsight is 20/20. We looked at the conditions and in terms of seam bowling we had the best conditions. We got two early wickets. But we didn’t take advantage of that in the first innings and then we didn’t even use the bat,” Masood said after Pakistan’s defeat. “We could have pushed for more runs. But in the first innings, with bat and ball, we needed to improve. You can never question effort, especially when you are playing Test cricket after six months. Test cricket on surfaces like this teaches you that when you have the game in your hands, you have to push the opposition away, but we failed to do that,” Masood said. “(The debutants) Extremely pleased. When we picked them, we picked them when we saw the potential they can play at this level. Their maturity has been great. The thing is, can they be consistent in Test cricket? I think they have the potential to do that. When you get an opportunity to assert your authority, we have to do it,” he said.The defeat saw Pakistan drop two places in the updated World Test Championship rankings. Before the match, they were ranked fifth – one place above the Indian national cricket team – but dropped to seventh after the loss.India moved up one position while Bangladesh moved up two places from eighth to sixth after an emphatic win.
