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RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Monday, was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their Code of Conduct breach in the first Test against Pakistan.

According to the apex cricketing body, Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”

Furthermore, one demerit point has been added to Shakib Al Hasan’s disciplinary record. The breach, however, was the all-rounder’s first in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the 33rd over of Pakistan’s second innings when Shakib Al Hasan threw a ball towards Mohammad Rizwan in frustration.

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The wicketkeeper batter was assessing the field placement before taking his guard, Shakib, however, marched to bowl but after realizing Rizwan was not ready, he threw the ball in an inappropriate manner.

On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz levelled the charges on Shakib Al Hasan, who admitted the offence and the sanction proposed thus eliminating the need for a formal hearing.

Earlier, the ICC also penalized Pakistan and Bangladesh for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test, which concluded in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

“Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi,” ICC announced in a statement.

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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, penalized both Pakistan and Bangladesh for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test of the two-match series.

Pakistan succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series, underway in Rawalpindi.

The defeat was Pakistan’s first ever against Bangladesh in Test cricket.

Meanwhile, the apex cricketing body, sanctioned both sides for slow over-rate in the aforementioned Test.

“Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi,” ICC announced in a statement.

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According to the statement, the sanctions were levelled Ranjan Madugalle of the ICC Panel of Elite Match Referees when Pakistan and Bangladesh were found six and three overs short respectively despite taking time allowances into consideration.

Remember, in accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

Furthermore, as per the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood and his Bangladesh counterpart Najmul Hossain Shanto accepted the sanctions, eliminating the need of formal hearings.

Pakistan, after being put into bat first, accumulated 448/6 and declared their first innings in the dying minutes of the second day. Bangladesh, in response, piled up a mammoth total of 565, courtesy of Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon 191-run knock, before bundling out in the third session of the fourth day.

The first Test was assumed to be heading towards a draw but Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered on the final day and could score 146, setting Bangladesh a meagre 30-run target.

The Bangladesh openers made no mistake in chasing down a paltry total and steered their side to a historic victory over Pakistan.

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Former England batter Kevin Pietersen expressed his concerns regarding the current situation of the Pakistan cricket team, mainly pertaining to their shocking defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test on Sunday.

Pakistan succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series, underway in Rawalpindi.

The defeat was Pakistan’s first ever against Bangladesh in Test cricket.

Following the defeat, several strategies; such as going with an all-pace attack, declaration and batting failure in the second innings.

Pakistan, after being put into bat first, accumulated 448/6 and declared their first innings in the dying minutes of the second day. Bangladesh, in response, piled up a mammoth total of 565, courtesy of Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon 191-run knock, before bundling out in the third session of the fourth day.

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The first Test was assumed to be heading towards a draw but Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered on the final day and could score 146, setting Bangladesh a meagre 30-run target.

The Bangladesh openers made no mistake in chasing down a paltry total and steered their side to a historic victory over Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Kevin Pietersen, who has featured in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the past, recalled his experience of playing with the local talent here before raising questions about the current situation of the sport in the country.

“What happened to cricket in Pakistan? When I played the PSL, the standard of that league was tremendous, the players had a very good work ethic and the youngsters on display were magic. What’s happening there?,” Pietersen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

For the unversed, Kevin Pietersen represented Quetta Gladiators in two editions of the PSL in 2017 and 2018.

He represented the former champions in 27 matches.

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Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja claimed that the debacle and confidence crisis of the national men’s team pacers started with the defeat against India in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2023.

Raja’s statement came after Pakistan succumbed to their first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in Tests.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Raja questioned several strategies of the Pakistan team; including going with an all-pace attack, letting Bangladesh bat for 167.3 overs and accumulating 565 in their first innings.

Ramiz Raja further asserted that the reputation of Pakistan pacers has been finished.

“Firstly, there was a mistake in team selection. You were without a spinner. Secondly, the reputation based on which we rely on our fast bowlers is finished,” Ramiz said on his YouTube channel.

“This debacle, a sort of a confidence crisis, started during the Asia Cup when India bashed our pacers on seaming conditions and then the secret was out to the world that the only way to counter this line-up was to attack. Their speeds have decreased, and so have their skill set,” he added.

Raja further compared Bangladesh’s pace attack with that of Pakistan, stating that their bowlers were more focused. He also questioned the decline in the pace of the national fast bowlers.

“The Bangladesh fast bowlers seemed more penetrative, while our bowlers were involved more in enjoying the dismissals and creating drama around them rather than impressing with their performances,” said Raja.

“The speeds of Pakistan’s fast bowlers are less. If you don’t have an out-and-out fast bowler on this pitch and only have one-dimensional 125 to 135 kmph pacers, a batting line-up like Bangladesh will stand tall against you,” he added.

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The former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman also criticised Test captain Shan Masood for his captaincy while also mentioning the southpaw’s poor form with the bat.

“Shan Masood is currently on a losing streak. I understand, in Australian conditions, things are tougher and it’s almost impossible for them to win a series there. But you are now losing in home conditions, against a team like Bangladesh, because you did not read the conditions well. The batters couldn’t take inspiration from the first innings performance and the bowlers were horrendous.

“Masood needs to improve his batting and show his knowledge of the game. He is an experienced skipper, having led in PSL and County matches. I couldn’t understand the basis on which he felt leaving grass on the Rawalpindi would make the ball swing in August and would win them the match,” Ramiz Raja added.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday reacted after Pakistan’s thumping defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.

The home team succumbed to a disappointing 10-run defeat against Bangladesh, who claimed their first-ever Test victory against Pakistan.

Mohsin Naqvi extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Bangladesh cricket team over their historic victory.

“Bangladesh Cricket Team has played wonderfully, and have held their ground throughout the match. It is a historic win for they have one against Pakistan for the first time. Heartiest Congratulations to them!” Naqvi posted on his official X account.

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The chairman also expressed hope that Pakistan will bounce back in the second Test against Bangladesh.

“Unfortunately, Pakistan Cricket Team could not perform as well as it should have. InshaAllah the men in green would make a comeback in the upcoming match!” he added.

Bangladesh spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan spun a web to bundle Pakistan for a meagre 146 in the second innings.

Following that, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam scored an unbeaten 15 and nine respectively while chasing a paltry 30-run target to claim a ten-wicket victory.

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood justified the decision to field four fast bowlers after losing the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh here on Sunday.

The home team played the first Test with an all-pace attack which featured Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shehzad and Mohammad Ali.

However, Pakistan’s pace bowlers struggled during the match as Bangladesh piled up a mammoth 565 in the first innings.

The decision to field four pacers was further criticized when Bangladesh spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan dominated the final day and claimed seven wickets to bundle Pakistan for a meagre 146 in the second innings.

However, in the post-match press conference, Shan Masood defended the decision as the team expected more assistance from the pitch.

“Looking at the pitch, we expected it to do more. If we played 3 fast bowlers, we would be pushing them to the limit and the spinner would be bowling 25-30 overs a day, which we wanted to avoid,” he said.

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Shan Masood also explained the reason for not including a front-line spinner in the playing XI.

“There’s always room for a spinner but you have to look at the whole XI. We lost Aamir Jamal who offers something with both bat & ball so we had to play 4 all-out seamers,” he added.

“When we played in Sydney and we thought we needed a front-line spinner, Sajid Khan played there. We’ll assess the pitch & conditions and see the best team we can play.”

The Pakistan captain was also asked about the decision to declare the first innings at 448-6, denying Mohammad Rizwan his first double-century.

“The reason for the declaration was a positive push – to push the game forward and hopefully have a crack at them in the 4th innings,” Shan answered.

“We could have done with those runs but there were also things with the ball and in the field that we could’ve done better to either take a lead or keep them at par.”

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who welcomed a baby boy earlier today, did a cradle celebration after taking a wicket in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh.

Shaheen, who had been far from his best in the ongoing fixture, finally claimed his first wicket by getting Hasan Mahmud caught behind.

He bowled a length ball on middle-leg, Hasan tried to smash it over the mid-wicket area but only managed to edge the ball Rizwan dived to his right and completed the catch.

Shaheen Afridi celebrated the wicket by doing a cradle celebration to honour his newborn child.

 

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Shaheen Shah Afridi and his wife Ansha Afridi welcomed their first child earlier today on Saturday.

The delightful news was announced by the Afridi family on social media, where fans and well-wishers from around the world extended their their heartfelt congratulations.

The couple is blessed with a baby boy, whom they have named Ali Yar.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), other cricketers have congratulated the star pacer on becoming the dad of the bay boy.

In July, reports surfaced that Shaheen and Ansha were expecting their first child.

Pakistan’s red ball coach, Jason Gillespie, had mentioned the possibility of Shaheen missing the then-upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.

“Shaheen can miss Bangaladesh Test matches due to childbirth,” Gillespie was quoted saying. “We can give him [some] rest if he wants to stay with his wife till then,” he said.

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Currently, Pakistan is playing a two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, with the first Test having commenced on August 21.

Shaheen will leave for Karachi after the end of first Test and would join the team before the start of second Test on August 30.

The left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi got engaged to the second-eldest daughter of the former skipper of the national cricket team, Ansha Shahid in 2021, while their nikah was solemnized in a private affair in February last year.

The week-long wedding festivities and Rukhsati of Ansha with Shaheen were held in September 2023.

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RAWALPINDI: Shoriful Islam dismissed Saim Ayub to strengthen Bangladesh’s command in the first Test of the two-match series against Pakistan here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

At the Stumps on Day 4, Pakistan got to 23/1 and trailed by 94 runs.

The home side had a disappointing start to their second innings as opening batter Saim Ayub (1) perished in the third over, falling victim to Shoriful Islam.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood then joined Abdullah Shafique and knitted a cautious stand.

The duo of Shan and Abdullah, unbeaten on nine and one respectively, will resume Pakistan’s second innings at 23/1 on the final day of the ongoing Test.

In response to Pakistan’s 448/6d, Bangladesh piled up a mammoth 565 all-out, courtesy of a splendid seventh-wicket partnership between Rahim and Miraz.

Pakistan bowlers, who struggled throughout the day, finally got some success in the third session as they bagged four wickets to sweep off the innings.

Rahim remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with 191 off 341 deliveries, laced up with 23 boundaries including a six.

He was supported by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored 77, before falling victim to Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Later, Shoriful Islam added valuable runs at the backend with his 22-run cameo.

For Pakistan, Naseem Shah bagged three wickets, followed by Shaheen, Khurram Shehzad and Mohammad Ali, who claimed two each.

Bangladesh added 106 runs to their first innings’ total and thus secured a 47-run lead with a session and a day’s action left.

Rahim and Miraz dominated Pakistan bowlers in the second session and extended their seventh-wicket partnership to 163.

At the conclusion of the second session, Rahim was unbeaten on 173, while Miraz had scored 50 not out.

Earlier, Bangladesh resumed their first innings at 316-5 with Rahim and Litton Das. The overnight partnership, however, did not last long as Naseem Shah got rid of Das in the ninth over of the day.

Das played an important 56-run knock for Bangladesh, which featured eight fours and a six.

Mushfiqur Rahim remained unfazed by Das’ dismissal and kept the scoreboard ticking for the home side and soon brought up a magnificent century.

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When the umpires called for the Lunch Break, Rahim was unbeaten on 101 while Miraz had scored 17 not out.

The two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is a part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and will run from August 21 to September 4 with both matches to be played at the same venue.

Pakistan are currently ranked sixth in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. They have played two away series in the championship, winning 2-0 against Sri Lanka and losing 3-0 to Australia.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Ali.

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.

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RAWALPINDI: Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das scored dominant half-centuries to help Bangladesh reach 316-5 at the end of Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan here on Friday.

Mushfiqur and Litton will resume their innings on Day 4 from 55 and 52 respectively with a trail of 132 runs.

Bangladesh lost the only wicket of Shakib Al Hasan (15) in the final session, as Saim Ayub claimed his maiden Test wicket.

After Shakib’s dismissal, Mushfiqur and Litton stitched an unbeaten 98-run stand to push the team’s total to 316.

Mushfiqur played an anchor’s role, while Litton attacked Pakistan bowlers, especially Naseem Shah, hitting 18 runs in an over.

For Pakistan, Khurram Shahzad picked two wickets, while Naseem, Mohammad Ali and Saim claimed one wicket each.

Earlier, Shadman missed out on a well-deserved century at the stroke of tea as he was castled on the last ball of the session, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 199-4.

The top-order batting departed after scoring a well-fought 93 from 183 balls, laced with twelve boundaries.

Bangladesh lost Mominul Haque right after he reached his half-century as Khurram Shahzad bowled him on the first ball of the 52nd over. Mominul scored 50 off 776 with the help of five boundaries.

Mushfiqur Rahim joined Shadman, who remained the chief accumulator for Bangladesh throughout the day.

The veteran batter scored an unbeaten 15 before Ali knocked Shadman’s stumps at the stroke of Tea on Day 3.

Earlier, Bangladesh started the day at 27/0, with Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan unbeaten on 12 and 11 respectively.

However, Zakir soon fell prey to Naseem Shah as Mohammad Rizwan took a brilliant catch behind the stumps.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto came out to bat and showed some resistance with a cautious knock of 16 runs from 42 balls before Khurram Shahzad bowled him.

Shadman was then joined by Mominul Haque and together they helped Bangladesh recover with a solid batting display, knitting an unbeaten 81-run partnership.

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Shadman struck a boundary off Naseem on the last ball of the session to reach his third Test half-century, while Mominul remained unbeaten at 45.

Earlier, Pakistan declared their innings at 448/6 on Day 2 with Mohammad Rizwan unbeaten on 171.

When Pakistan captain Shan Masood called for the declaration, Rizwan was just 29 runs away from his maiden Test double century while Shaheen Shah Afridi was unbeaten with a 24-ball 29.

Rizwan remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with an undefeated 171 off 239 deliveries, laced up with 11 fours and three sixes.

Pakistan added 81 runs to their total in the second session while Bangladesh struck once when Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Salman Ali Agha on 19.

Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud each bagged two wickets for Bangladesh while Shakib and Mehidy Hasan Miraz shared two wickets between them.

The two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is a part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and will run from August 21 to September 4 with both matches to be played at the same venue.

Pakistan are currently ranked sixth in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. They have played two away series in the championship, winning 2-0 against Sri Lanka and losing 3-0 to Australia.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Ali.

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

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