'Long live Pakistan fielding' - Fans roast captain Shan Masood for his fielding error vs Bangladesh

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Pakistan skipper Shan Masood was on the receiving end on social media in the wake of a shocking fielding mistake on Day 3 of the second Test match against Bangladesh. The blunder happened during the 75th over of Bangladesh's first innings, just moments before the visitors were bowled out for 262 in Rawalpindi.

The incident unfolded when Hasan Mahmud lofted a good-length ball off Khurram Shahzad's bowling straight towards Masood at cover region. As it happened, Pakistan captain Masood managed to get both hands to it. Much to everyone's surprise, he failed to hold on to the red cherry, leaving his teammates visibly frustrated.

Meanwhile, the fans vented their frustration by launching a scathing attack on Masood for dropping a dolly in the crucial game. One fan didn't hold back, posting on social media: "Na batting kar sakta hai. Na fielding kar sakta hai. Na captaincy kar sakta hai (He can neither field, nor bat, nor captain)."

For the unversed, this dropped catch was not Masood's only mishap in the Test series. After their humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the first Test, Masood confessed that Pakistan misread the Rawalpindi pitch conditions, a statement that received backlash from the fans of Pakistan cricket fraternity.

Pakistan's think-tank opted for an all-pace attack, which failed to pose a threat to Bangladesh batsmen. The hosts failed to produce a spark in their second innings as their batting line-up fell prey to Bangladesh's spinners, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan, who took seven wickets between them.

Meanwhile, the Day 4's play of the second Test in Rawalpindi came to a close. The visitors seemed poised for a historic series win against Pakistan as they finished the day at 42/0. They still just 143 more runs to secure a landmark victory on the final day, which looks possible.

For Shan Masood and his team, the pressure is mounting, and they will need to dig deep to turn the tide in their favor, which won't be that easy on the final day. With the final day looming, all eyes will be on Shan Masood and his teammates to see if they can stage a comeback in order to steer clear of a whitewash in the home soil.