Muhammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper batsman, has become a member of the exclusive group of wicketkeepers who have amassed 150 runs or more in a Test match.
Rizwan accomplished the remarkable feat by hitting 171 runs off 239 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday on the second day of the first Test match against Bangladesh.
With this achievement, the 32-year-old has entered the ranks of notable individuals such as Taslim Arif, Rashid Latif, Imtiaz Ahmed, and Kamran Akmal.
Since 2009, no other Pakistani wicketkeeper batsman could reach the figure of 150 in a Test match until before this match. Akmal scored unbeaten 158 off 184 against Sri Lanka in February 2009 at the National Stadium Karachi.
Despite facing 239 deliveries, Rizwan has been outstanding against Bangladesh, successfully forcing them on the back foot.
The unbeaten 171 score is his Test best and third century in the format.
In addition to the right-handed batsman, the middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel also performed a blinder, scoring 141 off 261.
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan secured an imposing lead in the Test thanks to the duo batsmen's outstanding batting.
With Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi still at the wicket, Pakistan declared their innings at 448-6.
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