Rival openers dismissed stumped after scoring hundreds in a test match

Rival openers dismissed stumped after scoring hundreds in a test match

FDM Karunaratne was dismissed stumped after scoring  130 in Sri Lanka’s first innings,  while Shan Masud was dismissed stumped after scoring  125 in Pakistan’s second innings in the just concluded final test between  Sri  Lanka and Pakistan at Pallekele to provide the first ever occasion of rival opening batsmen dismissed stumped after scoring  hundreds in the annals of test cricket

Sri Lanka and Pakistan test series 2015 witnessed four batsmen dismissed stumped after scoring  hundreds to provide the first occasion of four batsmen dismissed in such a manner in the annals of test cricket. The four batsmen dismissed are listed below

No Player Runs 4s 6s Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Asad Shafiq 131 5 0 2 Pak Srl Galle 17 Jun 2015
2 Azhar Ali 117 6 0 3 Pak Srl Col-PSS 25 Jun 2015
3 FDM Karunaratne 130 14 0 1 Srl Pal Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
4 Shan Masood 125 11 1 4 Pak Srl Pallekele 03 Jul 2015

FDM Karunaratne’s and Shan Masood’s stumping dismissals after scoring hundreds provide the 98th and 99th occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped after scoring hundreds in the annals of test cricket.

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