Pakistan's Abid Ali achieves this historic record: Details here
What's the story
Pakistan's Abid Ali achieved a historic feat in cricket after striking a ton in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
The rain-hit match ended in a draw, however, both sides will be happy with their batting displays in Rawalpindi.
Lanka scored 308/6d, whereas, Pakistan managed 252/2.
Here are further details about Ali and the match.
Abid Ali record
Abid first batsman to script this special record
The 32-year-old Abid became the first batsman ever to score hundreds on Test and ODI debut.
Earlier in March 2019, Abid had scored 112 against Australia in Dubai during his maiden ODI match.
Now, on the final day of the historic Test against Sri Lanka, Abid, who was playing his first Test, went on to register a century in the format.
Records
Babar slams third career Test ton, surpasses 1,500 runs
Babar Azam (102*) slammed his third career Test century.
This was also his second Test ton in 2019.
The stylish Babar surpassed the 1,500-run mark in Tests (1,547).
He shared an unbeaten 162-run stand for the third wicket alongside Abid (109*).
Azhar Ali (5,767 runs) needs just two more to get past former cricketer Saleem Malik (5,768) in terms of career Test runs.
Twitter Post
First Test ton on home soil for Babar
FIRST TEST 💯 ON HOME SOIL.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 15, 2019
Well played @babarazam258 💪#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/qb9neWSwiz
1st Test
How did the match pan out?
The rain-curtailed encounter between the two teams is the first Test being played in Pakistan in the last 10 years, since the 2009 attacks.
Bad weather played spoilsport on all previous four days and only 91.5 overs were played.
The fourth day was also abandoned without a ball being bowled.
On Day 5, the visitors declared their innings at 308/6.
Pakistan showed their composure.
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Dhananjaya de Silva and Karunaratne slam these feats
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva (102*) slammed his sixth career Test century. He now has 1,726 runs in 28 Test matches at 35.22. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (59) slammed his 23rd career Test fifty.
Twitter Post
Abid Ali joins an elite list
Hundred on Test debut for Pakistan!
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 15, 2019
Khalid Ibadulla 166
Javed Miandad 163
Saleem Malik 100*
Mohammad Wasim 109*
Ali Naqvi 115
Azhar Mahmood 128*
Younis Khan 107
Taufeeq Umar 104
Yasir Hameed 170
Yasir Hameed 105
Fawad Alam 168
Umar Akmal 129
ABID ALI 1⃣0⃣6⃣*#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/Bstoa2k7O5