Middle-order batsman Babar Azam becomes the 7th Pakistani batsman to score hundreds in three consecutive Tests.
25 year old Babar Azam,, completed his 5th Test century on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh.
This was his third consecutive hundred in his last three Test matches. At the same time, he got the honor which Javed Miandad did not even have.Babar is the seventh batsman in Pakistan who has scored hundreds in three consecutive Test matches,
Former captain Mohammad Yousuf has the honor of scoring centuries in consecutive Test matches for Pakistan in Test cricket. Apart from this, the national batsmen who have scored hundreds in three consecutive Test matches include Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas, Mudassar Nazar, Shoaib Mohammad, Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan and Mohammad Hafeez. On the second day, Pakistani openers Sean Masood and Abid Ali started the innings, but on the aggregate score of only 2, Abid Ali scored without any score.
Opener Shan Masood and skipper Azhar Ali added 93 runs for the second wicket, but on the occasion Azhar Ali was also dismissed for 34 runs. With a good bat, he made 100 off 160 balls with the help of 11 fours and just a few moments before the tea break, Tej-ul-Islam was bowled clean. In 13 overs, Pavilion gave way to two players for 35 runs, while Tej-ul-Islam took one wicket.
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