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"Haven't Learnt Our Lesson": Pakistan Captain's Scathing Verdict After Bangladesh Loss

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Pakistan cricket team captain Shan Masood was left extremely disappointed as his side slumped to a crushing 0-2 Test series loss against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

In the first Test, Pakistan's decision to declare their first innings at 448/6 backfired completely as Bangladesh scored a mammoth 565 and then produced a brilliant bowling performance to win the game by 10 wickets.

Things did not improve in the second Test as Bangladesh once again excelled with both bat and ball to clinch the match by six wickets.

Following the match, Masood said that Pakistan have not learnt their lessons from the past losses and added that they have continuously failed to get over the line in Test matches. "Extremely disappointed, we were excited for the home season.

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