Saud Shakeel kicks off his vice-captaincy with a century against Bangladesh in the PAK vs BAN match.
Pakistan’s middle-order batter, Saud Shakeel, scored a crucial hundred to help the team recover from a poor start. In his first match as vice-captain of the Test team, Shakeel reached a brilliant century in 195 balls, helping Pakistan take control on Day 2 of the first Test.
Starting Day 2 with 57 runs after a rain-affected first day in Rawalpindi, Shakeel partnered with Mohammad Rizwan to build a strong innings. They didn’t lose any wickets in the morning session and made life difficult for the Bangladesh bowlers. With clear skies, the Pakistan batters had a great time, adding 98 runs in the first session.
Mohammad Rizwan played aggressively in the partnership, scoring his century in just 143 balls. Saud Shakeel wasn’t far behind, reaching his third century in Test cricket. Despite playing only 11 Tests so far, Shakeel has had an impressive start to his career with 3 hundreds and 6 fifties already. Interestingly, Shakeel hasn’t hit a single six in this innings but has managed to hit 6 boundaries.
Right now, Shakeel has scored 1080 runs with an impressive average of 67.50. His innings was crucial in helping Pakistan recover from a tough situation on Day 1 of the Test. Pakistan had a rough start, being 16/3 in the first 10 overs and struggling in the challenging conditions. Shakeel played a key role in turning things around by adding 98 runs with young Saim Ayub and then teaming up with Rizwan to put Pakistan in a strong position.
