"When I Saw Highlights...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Brutal Take On Pakistan's Loss vs Bangladesh

30.08.2024 - 05:09 sports.ndtv.com

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin does not shy away from a bold comment when talking cricket, and it was no different as he analysed Pakistan's recent loss to Bangladesh in the first Test at Rawalpindi.

Pakistan fell to a dramatic Day 5 defeat, losing to Bangladesh for the first time ever in Tests. In the game, Pakistan captain Shan Masood had declared the first innings at 448, despite the team having lost only six wickets.

On a flat wicket, Bangladesh went on to post a higher total, before the Pakistan batting collapsed in the second innings. Ashwin expressed his bamboozlement. "Teams don't surrender on a pitch like this.

In first-class cricket, strong teams will bat first and hit big," said Ashwin, speaking on his YouTube channel. "When I saw the highlights of the match, I understood that it was a proper, tiring collapse on the final day.

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