Pakistan's cricket team faced harsh criticism after a 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test match, marking their first-ever Test loss to Bangladesh. Star batter Babar Azam continued his poor form, failing to score a fifty in his last 14 Test innings. Former cricketer Basit Ali criticized Babar for not translating his net practice performance into match success. Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi also came under fire for his underwhelming performance, with Basit suggesting he should be rested and sent to play first-class cricket. Pakistan's defeat dropped them to eighth in the World Test Championship standings, while Bangladesh moved up to sixth. The team hopes to improve in the second Test match in Rawalpindi.