SPORTS

Najmul Shanto smokes twin centuries

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Twin centuries achieved

Najmul Hossain Shanto makes history with twin centuries in the ongoing one-off Test against Afghanistan, becoming the second Bangladesh batter to do so.

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Century for Shanto

Shanto scored 124 in Bangladesh's second innings against Afghanistan. He added a 173-run partnership with Zakir Hasan for the second wicket.

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Shanto joins an elite list

Shanto became the second Bangladeshi to score twin tons in a Test match. Mominul Haque has also achieved this feat. He scored twin tons against Sri Lanka in 2018

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Bangladesh's rising star

Shanto has become an important player for Bangladesh in all formats. He has the highest tally of 843 international runs at 56.20 for a Bangladeshi batter in 2023.

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Bangladesh all over Afghanistan

Bangladesh posted 382 in the first innings and they bundled out Afghanistan for only 146. In the second innings, Bangladesh hold a lead of over 500 runs. 

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