NEW DELHI: Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets to secure their first-ever victory against them in Test cricket history. Pakistan’s embarrassing loss to the visiting Bangladesh team has sparked strong reactions from former players, with former wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal being particularly critical of Pakistan’s lackluster performance.
“Ye to Rizwan ne 50 kiya aur scoreboard chalaya warna innings se haarte. Ye itni buri haar hai ki bhooli nahi jaegi. Aap kisi ka bura sochoge to aapke saath bhi bura hi hoga. Aap ne pichle 5 saalon se kuch nahi seekha. (Had Rizwan not scored a 50 and ran the scoreboard, you’d’ve lost by an innings. You haven’t learned anything in the last 5 years),” Akmal said on his YouTube channel.
“Aap Zimbabwe se haar gaye. Pichle saal aap Asia Cup se bahar ho gaye the. Abhi aap itna zaleel hue hain World Cup me, Pakistan cricket ka mazak ban chuka hai globally. (You lost to Zimbabwe. Last year, you were eliminated from the Asia Cup. You were humiliated at the T20 World Cup. Made a complete mockery of Pakistan cricket),” Akmal said.”Mushkil time tha Bangladesh ke liye. Unhone bachana tha Test match. Unhone bachaya bhi aur saath mein jeete bhi. Unhone Pakistan ki team ko expose karke rakh diya hai. (It was a difficult time for Bangladesh. They had to save the Test match. Not only did they save it, but they also won. They have completely exposed Pakistan’s team),” Akmal said.
team hai. Club ke batsmen bhi aise nahi khelte. Dressing room mein dekha aap ne. Joote utare hue hain, taang pe taang rakhi hui hai. Has bhi rahe hain. Koi fikra nahi kai. Kyun? Kyunki koi puchne wala nahi hai. Aapko fikra hi nahi hai performance ki. Aap maje lene ke liye khel rhe hain. (Our players were playing as if they were a club team. Even club batsmen don’t play like that. Did you see the dressing room? Shoes off, legs crossed, and they’re laughing. No worries at all. Why? Because there’s no one to hold them accountable. They don’t care about their performance. They’re just playing for fun),” the former wicketkeeper said
Bangladesh’s 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi on Sunday was their first-ever win against the home side in 14 Tests.