Shan Masood opens up after Australia whitewash Pakistan

Pakistan captain Shan Masood opened up after suffering whitewash at the hands of Australia in a three-match Test series.

Masood said that Pakistan, who lost the third Test in Sydney on Saturday by eight wickets, missed the opportunities that came their way during the series.

“Taking a lead, missing a few chances, it's a bit of Déjà vu since Melbourne, Australia went searching for wickets, we left the gate open and they made full use of it,” Masood said after the match.

“Realistically, we would have liked anything over 200, that doesn't make batter take that many risks early on so I think we were quite a few runs short and Australia bowled really well again we are learning it the hard way.

“Rizwan top scored but nobody got over 200 runs this series, If we can make those little improvements, grab those chances, make fifties into hundred, so little improvements could help us. We got 10 months to play the next Test match so plenty of time to get back and re-apply.”

It was a fairytale ending for David Warner, who scored 57 runs in 75 balls, as Australia chased down the modest target of 130 runs in Sydney.

Marnus Labuschagne also impressed with unbeaten 62 and added 119 runs for the second wicket with Warner after the home side lost opener Usman Khawaja for a duck in the first over of the run-chase.

Sajid Khan claimed wickets of both Australian openers during the second innings.

Pakistan were dismissed for 115 in their second innings earlier today.

Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal put on 42 precious runs for the eighth wicket before Rizwan fell to a leg slip catch off Nathan Lyon for 28.

Jamal followed shortly afterwards for 18 caught in the deep off Pat Cummins.

Courtesy of Jamal's six for 69, Pakistan began their second innings yesterday with a slim 14-run lead after the Kangaroos were bowled out at 299.

However, the hosts managed to bounce back courtesy of their pace attack as Josh Hazlewood (4-16) tipped the scales towards the home side with three wickets in the penultimate over of the day to leave Pakistan reeling on 68-7 with a lead of 82 runs.

Pakistan have performed poorly in Australia, losing 17 Tests on the trot with their last win in 1995.

Australia had already wrapped up the series, before the Sydney fixture, after victories in the first two Tests in Perth and Melbourne.

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