On 17 July 2023, day two of the ongoing first Test took place between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Galle. The home side began the day with a score of 242 runs for six wickets. However, they finally got bundled out for 312 runs and in reply, Pakistan finished day two with a score of 221 runs for five wickets in 45 overs, trailing by just 91 runs.
Though they lost five wickets, the scoring rate of them was impressive and surprised many fans. The Men in Green scored at a run rate of 4.91. Now, regarding that aggressive approach from Babar Azam and his men, star batter Shan Masood opened up during the press conference. But, the video went viral due to his fluent English speaking skills and fans shared some funny views on social media.
Here is the shared video:
“We like to play a brand of cricket which helps us to win.” - Shan Masood
Masood said that how their home Test series against England made them understand the importance of playing an aggressive brand of cricket in Tests. He said: "I think at the end of the day, it comes down to the team, the team requirements. Where we had to improve as a team. The last Test cycle gave us a big reflection and management was very firm that one of the things that we were lacking was that we were not scoring at such a high rate as our opposition. So, there was a concentrated effort. Some guys were given a grant to play cricket in England but the rest of the guys put in a lot of hard work in two skill camps that were based in Lahore and eventually in Karachi. The emphasis was on scoring runs".
"Coming into these conditions in Sri Lanka, one thing they do really well is that they hold the oppositions to miserly run rates and get the wickets as well. So, yes we lost wickets, but that way of playing kept us in the game. And once we got one healthy partnership the two teams were in an even stage at the end of day's play," he further added.
"Saud and Agha have made subtle changes to their batting that have helped them to score quickly and put us in a good position. We like to play a brand of cricket which helps us to win. Galle is a wicket where one ball has your name on it. When Test matches are moving at a fast rate it is important that you keep pace,” Masood concluded.
Here is how fans have reacted to the video:
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‘Commentary kab shuru kar rahe hein Shan uncle?’ - Fans react to viral video Shan Masood’s press conference after Day 2 of 1st Test vs Sri Lanka
Here is how fans have reacted to the excellent press conference from Shan Masood after day two play of the ongoing Test vs Sri Lanka
Shan Masood after day 2, 1st Test vs Sri Lanka (Image Source: Twitter)
On 17 July 2023, day two of the ongoing first Test took place between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Galle. The home side began the day with a score of 242 runs for six wickets. However, they finally got bundled out for 312 runs and in reply, Pakistan finished day two with a score of 221 runs for five wickets in 45 overs, trailing by just 91 runs.
Though they lost five wickets, the scoring rate of them was impressive and surprised many fans. The Men in Green scored at a run rate of 4.91. Now, regarding that aggressive approach from Babar Azam and his men, star batter Shan Masood opened up during the press conference. But, the video went viral due to his fluent English speaking skills and fans shared some funny views on social media.
Here is the shared video:
“We like to play a brand of cricket which helps us to win.” - Shan Masood
Masood said that how their home Test series against England made them understand the importance of playing an aggressive brand of cricket in Tests. He said: "I think at the end of the day, it comes down to the team, the team requirements. Where we had to improve as a team. The last Test cycle gave us a big reflection and management was very firm that one of the things that we were lacking was that we were not scoring at such a high rate as our opposition. So, there was a concentrated effort. Some guys were given a grant to play cricket in England but the rest of the guys put in a lot of hard work in two skill camps that were based in Lahore and eventually in Karachi. The emphasis was on scoring runs".
"Coming into these conditions in Sri Lanka, one thing they do really well is that they hold the oppositions to miserly run rates and get the wickets as well. So, yes we lost wickets, but that way of playing kept us in the game. And once we got one healthy partnership the two teams were in an even stage at the end of day's play," he further added.
"Saud and Agha have made subtle changes to their batting that have helped them to score quickly and put us in a good position. We like to play a brand of cricket which helps us to win. Galle is a wicket where one ball has your name on it. When Test matches are moving at a fast rate it is important that you keep pace,” Masood concluded.
Here is how fans have reacted to the video: