PAK vs BAN: Shaheen Afridi left out of playing XI for 2nd Test, confirms coach

Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie on Thursday confirmed that star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dropped from the playing eleven in the PAK vs BAN second TestPakistan conceded a massive 10wicket loss against Bangladesh in the first match of the twogame Test seriesIn the first Test match Afridi picked up two wickets and conceded 96 runs at an average of 48Speaking ahead of the match Gillespie said that the team management had a good conversation with the pacer The head coach added that Afridi understands and appreciates the decisionShaheens missed out this game Weve had a good conversation with him and he fully understands and appreciates the thinking behind it Shaheens been given some feedback Hes working on some things with his bowling to be as effective as he possibly can be Hes working really well with Azhar Mahmood We want to see Shaheen at his best because weve got a lot of cricket in all formats and Shaheens going to play a really big role in that Gillespie was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as sayingAlso ReadLifetime ban for three Pakistani hockey players seeking asylum in EuropeGillespie added that the team management is allowing him to go and spend some time with his family since he just became a father a few days backShaheens had an interesting last couple of weeks Hes a new father Were seeing an opportunity where were able to allow him to go and spend some time with his family as wellRecapping the first match of the series the Rawalpindi Test had a damp start due to a delayed beginning caused by a wet outfield but by the fifth day it had transformed into an actionpacked thrillerEven though only 41 overs were being played on the first day the visitors got off to a strong start bagging four crucial wicketsMohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel stepped up for Pakistan on Day 2 each scoring a century to rescue the hosts Rizwan was especially resilient after making an unbeaten 171 in a marathon innings that left him cramping by the days end With an eye on forcing a result Pakistan declared their innings at 4486For Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim 191 and Shadnam Islam 93 displayed a stupendous performance making Pakistan toil in the field for much of Day 4 Both came agonisingly close to significant milestones but fell just shortAt the beginning of Day 5 at 231 Pakistan crumbled being bowled out for just 146 with only Rizwan offering resistance through a fighting halfcentury Bangladeshs spinners stole the show with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking four wickets and Shakib Al Hasan adding three moreThe visitors needed just 30 runs for a historic win which they achieved in under seven overs without losing a wicketBangladesh took a 10 lead in the twomatch series after the historic win in the first PAK vs BAN TestWith agency inputs