Abid Ali Becomes First Ever Male Cricketer To Hit Centuries In ODI and Test Debut

The right-handed batsman Abid Ali turned out to be an exceptional performer for Pakistan in ODI and Test format of the game. After scoring a century in his debut ODI game, he marked his Test debut with an unbeaten century to become the only male cricketer in the world cricket to score a century on debut in Test and ODI formats of the game.

After a rain-curtailed game, the right-handed batsman Abid Ali scored a stunning 109-run knock in 201 balls that laced with 14 fours. He remained unbeaten at the end of the day to stitch an unbeaten 162-run partnership with Babar Azam. The vice-captain Babar Azam also scored an unbeaten 102* alongside the debutant.

Abid Ali scored a brilliant 112-run knock in his ODI debut against Australia as well. By doing so, Abid became the first batsman in International cricket to score a century on debut in Test and ODI format of the game.  Former England women’s player Enid Bakewell, who played 12 Tests between 1968 and 1979 was the first cricketer (male/female) to start both her ODI and Test careers with a century.

Abid Ali’s feat is the first Test century on debut for a Pakistan batsman in 10 years with Umar Akmal being the last to hit a Test debut hundred. Getting into the details of the game, Sri Lanka declared their first innings on 308 for six on the fifth morning of the weather-hit opening test against hosts Pakistan at Rawalpindi after batsman Dhananjaya de Silva scoring his sixth century.

Abid Ali dedicates his first century to his family:

In reply, Abid Ali and Babar Azam scored centuries to their names after Shan Masood and Azhar Ali dismissed for cheap scores. For his special knock on debut, Abid Ali adjudged as man of the match. Following the drawn game in Rawalpindi, both the teams will head to Karachi for the second and the final Test, which is scheduled to start on December 19th.

Speaking of the special knock, Abid Ali said ”Never thought of this, all glory to God. I was tensed, but Babar gave me confidence and told me to wait for my time and not force any errors. I want to thank the crowd, coaching staff and all the players. It’s a dream come true moment for me and I want to dedicate this special moment to my family and especially my daughter.”

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