| Scorecard: | Pakistan v Bangladesh |
| Player: | Yasir Hameed |
Pakistan’s Yasir Hameed became only the second batsman in Test history to score two centuries in a Test on debut when he followed his first innings 170 with match winning 105 in the second against Bangladesh at Karachi. The only other batsman to perform this feat is West Indian Lawrence Rowe who scored 214 & unbeaten 100 against New Zealand at Kingston in 1971-72. Hameed’s match aggregate of 275 runs is also the third highest by a batsman making his Test debut.
Centuries in both innings on Test debut
LG Rowe (WI) 214 & v NZ Kingston 1971/72
100*
Yasir Hameed (Pak) 170 & v BD Karachi 2003/04
105
Two centuries in first two Test innings
LG Rowe (WI) 214 & v NZ Kingston 1971/72
100*
A Kallicharran (WI) 100* v NZ Georgetown 1971/72
101 v NZ Port-of-Spain 1971/72
SC Ganguly (Ind) 131 v Eng Lord’s 1996
136 v Eng Nottingham 1996
Yasir Hameed (Pak) 170 & v BD Karachi 2003/04
105
Pakistanis to score two centuries in a Test
Hanif Mohammad 111 + 104 v Eng Dhaka 1961/62 Javed Miandad 104 + 103* v NZ Hyderabad 1984/85 Wajahatullah Wasti 133 + 121* v SL Lahore 1998/99 Yasir Hameed 170 + 105 v BD Karachi 2003/04Most runs in first Test match
314 LG Rowe (WI) 214 + 100* v NZ Kingston 1971/72 306 RE Foster (Eng) 287 + 19 v Aus Sydney 1903/04 275 Yasir Hameed (Pak) 170 + 105 v BD Karachi 2003/04 222 JA Rudolph (SA) 222* v BD Chittagong 2002/03 216 KS Ranjitsinhji (Eng) 62 + 154 v Aus Manchester 1896 214 MS Sinclair (NZ) 214 v WI Wellington 1999/00 208 KC Wessels (Aus) 162 + 46 v Eng Brisbane 198283 201 DSBP Kuruppu (SL) 201* v NZ Colombo CC 1986/87 200 CG Greenidge (WI) 93 + 107 v Ind Bangalore 1974/75 200 A Jackson (Aus) 164 + 36 v Eng Adelaide 1928/29
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Rajneesh Gupta)