Saud Shakeel equals 65-year-old Pakistan record
The 28-year-old Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel equalled the 65-year-old record of the fastest Pakistan batter to complete 1000 Test runs.
| August 23, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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The 28-year-old Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel equalled the 65-year-old record of the fastest Pakistan batter to complete 1000 Test runs.
Pakistan are busy in the opening Test of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.
In the Test series opener, Pakistan had a horrible start with 16/3. However, the half-century from the opener Saim Ayub (56), and the twin centuries from middle-order batters Saud Shakeel (141) and Mohammad Rizwan (171) helped Pakistan score 448/6 before the declaration.
Shakeel came to bat at number five when Pakistan were deeply struggling at 16/3. After a 98-run partnership with the opener Ayub, Shakeel set a 240-run partnership with Rizwan.
The left-handed middle-order batter Shakeel scored 141 runs in 261 balls with the help of nine fours. It was his third Test century.
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Fastest 1000 Test runs by Pakistan batters: Saud Shakeel equalled Saeed Ahmed's record
Before the first innings of the first Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh, Saud Shakeel was 33 runs away from the 1000 Test runs milestone. With 33 runs in the first innings of the ongoing Test, Shakeel completed his 1000 Test runs in 20 innings (11 Tests).
By completing 1000 Test runs in 20 innings, Shakeel equalled the record for the fastest 1000 Test runs by a Pakistan batter.
In December 1959, Pakistan cricketer Saeed Ahmed recorded 1000 Test runs in 20 innings (11 Tests). Shakeel has now become the joint record holder for the fastest 1000 Test runs for Pakistan.
Fastest Pakistan batters to complete 1000 Test runs
|
Player |
Number of Test innings to complete 1000 Test runs |
|
Saeed Ahmed |
20 |
|
Saud Shakeel |
20 |
|
Sadiq Mohammad |
22 |
|
Javed Miandad |
23 |
|
Taufeeq Umar |
24 |
|
Abid Ali |
24 |
|
Abdullah Shafique |
24 |
Bangladesh are fighting hard
At the end of day three of the first Rawalpindi Test, Bangladesh are fighting with 316/5. While the opener Shadman Islam (93) missed his century for just seven runs, Mominul Haque (50), Mushfiqur Rahim (55*), and Liton Das (52*) have scored important 50s. Rahim and Das have already added 98 runs for the unbroken sixth-wicket partnership. Bangladesh are trailing by 132 runs.
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