NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood stood by the crew’s selection to incorporate 4 quick bowlers and no specialised spinner within the beginning lineup for the opening Check match in opposition to Bangladesh on Sunday. The house crew suffered a devastating 10-wicket loss, marking their first ever defeat to Bangladesh in a Check match.
Regardless of his personal poor efficiency with the bat in each innings, Masood refused to concede that the choice to play with out a specialist spinner was a mistake.This was regardless of the truth that Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz mixed to take seven wickets on the ultimate day, dismissing Pakistan for a mere 146 runs.
“We had anticipated the pitch to supply extra help to the seamers. Trying on the pitch, we anticipated it to do extra,” he stated, as quoted by PTI, on the submit match convention.
“If we performed 3 quick bowlers, we might be pushing them to the restrict and the spinner can be bowling 25-30 overs a day, which we needed to keep away from.
“We thought that with the climate, it could not even final the total 5 days. On the finish of the day, we bought it improper,” he stated.
Shan said that the selection to conclude their first innings at 448 runs for the lack of six wickets was made with the intention of pursuing a decisive consequence within the match.
“We needed to go for a win within the match and thus felt we had sufficient runs on the board to declare. However the Bangladesh batters confirmed quite a lot of self-discipline and intent of their first innings. Mushfiq and Miraz batted rather well,” he added.
“We felt that with 448 runs we may get a crack at them within the fourth innings.”
“We may have executed with extra runs however there have been additionally issues with the ball and within the discipline that we may’ve executed higher to both take a lead or preserve them at par,” he stated.
Chasing a modest goal of 30 runs, openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam led Bangladesh to victory in simply 6.3 overs with out shedding a wicket. Pakistan, resuming the day at 65 for two, struggled in opposition to Bangladesh’s spinners and collapsed, shedding their final eight wickets for under 81 runs.
The Pakistan captain acknowledged that this was not one of the best ways to kick off the house season, which incorporates seven house Checks and two away matches in South Africa.
“We simply must now get every part proper and attempt to degree the collection on the planet take a look at championship,” he stated.
Sunday’s defeat was Shan’s fourth straight defeat as captain after Pakistan’s 0-3 whitewash by the hands of Australia final winter.
Regardless of his personal poor efficiency with the bat in each innings, Masood refused to concede that the choice to play with out a specialist spinner was a mistake.This was regardless of the truth that Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz mixed to take seven wickets on the ultimate day, dismissing Pakistan for a mere 146 runs.
“We had anticipated the pitch to supply extra help to the seamers. Trying on the pitch, we anticipated it to do extra,” he stated, as quoted by PTI, on the submit match convention.
“If we performed 3 quick bowlers, we might be pushing them to the restrict and the spinner can be bowling 25-30 overs a day, which we needed to keep away from.
“We thought that with the climate, it could not even final the total 5 days. On the finish of the day, we bought it improper,” he stated.
Shan said that the selection to conclude their first innings at 448 runs for the lack of six wickets was made with the intention of pursuing a decisive consequence within the match.
“We needed to go for a win within the match and thus felt we had sufficient runs on the board to declare. However the Bangladesh batters confirmed quite a lot of self-discipline and intent of their first innings. Mushfiq and Miraz batted rather well,” he added.
“We felt that with 448 runs we may get a crack at them within the fourth innings.”
“We may have executed with extra runs however there have been additionally issues with the ball and within the discipline that we may’ve executed higher to both take a lead or preserve them at par,” he stated.
Chasing a modest goal of 30 runs, openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam led Bangladesh to victory in simply 6.3 overs with out shedding a wicket. Pakistan, resuming the day at 65 for two, struggled in opposition to Bangladesh’s spinners and collapsed, shedding their final eight wickets for under 81 runs.
The Pakistan captain acknowledged that this was not one of the best ways to kick off the house season, which incorporates seven house Checks and two away matches in South Africa.
“We simply must now get every part proper and attempt to degree the collection on the planet take a look at championship,” he stated.
Sunday’s defeat was Shan’s fourth straight defeat as captain after Pakistan’s 0-3 whitewash by the hands of Australia final winter.
