PAK vs BAN: Shan Masood feels Pakistan need bring 'consistency' in team selection after series loss

After Pakistans disappointing series defeat against Bangladesh skipper Shan Masood said that the side needs to bring consistency in team selectionPakistan conceded a sixwicket defeat against Bangladesh in the second PAK vs BAN Test match in RawalpindiMasood displayed an eyecatching performance in the first inning scoring 57 runs from 69 balls at a strike rate of 8261 In the second inning he scored 28 runs from 34 ballsSpeaking at the postmatch press conference Masood pointed out the problems while selecting a playerWe will have to work on bringing in consistency in selection You will have to bear with players failures Its not just about Babar Azam the more consistently you give a chance to someone the better he will perform You will have to search where you will get that player who can be an automatic selection on current form Since were not playing red ball cricket currently we dont have many options to pick from We played the same team which we took to Australia and was successful for Pakistan domestically and at international level Masood saidAlso ReadPakistan cricket just died a thousand deathsThe Pakistan skipper added that he is not too worried about his captaincy being taken away after the series loss against BangladeshI am not worried for my job security I took this job to make the changes we believe will help this team If I believe this team can go in a certain direction even if my personal failure takes Pakistan in that direction I will be content However much time I get Ill be grateful for and do my best he addedThe 10wicket victory in the first match marked Bangladeshs maiden Test win over Pakistan A repeat of this performance in the second Test solidified a historic achievement for the teamThis series victory is also Bangladeshs first Test series win of two matches or more against a team other than Zimbabwe and the West Indies according to the ICCThe win has boosted Bangladesh in the ICC World Test Championship standings propelling them to No 4 with a points percentage of 4583 leapfrogging EnglandBeginning the fifth day on 420 needing 143 more runs to win Bangladesh got off to a steady start inching towards the modest target without taking too many risks They added another 80 runs in the morning session but lost both openers within the space of 12 runsDespite the wickets the experienced duo of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque put together a 57run stand to keep the visitors on track Shanto was dismissed soon after lunch for 38 and Mominul perished for 34 causing Bangladesh to stutter slightly towards the endHowever the veteran pair of Mushfiqur Rahim 22 and Shakib Al Hasan 21 persisted and guided Bangladesh over the line without further hiccupsEarlier in the Test after opting to field first Bangladesh produced another fantastic performance bowling Pakistan out for a modest 274 runs Despite halfcenturies from captain Shan Masood and opener Saim Ayub Mehidy Hasan Mirazs fivewicket haul combined with three wickets from Taskin Ahmed ensured that Pakistans firstinnings total remained within reachPakistan responded brilliantly with the ball with Khurram Shahzad leading the fightback with a sixwicket haul that gave the home team a slim lead of 12 runsHowever Bangladeshs bowlers were not done Two more heroes stepped up for the visitors24yearold Hasan Mahmud and 21yearold Nahid Ranawho took a combined nine wickets between them as Pakistan collapsed for just 172 runs in the second innings setting Bangladesh a target of 185 with four sessions left in the gamePoor weather and bad light stopped play early on Day 4 but only delayed the inevitable as the visitors wrapped up the Test with six wickets to spareWith agency inputs