Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto registers his third Test ton: Stats
Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto cracked a terrific ton on Day 1 of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Wednesday. Shanto brought up his ton off just 118 balls as Bangladesh are in the driving seat. Bangladesh lost the early scalp of Zakir Hasan as Mahmudul Hasan Joy (76) and Shanto added a 212-run stand thereafter. Here's more.
Shanto leads Bangladesh's dominance in the morning session
Bangladesh played a positive brand of cricket, scoring at a brisk pace. Credit goes to Shanto for leading the way after coming to bat at number three. He was the chief architect in this solid stand alongside Joy. In the first session, he played aggressive shots throughout the session. He was well supported by Joy, who provided an able company.
Key numbers for Shanto
Shanto brought up his ton after lunch and was dismissed for 146 after tea by Amir Hamza. His knock contained 23 fours and two sixes. Shanto has now raced to 1,159 runs in the longest format at an average of 27.60. He also has three fifties under his belt. Shanto slammed his maiden ton on home soil as he surpassed 400 runs.
Joy and Shanto bring up this partnership record
Joy and Shanto added 212 runs for the second wicket versus Afghanistan. As per ESPNcricinfo, this is now the second-highest partnership for Bangladesh for the second wicket in Tests. Imrul Kayes and Shamsur Rahman's 232-run stand versus Sri Lanka in 2014 is the highest.
