Milestone Achieved: Rizwan Enters Elite Club with 150 Against Bangladesh
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Milestone Achieved: Rizwan Enters Elite Club with 150 Against Bangladesh

Aug 23, 2024

Muhammad Rizwan joined an elite group of Pakistani wicketkeepers after scoring an impressive 150 runs against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Rizwan scored 153 runs from 219 balls, placing him alongside legends like Imtiaz Ahmed, Taslim Arif, Rashid Latif, and Kamran Akmal.

Rizwan is the first Pakistani wicketkeeper to score 150 runs in a Test match since 2009.

He played exceptionally well against Bangladesh, facing 219 deliveries and putting Bangladesh under pressure.

Saud Shakeel also performed well, scoring 141 runs from 261 balls.

On Thursday, Pakistan’s strong performance has given them a good position in the Test series.

With a score of 405 runs and only four wickets down, Pakistan will aim to add more runs to secure the series win against Bangladesh.

Both teams are now playing on the third day of the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with Bangladesh scoring 31/0 in 15 overs.

Playing XI:

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad

Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

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