SL vs BAN 1st Test: Najmul Shanto becomes the 7th Bangladesh Skipper to reach this milestone!

Bangladesh men’s team is shining after a slight slip at the opening of the day 1 by losing three wickets early; later the team has been anchored strongly with the fourth wicket partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Shanto. Both the batsmen are excelling on the field through their matured innings and their partnership has reached to more than 200 runs. 

Najmul Shanto Shines Brightly!

Najmul Shanto, Bangladesh skipper by registering the remarkable century during the first day he entered into the records by becoming the 7th captain to score century in an overseas test cricket match. Before the commencement of this test series Najmul has promised the fans of Bangladesh that they will resurrect from the back to back losses against UAE and Pakistan. From the first ball he encountered today he has been exhibiting his excellence with strategic scoring patterns. 

(C): Najmul Shanto

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Who are the other Bangladesh Skippers to score test tons?

SkipperOpponentRunsVenueYear
Habibul BasharWest Indies113Gros Islet2004
Mohammad AshrafulSri Lanka129*Colombo2007
Shakib Al HasanNew Zealand100Hamilton2010
Mushfiqur RahimSri Lanka200Galle2013
Mushfiqur RahimWest Indies116Kingstown2014
Mushfiqur RahimNew Zealand159Wellington2017
Mushfiqur RahimIndia127Hyderabad2017
MahmudullahNew Zealand146Hamilton2019
Mominul HaqueSri Lanka127Pallekele2021
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