Bangladesh veteran Mushfiqur Rahim and Pakistan captain Shan Masood were involved in a heated verbal altercation on Day 3 of the series-deciding second Test match in Sylhet. The incident erupted just before the 79th over of Bangladesh’s second innings. Before the start of the 79th over, Pakistan captain Shan Masood huddled extensively with his teammates and on-field umpires. The meeting dragged on, significantly holding up the game. Masood's captaincy was already under fire during the match. Pakistan missed crucial review opportunities earlier in the innings when replays showed faint edges from both Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim. Choosing not to challenge those decisions left the visitors visibly rattled and desperately seeking a tactical breakthrough.

A well-set Mushfiqur Rahim, eager to maintain his batting rhythm, told Masood to "get on with the game". Stung by the remark, Masood walked up and engaged in a fiery argument with Rahim. The exchange grew intense enough that the on-field umpires had to step in and separate the two players to restore order. The momentary standoff dramatically lifted the atmosphere, drawing loud roars from the passionate Sylhet International Stadium crowd.

Mushfiqur Rahim scores his 14th test century

Mushfiqur Rahim’s historic 14th Test century headlined a dominant Day 3 for Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, officially breaking the record for the most Test hundreds by a Bangladeshi batsman. By hitting a boundary off Mohammad Abbas, the 39-year-old veteran scored his 14th Test century. He surpassed Mominul Haque's tally of 13 to take sole possession of the top spot in Bangladesh's history. During the stay at the crease, Rahim became the first-ever cricketer from Bangladesh to cross 16,000 international runs across all formats.

His performance emulated rare longevity feats, breaking a specific 21st-century record for veteran middle-order resilience previously held by West Indies legend Brian Lara. Following Rahim's dismissal for 137, Bangladesh declared their second innings at 390. This set Pakistan an astronomical fourth-innings target of 437 runs to win. Pakistan negotiated a brief two-over spell before bad light ended the day's play, remaining at 0/0. Bangladesh, currently leading the series 1-0, is now positioned just 10 wickets away from completing a historic 2-0 series clean sweep.