Thitd T20I – Afghanistan and India at Delhi on 17.09.2026

Thitd T20I – Afghanistan and India at Delhi on 17.09.2026

SV Samson was dismissed for an exact 50 in this game to provide the 97th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for an exact 50 in the history of T20Is. It also provides the second occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for an exact fifty against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

SV Samson was dismissed for an exact 50 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed for an exact 50 in the history of T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed for an exact fifty against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

SV Samson was dismissed for an exact 50 in this game to provide the 17th occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for an exact 50 in the history of T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for an exact fifty against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

SV Samson was dismissed for an exact 50 in this game to provide the first occasion of an Indian wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for an exact 50 in the history of T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for an exact fifty against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

Abhishek Sharma scored 108 in this game to provide the 89th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a century the history of T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of an opening batsman scoring a century against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

Abhishek Sharma scored 108 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century the history of T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against Afghanistan in the history of T20Is.

Abhishek Sharma scored eleven boundary sixes in his knock of 108 to provide the 44th occasion of an opening batsman scoring ten or more boundary sixes in an innings in the history of T20Is. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring ten or more boundary sixes in the history of T20Is

Abhishek Sharma is the only Indian opening batsman to score ten or more boundary sixes in an innings on two occasions in the history of T20Is. Prior to this he had scored 13 boundary sixes in his knock of 135 against England at Wankhede on 02 Feb 2025

The following opening batsmen have scored ten or more boundary sixes in an innings on two or more occasions.

PlayerRuns6sITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
Abhishek Sharma135131Indiav EnglandWankhede02 Feb 2025
Abhishek Sharma108111Indiav AfghanistanDelhi17 Sep 2026
        
AJ Finch156141Australiav EnglandSouthampton29 Aug 2013
AJ Finch172101Austrsliav ZimbabweHarare03 Jul 2018
        
CH Gayle117101West Indiesv South AfricaJohannesburg11 Sep 2007
CH Gayle100*112West Indiesv EnglandWankhede16 Mar 2016
        
Karanbir Singh115111Autrisv SwitzerlandLatschach01 Jun 2025
Karanbir Singh90132Autriav BelgiumLatschach23 Aug 2025
Karanbir Singh90111Autriav RomaniaIlfov County18 Oct 2025
Karanbir Singh128*142Autriav GermanyKrefeld02 May 2026
Karanbir Singh164121Autriav HungarySzodliget28 Jun 2026

Abhishek Sharma of India, AJ Finch of Australia and CH Gayle are the three opening batsmen from test playing nations to score ten or more boundary sixes in an innings on two occasions in the history of T20Is.

SS Iyer of India was dismissed run out for 29 in this game to provide the 406th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in an innings in the history of T20Is. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in an innings in the history of T20Is.

SV Samson and Abhishek Sharma added 142 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 282nd occasion of batsman posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the history of T20Is. It also provides the 17th occasion of Indian batsmen posting s three figure partnership for the first wicket in T20Is.

SV Samson scored 50 and Abhishek Sharma scored 108 in this game to provide the 44th occasion of one of the opening batsman scoring a half century and the other a century in the same innings in the history of T20Is. It also provides the third occasion of Indian opening batsmen performing such a feat in T20Is.

This game witnessed a rare feat in the history of T20Is. Afghanistan was dismissed for 94 while Abhishek Sharma scored 108 – A batsman’s individual score greater than the opponent’s team total.

Rival bowlers capturing exact five wickets for thier respective teams in a one day internamtional

Rival bowlers capturing exact five wickets for thier respective teams in a one day internamtional

NT Nyamhari of Zombabwe captured five for 62 and NT Ellis of Austalia captured five for 31 in the just concluded one day international on 15 Sep 2026 at Harare between Zimbabwe and Australia to provide the 13th occasion of rival bowlers capturing exact five wickets for their respective teams in the history of one day internationals.All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOversMRWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1ALF de Mel12.013951Srlv PakLeeds16 Jun 1983
 Abdul Qadir12.014452Pakv SrlLeeds16 Jun 1983
           
2J Srinath9.014151Indv EngBengaluru26 Feb 1993
 PW Jarvis8.413552Engv IndiaBengaluru26 Feb 1993
           
3M Dillon10.015151Winv IndiaToronto14 Sep 1999
 N Chopra6.222152Indv WinToronto14 Sep 1999
           
4M Morkel8.002151SAFv AusW.A.C.A16 Nov 2014
 JR Hazlewood9.423152Ausv SafW.A.C.A16 Nov 2014
           
5ST Finn10.007151Engv AusMelbourne14 Feb 2015
 MR Marsh9.003352Ausv EngMelbourne14 Feb 2015
           
6AJ Tye9.404651Ausv EngPerth28 Jan 2018
 TK Curran9.203552Engv AusPerth28 Jan 2018
           
7Mohammad Hasnain10.032651Pakv ZimRawalpindi03 Nov 2020
 B Muzarabani10.014952Zimv PakRawalpindi03 Nov 2020
           
8HR Walsh10.003951Winv AusBridgetown20 Jul 2021
 MA Starc8.014852Ausv WinBridgetown20 Jul 2021
           
 Khawar Ali8.021551Omav PNGAl Amerat01 Oct 2021
9KV Morea9.002852PNGv OmaAl Amerat01 Oct 2021
           
10Bilal Khan10.025551Omav ScoBulawayo25 Jun 2023
 CN Greaves10.005352Scov OmaBulawayo25 Jun 2023
           
11D Madushanka10.008051Srlv IndWankhede02 Nov 2023
 Mohammed Shami5.011852Indv SrlWankhede02 Nov 2023
           
12MJ Henry8.004251NZlv IndDubai (DICS)02 Mar 2025
 CV Varun10.004252Indv NZlDubai (DICS)02 Mar 2025
           
13NT Nyamhuri9.006251Zimv AusHarare15 Sep 2026
 NT Ellis9.113152Ausv ZimHarare15 Sep 2026
Pakistan batsman’s ninety in a test innings in losing cause

Pakistan batsman’s ninety in a test innings in losing cause

Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel’s 97 against England in the recently concluded test at Lord’s went in vain to provide the 31sr occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s ninety in a test innings in losing cause. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Hanif Mohammad963v IndiaBrabourne13 Nov 1952
2Wazir Mohammad97*3v West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958
3Imtiaz Ahmed983v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1962
4Shafqat Rana953v New ZealandLahore30 Oct 1969
5Sadiq Mohammad914v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
6Zaheer Abbas902v AustraliaMelbourne01 Jan 1977
7Qasim Umar961v New ZealandDunedin09 Feb 1985
8Basit Ali92*2v West IndiesBridgetown23 Apr 1993
9Saleem Malik992v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
10Inzamam-ul-Haq954v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
11Aamer Sohail993v AustraliaBrisbane9 Nov 1995
12Inzamam-ul-Haq962v South AfricaFaisalabad24 Oct 1997
13Mohammad Yousuf951v AustraliaBrisbane05 Nov 1999
14Mohammad Wasim911v AustraliaHobart18 Nov 1999
15Inzamam-ul-Haq993v Sri LankaLahore06 Mar 2002
16Yasir Hameed912v IndiaMultan28 Mar 2004
17Mohammad Hafeez952v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
18Imran Farhat912v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
19Salman Butt924v AustraliaLord’s13 Jul 2010
20Misbah-ul-Haq973v Sri LankaDubai (DICS)08 Jan 2014
21Azhar Ali913v West IndiesSharjah30 Oct 2016
22Babar Azam90*2v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
23Sami Aslam914v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
24Misbah-ul-Haq992v West IndiesBridgetown30 Apr 2017
25Mohammad Rizwan953v AustraliaBrisbane21 Nov 2019
26Babar Azam972v AustraliaAdelaide29 Nov 2019
27Faheem Ashraf912v New ZealandMount Maunganui26 Dec 2020
28Azhar Ali931v New ZealandChristchurch03 Jan 2021
29Saud Shakeel944v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
30Mohammad Rizwan944v BangladeshSylhet16 May 2026
31Saud Shakeel974v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

It also provides the sixth occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s ninety going in vain against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Imtiaz Ahmed983v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1962
2Sadiq Mohammad914v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
3Mohammad Hafeez952v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
4Imran Farhat912v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
5Saud Shakeel944v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
6Saud Shakeel974v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

 
It also provides the seventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s mninety in the fourth innings of a test going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Sadiq Mohammad914v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
2Inzamam-ul-Haq954v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
3Salman Butt924v AustraliaLord’s13 Jul 2010
4Sami Aslam914v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
5Saud Shakeel944v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
6Mohammad Rizwan944v BangladeshSylhet16 May 2026
7Saud Shakeel974v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026
Saud Shakeel’s distinction – First Pakistan batsman to score a ninety at Lord’s against England

Saud Shakeel’s distinction – First Pakistan batsman to score a ninety at Lord’s against England

Saud Shakeek of Pakistan scored 97 in the just concluded test against England at Lord’s to provide the 104th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Hanif Mohammad9603v IndiaBrabourne13 Nov 1952
2Waqar Hasan9703v IndiaEden Gardens12 Dec 1952
3Maqsood Ahmed9901v IndiaLahore29 Jan 1955
4AH Kardar9303v IndiaKarachi26 Feb 1955
5Imtiaz Ahmed9103v West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958
6Wazir Mohammad97*03v West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958
7Saeed Ahmed9702v West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958
8Saeed Ahmed9101v AustraliaKarachi04 Dec 1959
9Imtiaz Ahmed9803v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1962
10Abdul Kadir9501v AustraliaKarachi24 Oct 1964
11Hanif Mohammad9303v AustraliaMelbourne04 Dec 1964
12Shafqat Rana9503v New ZealandLahore30 Oct 1969
13Asif Iqbal9202v New ZealandDhaka08 Nov 1969
14Sadiq Mohammad9104v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
15Majid Khan9901v EnglandKarachi24 Mar 1973
16Mushtaq Mohammad9901v EnglandKarachi24 Mar 1973
17Majid Khan9801v EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1974
18Sadiq Mohammad98*03v West IndiesKarachi01 Mar 1975
19Majid Khan9801v New ZealandHyderabad (Sind)23 Oct 1976
20Zaheer Abbas9002v AustraliaMelbourne01 Jan 1977
21Majid Khan9201v West IndiesPort of Spain01 Apr 1977
22Sadiq Mohammad9701v EnglandLeeds29 Jun 1978
23Zaheer Abbas9603v IndiaFaisalabad16 Oct 1978
24Wasim Raja9701v IndiaDelhi04 Dec 1979
25Wasim Raja94*02v IndiaKanpur25 Dec 1979
26Taslim Arif9002v IndiaEden Gardens29 Jan 1980
27Mudassar Nazar9501v AustraliaMelbourne11 Dec 1981
28Zaheer Abbas9001v AustraliaMelbourne11 Dec 1981
29Javed Miandad9203v Sri LankaKarachi05 Mar 1982
30Zaheer Abbas9102v AustraliaKarachi22 Sep 1982
31Mohsin Khan9401v IndiaLahore10 Dec 1982
32Mohsin Khan9102v IndiaKarachi30 Jan 1983
33Javed Miandad9902v IndiaBengaluru14 Sep 1983
34Sarfraz Nawaz9002v EnglandLahore19 Mar 1984
35Qasim Umar9601v New ZealandDunedin09 Feb 1985
36Javed Miandad9401v IndiaChennai03 Feb 1987
37Saleem Malik9902v EnglandLeeds02 Jul 1987
38Saleem Yousuf91*01v EnglandBirmingham23 Jul 1987
39Aamer Malik98*02v EnglandKarachi16 Dec 1987
40Shoaib Mohammad9401v AustraliaKarachi15 Sep 1988
41Shoaib Mohammad9503v IndiaKarachi15 Nov 1989
42Ramiz Raja9802v Sri LankaSialkot12 Dec 1991
43Imran Khan93*02v Sri LankaSialkot12 Dec 1991
44Javed Miandad9201v New ZealandHamilton02 Jan 1993
45Basit Ali92*02v West IndiesBridgetown23 Apr 1993
46Saeed Anwar9401v Sri LankaColombo (PSS)09 Aug 1994
47Saleem Malik9902v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
48Inzamam-ul-Haq9504v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
49Inzamam-ul-Haq9501v Sri LankaPeshawar08 Sep 1995
50Aamer Sohail9903v AustraliaBrisbane09 Nov 1995
51Moin Khan9802v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)26 Apr 1997
52Inzamam-ul-Haq9602v South AfricaFaisalabad24 Oct 1997
53Inzamam-ul-Haq92*02v West IndiesPeshawar17 Nov 1997
54Moin Khan9704v ZimbabweBulawayo14 Mar 1998
55Inzamam-ul-Haq9702v AustraliaPeshawar15 Oct 1998
56Mohammad Yousuf9501v AustraliaBrisbane05 Nov 1999
57Mohammad Wasim9101v AustraliaHobart18 Nov 1999
58Younis Khan9101v New ZealandAuckland08 Mar 2001
59Rashid Latif9402v BangladeshDhaka09 Jan 2002
60Inzamam-ul-Haq9903v Sri LankaLavhore0v6 Mar 2002
61Asim Kamal9902v South AfricaLahore17 Oct 2003
62Yasir Hameed9102v IndiaMultan28 Mar 2004
63Asim Kamal9101v IndiaMohali08 Mar 2005
64Shahid Afridi9201v EnglandFaisalabad20 Nov 2005
65Inzamam-ul-Haq9702v EnglandLahore29 Nov 2005
66Mohammad Yousuf9703v IndiaKarachi29 Jan 2006
67Abdul Razzaq9003v IndiaKarachi29 Jan 2006
68Mohammad Hafeez9502v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
69Imran Farhat9102v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
70Inzamam-ul-Haq92*02v South AfricaGqeberha19 Jan 2007
71Khurram Manzoor9301v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)20 Jul 2009
72Mohammad Yousuf9001v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)20 Jul 2009
73Salman Butt9204v AustraliaLord’s13 Jul 2010
74Azhar Ali92*02v EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 2010
75Azhar Ali9002v South AfricaAbu Dhabi20 Nov 2010
76Misbah-ul-Haq9902v New ZealandWellington15 Jan 2011
77Misbah-ul-Haq9703v Sri LankaDubai (DICS)08 Jan 2014
78Mohammad Hafeez9601v New ZealandAbu Dhabi09 Nov 2014
79Sarfaraz Ahmed9602v Sri LankaGalle17 Jun 2015
80Mohammad Hafeez9801v EnglandAbu Dhabi13 Oct 2015
81Sami Aslam9001v West IndiesDubai (DICS)13 Oct 2016
82Misbah-ul-Haq9601v West IndiesAbu Dhabi21 Oct 2016
83Azhar Ali9103v West IndiesSharjah30 Oct 2016
84Babar Azam90*02v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
85Sami Aslam9104v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
86Misbah-ul-Haq99*02v West IndiesKingston21 Apr 2017
87Misbah-ul-Haq9902v West IndiesBridgetown30 Apr 2017
88Fakhar Zaman9401v AustraliaAbu Dhabi16 Oct 2018
89Sarfaraz Ahmed9401v AustraliaAbu Dhabi16 Oct 2018
90Babar Azam9903v AustraliaAbu Dhabi16 Oct 2018
91Mohammad Rizwan9503v AustraliaBrisbane21 Nov 2019
92Babar Azam9702v AustraliaAdelaide29 Nov 2019
93Faheem Ashraf9102v New ZealandMount Maunganui26 Dec 2020
94Azhar Ali9301v New ZealandChristchurch03 Jan 2021
95Imran Butt9102v ZimbabweHarare29 Apr 2021
96Noman Ali9701v ZimbabweHarare07 May 2021
97Abid Ali9104v BangladeshChattogram26 Nov 2021
98Abdullah Shafique9604v AustraliaKarachi12 Mar 2022
99Saud Shakeel9404v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
100Imam-ul-Haq9603v New ZealandKarachi26 Dec 2022
101Imam-ul-Haq9301v South AfricaLahore12 Oct 2025
102Salman Agha9301v South AfricaLahore12 Oct 2025
103Mohammad Rizwan9404v BangladeshSylhet16 May 2026
104Saud Shakeel9704v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

It also provides the 18th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a ninety against England and also provides the first occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a ninety against England at Lotd’s – Mecca of cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Imtiaz Ahmed9803v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1962
2Sadiq Mohammad9104v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
3Majid Khan9901v EnglandKarachi24 Mar 1973
4Mushtaq Mohammad9901v EnglandKarachi24 Mar 1973
5Majid Khan9801v EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1974
6Sadiq Mohammad9701v EnglandLeeds29 Jun 1978
7Sarfraz Nawaz9002v EnglandLahore19 Mar 1984
8Saleem Malik9902v EnglandLeeds02 Jul 1987
9Saleem Yousuf91*01v EnglandBirmingham23 Jul 1987
10Aamer Malik98*02v EnglandKarachi16 Dec 1987
11Shahid Afridi9201v EnglandFaisalabad20 Nov 2005
12Inzamam-ul-Haq9702v EnglandLahore29 Nov 2005
13Mohammad Hafeez9502v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
14Imran Farhat9102v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
15Azhar Ali92*02v EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 2010
16Mohammad Hafeez9801v EnglandAbu Dhabi13 Oct 2015
17Saud Shakeel9404v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
18Saud Shakeel9704v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

Saud Shakeel became the second Paksitan batsman to score a ninety at Lord’s. Prior to this Salman Butt had scored 92 against Australia at Lord’s in Jul 2010 when Pakistan-Australia Test series was played at a neutral venuse. This Pakistan-Australia test series has been named as MCC Spirit of Cricket Test series. Two tests were played in this series. The series result was 1-1.

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Salman Butt9204v AustraliaLord’s13 Jul 2010
2Saud Shakeel9704v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

Saud Shakeel’s 97 in this test provides the tenth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a ninety in the fourth innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Sadiq Mohammad9104v EnglandLeeds08 Jul 1971
2Inzamam-ul-Haq9504v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
3Moin Khan9704v ZimbabweBulawayo14 Mar 1998
4Salman Butt9204v AustraliaLord’s13 Jul 2010
5Sami Aslam9104v New ZealandHamilton25 Nov 2016
6Abid Ali9104v BangladeshChattogram26 Nov 2021
7Abdullah Shafique9604v AustraliaKarachi12 Mar 2022
8Saud Shakeel9404v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
9Mohammad Rizwan9404v BangladeshSylhet16 May 2026
10Saud Shakeel9704v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026

It also provides the thirteenth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring 97 and 97 not out in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Waqar Hasan9703v IndiaEden Gardens12 Dec 1952
2Wazir Mohammad97*03v West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958
3Saeed Ahmed9702v West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958
4Sadiq Mohammad9701v EnglandLeeds29 Jun 1978
5Wasim Raja9701v IndiaDelhi04 Dec 1979
6Moin Khan9704v ZimbabweBulawayo14 Mar 1998
7Inzamam-ul-Haq9702v AustraliaPeshawar15 Oct 1998
8Inzamam-ul-Haq9702v EnglandLahore29 Nov 2005
9Mohammad Yousuf9703v IndiaKarachi29 Jan 2006
10Misbah-ul-Haq9703v Sri LankaDubai (DICS)08 Jan 2014
11Babar Azam9702v AustraliaAdelaide29 Nov 2019
12Noman Ali9701v ZimbabweHarare07 May 2021
13Saud Shakeel9704v EnglandLord’s27 Aug 2026
Another World Record unearthed

Another World Record unearthed

While analysing the statistical highlights of the just concluded Sri Lanka and India test at Col-SSC, I stumbled across a world record which reads thus ;

DC Jurel of India {115 not out} and GS Dinusha of Sri Lanka {103} scored centuries in the first and second innings of this test to provide the seventh occasion of rival batsmen batting at number seven scoring centuries in the the first and seconf innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the second such occasion in India-Sri Lanka test series, the first such occasion being witnessed at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009. MS Dhoni of India {110} and Prasanna Jayawardene {154 not out}  of Sri Lanka came up with centuries in the first and second innings of this test, both the rival batsmen batted at number seven in this test. It also provides the only occasion of rival wicket keeper batsmen scoring centuries in the first and second innings of a test while batting at number seven.

Statistical highlights of Sri Lana Vs India –Second Test at Col-SSC – Drawn

Statistical highlights of Sri Lana Vs India –Second Test at Col-SSC – Drawn

India posted a team total of 503 for 9 declared to provide the 92nd occasion of India posting a team total of 500 plus runs in an innings. It also provides the 17th occasion of India posting a team total of 500 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka

India capped SS Jain for this test. He became the 320th cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 17th Indian cricketer to make his test debut against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka capped K Mishara for this test. He became the 174th cricketer to represent Sri Lanka in tests. He also became the 108th Sri Lankan cricketer to make his tests debut against India

D Padikkal scored 117 in India’s first innings to provide the 50th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century on away soil.

Shubman Gill was dismissed for an exact 50 in India’s first innings to provide the  ninth occasion of an Indian captain dismissed for an exact fifty in an innings. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian captain dismissed for an exact fifty in an innings against Sri Lanka.

D Padikkal and Shubman Gill added 120 runs for the third wicket to provide the 113th Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in a test innings. It also provides the 13th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in a test innings against Sri Lanka.

RR Pant scored 66 in this game which is his 29th fifty while keeping gloves for India. He needs one more fifty to equal the record of most fifties by an Indian wicket keeper. MS Dhoni has scored 30 fifties while keeping wickets for India.

RR Pant and DC Jurel added 112 runs for the seventh wicket to provide the 45th Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the seventh wicket in a test innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the seventh wicket in a test innings against Sri Lanka.

DC Jurel scored 115 not out in India’s innings while batting at number seven to provide the 22nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century while batting at number seven. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century while batting at number seven in a test innings against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka was dismissed for 290 and was asked to follow on. Sri Lanka’s innings was propped up by P Sooriyabandara’s 80 and GS Dinusha’s 103. Debutant SS Jain captured two wickets conceding 69 runs. His first test wicket was that of the Centurion GS Dinusha whom he had caught by KL Rahul for 103

Following on Sri Lanka posted 429 for 9 declared to provide the 33rd occasion of a team posting 400 plus runs in an innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 400 plus runs in an innings after being asked to follow on and the first such occasion by Sri Lanka against India.   

P Sooriyabandara scored 92 in Sri Lanka’s second innings to provide the 60th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring 90 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring 90 plus runs in a test innings against India.   

P Sooriyabandara scored 92 in Sri Lanka’s second innings after following on to provide the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring 90 plus runs in a test innings after following on. It also provides the first occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring 90 plus runs in a test innings against India after following on                                     

P Sooriyabandars scored 80 and 92 in this test to provide the 21st occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test. It also provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test against India.

GS Dinusha scored 133 not out in Sri Lanka’s second innings to provide the 314th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides 53rd the occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a century in a test innings against India.

GS Dinusha scored 133 not out in Sri Lanka’s second innings to provide the eleventh occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a century in a test innings after following on. It also provides third the occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a century in a test innings against India after following on.

GS Dinusha scored 103 and 133 not out in this test to provide the tenth occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a centuries in both innings of a test.  It also provides third occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring centuries in both innings of a test against India.

GS Dinusha scored 103 and 133 not out in this test to provide the 101st occasion of a batsman batting at number six scoring a centuries in both innings of a test.  It also provides twelfth occasion of a batsman scoring centuries in both innings of a test against India.

GS Dinusha scored 103 and 133 not out in the second and third innings of this test to provide the third occasion of a batsman scoring centuries in the first and second innings of a test. 

DC Jurel of India and GS Dinusha of Sri Lanka scored centuries in this test to provide the seventh occasion of rival batsmen batting at number seven scoring centuries in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the second such occasion in India-Sri Lanka test series, the first such occasion being witnessed at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009. MS Dhoni of India and Prasanna Jayawardene of Sri Lanka came up with centuries in this this test, both the rival batsmen batted at number seven in this test. It also provides the only occasion of rival wicket keeper batsmen scoring centuries while batting at number seven scoring centuries

50th occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number three scoring a century on away soil

50th occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number three scoring a century on away soil

D Padikkal’s 117 in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC provides the 50th occasion of an Indian batsmen scoring a century while batting at number three on away soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1VL Manjrekar1183v West IndiesKingston28 Mar 1953
2PR Umrigar1082v PakistanPeshawar12 Feb 1955
3AA Baig1124v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959
4SA Durani1043v West IndiesPort of Spain04 Apr 1962
5AL Wadekar1432v New ZealandWellington29 Feb 1968
6S Amarnath1242v New ZealandAuckland24 Jan 1976
7M Amarnath1003v AustraliaW.A.C.A16 Dec 1977
8DB Vengsarkar1033v EnglandLord’s02 Aug 1979
9DB Vengsarkar1573v EnglandLord’s10 Jun 1982
10M Amarnath1202v PakistanLahore23 Jan 1983
11M Amarnath103*3v PakistanKarachi30 Jan 1983
12M Amarnath1173v West IndiesPort of Spain11 Mar 1983
13M Amarnath1163v West IndiesSt John’s28 Apr 1983
14M Amarnath116*3v Sri LankaKandy14 Sep 1985
15M Amarnath1381v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 1986
16RJ Shastri1073v West IndiesBridgetown07 Apr 1989
17SV Manjrekar113*4v PakistanKarachi15 Nov 1989
18SV Manjrekar2181v PakistanLahore1 Dec 1989
19SV Manjrekar1042v ZimbabweHarare18 Oct 1992
20VG Kambli1251v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)27 Jul 1993
21VG Kambli1202v Sri LankaColombo (PSS)04 Aug 1993
22SC Ganguly1312v EnglandLord’s20 Jun 1996
23SC Ganguly1361v EnglandNottingham04 Jul 1996
24R Dravid1481v South AfricaJohannesburg16 Jan 1997
25R Dravid1902v New ZealandHamilton02 Jan 1999
26R Dravid103*4v New ZealandHamilton02 Jan 1999
27R Dravid1071v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)24 Feb 1999
28R Dravid1153v EnglandNottingham08 Aug 2002
29R Dravid1481v EnglandLeeds22 Aug 2002
30R Dravid2172v EnglandThe Oval05 Sep 2002
31R Dravid2332v AustraliaAdelaide12 Dec 2003
32R Dravid2702v PakistanRawalpindi13 Apr 2004
33R Dravid1601v BangladeshChattogram17 Dec 2004
34VVS Laxman1002v West IndiesBasseterre22 Jun 2006
35R Dravid1291v BangladeshMirpur25 May 2007
36VVS Laxman1092v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 2008
37R Dravid111*2v BangladeshMirpur24 Jan 2010
38R Dravid1123v West IndiesKingston20 Jun 2011
39R Dravid103*2v EnglandLord’s21 Jul 2011
40CA Pujara1533v South AfricaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013
41AM Rahane1263v Sri LankaColombo (PSS)20 Aug 2015
42CA Pujara1531v Sri LankaGalle26 Jul 2017
43CA Pujara1331v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)03 Aug 2017
44CA Pujara132*2v EnglandSouthampton30 Aug 2018
45CA Pujara1231v AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
46CA Pujara1061v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2018
47CA Pujara1931v AustraliaSydney03 Jan 2019
48CA Pujara102*3v BangladeshChattogram14 Dec 2022
49D Padikkal1671v Sri LankaGalle15 Aug 2026
50D Padikkal1171v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)23 Aug 2026
Australia Vs Bangladesh – Second Test at Mackay – Australia won by an innings and 51 runs – Statistical highlights

Australia Vs Bangladesh – Second Test at Mackay – Australia won by an innings and 51 runs – Statistical highlights

This test was completed in two days providing the 28th occasion of a test completed in two days. It also provides the seventh occasion of Australia winning a test in two days and also provides the fifth occasion of a test match completed in two days on Aussie soil

Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Tanzid Hasasn were dismissed without scoring in its first innings to provide the 60th occasion of both the openers dismissed without scoring in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the tenth such occasion by opening batsmen against Australia in a test innings.

It also provides the first such an occasion by Bangladesh opening batsmen against Australia and also the fourth such occasion by Bangladesh opening batsmen in a test innings

Shadman Islam was dismissed by the first ball of a test match to provide the 37th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the test match in the annals of test cricket.

Shadman Islam collected the first ball duck in Bangladesh’s first innings to provide the 260th occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the annals of test cricket.  It also provides the 45th occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck against Australia in a test innings

It also provides the 16th occasion of a Bangladesh opening batsman collecting the first ball duck. It also provides the first occasion of a Bangladesh opening batsman collecting the first ball duck against Australia in a test innings

Shadman Hussain was dismissed by the first ball of this test by MA Starc.  MA Starc has dismissed a batsmen by the first ball of the test on four occasion and now owns the record for most first ball dismissals. He went past PT Collins of West Indies who had three first ball dismissals.

Bangladesh’s first innings contained four zeroes to provide the 229th occasion of a team’s innings containing exact four zeroes in an innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 49th occasion against Australia in a test innings.

It also provides the 13th occasion of Bangladesh batsmen scoring four zeroes in an innings and also provides the first occasion of Bangladesh batsmen scoring four zeroes in an innings against Australia

Bangladesh was dismissed all out for 64 in the first innings and 95 in the second innings of this test provide the 243rd and 244th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 56th and 57th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings against Australia for a total less than 100 runs

It also provides the 14th and 15th occasion of Bangladesh dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs and also provides the second and third  occasion of Bangladesh dismissed all out in an innings against Australia for a total less than 100 runsia

MA Starc captured six wickets conceding 12 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings to provide the 257th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings against Bangladesh.

Shoriful Islam captured seven wickets conceding 48 runs in Australia’s innings to provide the 35th occasion of an Bangladesh bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of a Bangladesh bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings against Australia

MA Starc captured 6 for 12 and Shoriful Islam captured 7 for 48 in the first and second innings of this test to provide the 153rd occasion of rival bowlers capturing six or more wickets in a test.

Najmal Hussain Shanto of Bangladesh scored zero in its first innings to provide the 28th occasion of Bangladesh captain scoring zero in a test innings. It also provides the second occasion of a Bangladesh captain scoring zero in a test innings against Australia.

Najmal Hussain Shanto of Bangladesh collected the first ball duck in its first innings to provide the ninth occasion of Bangladesh captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings. It also provides the second occasion of a Bangladesh captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings against Australia.

PJ Cummins of Australia scored zero in its only innings in this test to provide the 99th occasion of an Australian captain scoring zero in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an Australian captain scoring zero in a test innings against Bangladesh.

Najmal Hussain Shanto of Bangladesh and PJ Cummins of Australia scored zeroes in this test to provide the eighth occasion of rival captains scoring zeroes in the first and second innings of a test. It also provides the first such occasion in Australia-Bangladesh Test series.

Litton Das of Bangladesh collected a pair in this test to provide the 53rd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in this test. It also provides the twelfth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair against Australia in a test

It also provides the third occasion of a Bangladesh wicket keeper collecting a pair in a test and also provides the first occasion of a Bangladesh wicket keeper collecting a pair in a test against Australia.

Bangladesh was dismissed all out for 64 and 95 in this test to provide the 26th occasion of a team dismissed all out for totals less than 100 runs in a test. It also provides the first occasion of Bangladesh dismissed all out in both innings for a total less than 100 runs in a test.

Pakistan bowler’s five plus wickets in a test innings in losing cause

Pakistan bowler’s five plus wickets in a test innings in losing cause

Ali Usman’s five for 95 against England in the just concluded test at Leeds providing the 77th occasion of a   Pakistan bowler’s five or more wickets in an innings going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOBPOMRWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Nasim-ul-Ghani41.406111160502v West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958
2Fazal Mahmood35.50611710502v AustraliaDhaka13 Nov 1959
3Munir Malik49.006111280501v EnglandLeeds05 Jul 1962
4Pervez Sajjad40.00615740702v New ZealandLahore30 Oct 1969
5Imran Khan25.508021220503v AustraliaMelbourne01 Jan 1977
6Imran Khan1800602900601v West IndiesKingston15 Apr 1977
7Sikander Bakht22.10605550501v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979
8Iqbal Qasim28.50614400603v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979
9Imran Khan38.206061140502v IndiaChennai15 Jan 1980
10Mohammad Nazir22.00607440501v West IndiesFaisalabad08 Dec 1980
11Iqbal Qasim32.20605890603v West IndiesFaisalabad08 Dec 1980
12Imran Khan25.30611520701v EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 1982
13Tahir Naqqash18.00607400503v EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 1982
14Imran Khan25.20607490502v EnglandLeeds26 Aug 1982
15Azeem Hafeez27306051000501v AustraliaW.A.C.A11 Nov 1983
16Wasim Akram26.00607560502v New ZealandDunedin09 Feb 1985
17Wasim Akram33.00610720504v New ZealandDunedin09 Feb 1985
18Imran Khan30.50604590502v West IndiesLahore07 Nov 1986
19Wasim Akram30.00609620601v AustraliaMelbourne12 Jan 1990
20Wasim Akram41.40612980503v AustraliaMelbourne12 Jan 1990
21Waqar Younis16.00603460502v West IndiesFaisalabad23 Nov 1990
22Waqar Younis30.006031170502v EnglandLeeds23 Jul 1992
23Waqar Younis19.00601780602v New ZealandChristchurch24 Feb 1994
24Aaqib Javed3230606840503v Sri LankaFaisalabad15 Sep 1995
25Mushtaq Ahmed30.006051150501v AustraliaHobart17 Nov 1995
26Mushtaq Ahmed32.00608840603v New ZealandLahore21 Nov 1996
27Waqar Younis23.00606780601v South AfricaGqeberha06 Mar 1998
28Wasim Akram23.00605520502v ZimbabwePeshawar27 Nov 1998
29Saqlain Mushtaq35.50609940501v IndiaDelhi04 Feb 1999
30Saqlain Mushtaq46.406131220503v IndiaDelhi04 Feb 1999
31Saqlain Mushtaq24.00608460602v AustraliaHobart18 Nov 1999
32Mohammad Akram27.506011380502v AustraliaW.A.C.A26 Nov 1999
33Shoaib Akhtar24.30603750501v Sri LankaPeshawar05 Mar 2000
34Wasim Akram26.20607610602v West IndiesSt John’s25 May 2000
35Wasim Akram30.00612490504v West IndiesSt John’s25 May 2000
36Shoaib Akhtar08.00602210503v AustraliaColombo (PSS)03 Oct 2002
37Shoaib Akhtar19.00603600501v Sri LankaFaisalabad20 Oct 2004
38Shoaib Akhtar22.00601990501v AustraliaW.A.C.A16 Dec 2004
39Shoaib Akhtar27.006041090502v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2004
40Danish Kaneria39.306051250502v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2004
41Danish Kaneria49.306071880702v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 2005
42Umar Gul29.006041230501v EnglandLeeds04 Aug 2006
43Mohammad Asif27.50604890502v South AfricaCenturion11 Jan 2007
44Mohammad Amir24.00606790503v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2009
45Mohammad Asif20.00606410601v AustraliaSydney03 Jan 2010
46Danish Kaneria47.506031510503v AustraliaSydney03 Jan 2010
47Mohammad Asif27.00609770501v EnglandNottingham29 Jul 2010
48Saeed Ajmal26.10605820502v EnglandBirmingham06 Aug 2010
49Mohammad Amir28.00606840601v EnglandLord’s26 Aug 2010
50Saeed Ajmal33.00614690501v West IndiesProvidence12 May 2011
51Saeed Ajmal23.50606420603v West IndiesProvidence12 May 2011
52Saeed Ajmal46.006091460501v Sri LankaGalle22 Jun 2012
53Saeed Ajmal42.00609960602v South AfricaCape Town14 Feb 2013
54Rahat Ali27.206011270601v South AfricaCenturion22 Feb 2013
55Rahat Ali24.50605520503v ZimbabweHarare10 Sep 2013
56Saeed Ajmal55.506081510602v South AfricaDubai (DICS)23 Oct 2013
57Saeed Ajmal59.106081660502v Sri LankaGalle06 Aug 2014
58Junaid Khan27.00606870501v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)14 Aug 2014
59Yasir Shah41.30605960602v Sri LankaColombo (PSS)25 Jun 2015
60Sohail Khan23.00603960501v EnglandBirmingham03 Aug 2016
61Wahab Riaz26.40601880502v West IndiesSharjah30 Oct 2016
62Yasir Shah39.50612940703v West IndiesBridgetown30 Apr 2017
63Yasir Shah27.00605510503v Sri LankaAbu Dhabi28 Sep 2017
64Yasir Shah55.506091840601v Sri LankaDubai (DICS)06 Oct 2017
65Hasan Ali17.40603450503v New ZealandAbu Dhabi16 Nov 2018
66Yasir Shah37.006061100503v New ZealandAbu Dhabi16 Nov 2018
67Bilal Asif30.10604650501v New ZealandAbu Dhabi03 Dec 2018
68Abrar Ahmed22.006011140701v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
69Aamer Jamal20.206011110601v AustraliaPerth14 Dec 2023
70Aamer Jamal21.40602690602v AustraliaSydney03 Jan 2024
71Khurram Shahzad21.00603900602v BangladeshRawalpindi30 Aug 2024
72Mohammad Abbas19,`30606540604v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2024
73Noman Ali15.10603410601v West IndiesMultan25 Jan 2025
74Asif Afridi34.30606790602v South AfricaRawalpindi20 Oct 2025
75Mohammad Abbas34.00608920501v BangladeshMirpur08 May 2026
76Mohammad Abbas15.50606220503v West IndiesTarouba25 Jul 2026
77Ali Usman24.00601950502v EnglandLeeds19 Aug 2026

It also provides the twelfth occasion of a Pakistan bowler’s five plus wickets in an innings in losing cause against England. All such occasions are tabulated beloe

NoPlayerOBPOMRWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Munir Malik49.006111280501v EnglandLeeds05 Jul 1962
2Imran Khan25.30611520701v EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 1982
3Tahir Naqqash18.00607400503v EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 1982
4Imran Khan25.20607490502v EnglandLeeds26 Aug 1982
5Waqar Younis30.006031170502v EnglandLeeds23 Jul 1992
6Umar Gul29.006041230501v EnglandLeeds04 Aug 2006
7Mohammad Asif27.00609770501v EnglandNottingham29 Jul 2010
8Saeed Ajmal26.10605820502v EnglandBirmingham06 Aug 2010
9Mohammad Amir28.00606840601v EnglandLord’s26 Aug 2010
10Sohail Khan23.00603960501v EnglandBirmingham03 Aug 2016
11Abrar Ahmed22.006011140701v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
12Ali Usman24.00601950502v EnglandLeeds19 Aug 2026
Batsmen at number three, four, five and six scoring fifties in a test innings

Batsmen at number three, four, five and six scoring fifties in a test innings

England batsmen batting at number three, four, five and six scored fifties in an innings against Pakistan in the just concluded test at Leeds to provide the 54th occasion of such a feat by batsmen in the annals of test cricket.  England batsmen who performed such a feat are Jordan Cox {73] batting at number three, Joe Root {66} batting at number four. Harry Brook {91} batting at number five and Dan Lawrence {51} batting at number six. It also provides the fourth such instance by batsmen against Pakistan

It also provides the ninth such occasion by England batsmen in the annals of test cricket and the first such occasion by England batsmen against Pakistan