Verbal exchange between Shaun Masood And Mushfiqur Rahim Tensions rose in the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Sylhet on Monday, as the hosts edged closer to a possible series sweep.The incident took place before the start of the 79th over of Bangladesh’s second innings on the third day at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan captain Shaun Masood was seen talking to the umpires and fellow players before play resumed.According to stump mic audio, Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, who was well set at the crease, then asked the Pakistan captain to “continue playing”.Rahim’s comment upset Shaun Masood, and the two players got into a heated argument in between. The exchange also lifted the atmosphere among the crowd in Sylhet during the tense phase of the match.In the match, Mushfiqur Rahim scored his 14th Test century on the third day, overtaking Momin-ul-Haq to become the Bangladeshi batsman with the most centuries in Test cricket.Playing his 102nd Test, Rahim completed his century with a boundary off Mohammad Abbas off the third ball of the 85th over. His teammates gave him a standing ovation from the dressing room, while the crowd also applauded the landmark.Rahim eventually scored 137 runs in the second innings. During the nose, he also completed 16,000 international runs across formats and became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to achieve the milestone. He now has 16,058 international runs.The 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is also Bangladesh’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 6763 runs. His innings in Sylhet included 12 fours and a six.Bangladesh have set Pakistan a target of 437 runs to win the series-deciding second Test. The hosts are aiming for a 2-0 clean sweep after winning the first Test in Dhaka by 104 runs.
