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Former Pakistan Test pacer Tanvir Ahmed has sharply criticized national team head coach Mike Hesson after the defeat in the second T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s T20I campaign in Bangladesh went from bad to worse as the visitors slumped to an eight-run defeat in the second T20I in Dhaka, conceding the three-match series 2-0 with a game still to play.
Tanvir Ahmed took to social media following the loss and took aim at Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, who joined the team in May before the home series against Bangladesh.
“Mike Hesson is a third-class coach who doesn’t even know how to select a proper playing XI,” Tanvir posted on X (formerly Twitter). “He doesn’t even know how to pick a team.”
Bangladesh sealed a historic series win over Pakistan after holding their nerve in a low-scoring thriller at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Batting first, the hosts were bowled out for 133 in 19.5 overs, Jaker Ali standing tall with a gritty 55 off 48 balls, which featured five sixes and a four.
Pakistan’s bowling unit put in a tidy shift, with Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, and Abbas Afridi picking up two wickets each.
In reply, Pakistan’s batting collapsed under pressure. At one point, they were tottering at 47 for 7 before Faheem Ashraf staged a late fightback.
The all-rounder smashed 51 off just 32 balls, including four boundaries and as many sixes, to give the visitors a glimmer of hope.
But with no real support from the other end, Pakistan were eventually bundled out for 125 in 19.2 overs.
The third and final T20I will be played on July 24 at the same venue, with Pakistan now fighting to avoid a whitewash.
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