There is no room for half-hearted commitment in sports as it may lead to one’s downfall. A similar happened with Pakistan captain Shan Masood who was ball-watching in the middle of the pitch after calling for a run, eventually leading to his dismissal on the second day of the Multan Test.
The pair of Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan continued their merry way with the bat before West Indies pulled up their socks in the second half of the first session and bundled them for 230. In response, they managed to get just 137 runs by bits and pieces contribution from the lower order. Gaining a lead of 93, Pakistan got off to a great start, thanks to Shan Masood’s positive approach, who continued his way irrespective of the fall of Mohammad Hurraira and Babar Azam on the opposite end. Just when Masood aimed to play out the day, he ended up in trouble due to his error.
On the second ball of the 28th over, Masood fended a fuller, slower delivery from Jomel Warrican towards gully area and called for a single. To which, Kamran Ghulam responded by reaching midway of the pitch in quick time. However, Masood hesitated looking at the fielder and seemed ball-watching and frazzling before succumbing to a disastrous runout. The on-field umpire didn’t require much assistance to dismiss the Pak captain who had his hand at the head. The event took place at the cusp of Stumps, and the third scalp in Pakistan’s innings prompted the Twitterverse into discussion.
Calamitous from Masood!
Great day again but that was bad run out!
I was out Playing cricket and well well well, Shan Masood scored a 50 and got run out 🧍🏻.
West indies made close to 150 runs despite being 7 down at 50 runs and some kid that watches cricket on TikTok said : 150 runs ki wicket ha bhai 🤧 .— Hamza (@DwgHamza) January 18, 2025
Haa!
Sajid & Nauman are difficult to get away on these tracks! Brilliant.
Shan Masood has once again stepped the ante. On such wickets, quick runs hold much importance.
The DRS has been shocking at times. Kamran Ghulam was out on 1 and yet turned no out on DRS! pic.twitter.com/vIwfbDQ3Jb— Basit Subhani (@BasitSubhani) January 18, 2025
Shan Masood has more impact innings than Babar Azam in tough conditions and situations! pic.twitter.com/i2eHGNPDCe
— saim 🐐 (@saim00112233) January 18, 2025
Agreed!
Back to back good innings from Shan Masood after his hundred in South Africa! Hope he had gotten this form at the start of our red-ball season.
Still tough runs!#PAKvWI— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) January 18, 2025
Ayien?
Vote for Shan Masood! https://t.co/TZaGc6fid7
— Samira Tarar (@samira_ahmed111) January 18, 2025
Shan Masood in champions trophy
Kabhi nae bhie Kya hogaya hai, bowlers dekho Jin ko khel k woh runs kr Raha hai ,itni hype nae do 🙏
Saim nae to fakhar k Saath Abdullah ko hi continue Karin back up pe huraira ko lain .Shan ki ODI main kahin jagh nae hai— Nadiah (@nadi_923) January 18, 2025
GReat inns!
Shan Masood brings up his 11th Test fifty, leading Pakistan from the front!
— 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝗲𝗱 (@chocomo_555) January 18, 2025
Bad mix-up!
Shan Masood’s misjudged call for a run led to his dismissal.#Pakistani #PakistanCricket #PakvsWI pic.twitter.com/HZnMY2b7Ah
— Cric Updates (@mubeena79427) January 18, 2025
