Watch: Shaheen Afridi Sparks Team Tension Rumors by Removing Captain Shan Masood's Hand in Viral Video

New Delhi: Pakistan's hopes of clinching a win in the current World Test Championship cycle were crushed on Sunday as Bangladesh claimed a convincing 10-wicket victory in the first match of the series held in Rawalpindi. This historic win marked Bangladesh's first-ever Test victory against Pakistan, whether at home or abroad. With a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, the final showdown will take place at the same venue starting on August 30.

Later, in a video from the match, captain Shan Masood and primary bowler Shaheen Afridi showed them together in a huddle, which soon went viral with people starting to guess about the unrest in Pakistan cricket. Here, Shaheen was seen standing next to Shan. In no time, he took gestures to detach Shan’s holding hands and put them off his shoulder.

When there is no unity!
There is no will!#PAKvsBAN pic.twitter.com/G4m2sjLyyC

— Shaharyar Azhar (@azhar_shaharyar) August 25, 2024

This video surfaced a day after another clip showing Shan Masood in a heated discussion with head coach Jason Gillespie circulated on social media.

In a historic match, Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan, thanks to outstanding performances from spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan. Mehidy delivered a decisive 4-21, while Shakib contributed with 3-44, causing Pakistan to collapse for 146 runs in just 55.5 overs on the fifth day.

With only 30 runs required for victory, Bangladesh’s openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam swiftly achieved the target in 6.3 overs. Mohammad Rizwan, who top-scored for Pakistan with 51 runs and six boundaries, saw his team in a precarious position at 108-6 by lunch.

Despite hopes from a holiday crowd of nearly 5,000 that Pakistan might salvage a draw, Mehidy dismissed Rizwan and trapped last man Mohammad Ali for a duck in consecutive overs. Zakir, with 15 runs, hit the winning boundary, while Shadman remained unbeaten on nine, celebrating a landmark win for Bangladesh.