First in a decade for Bangladesh as Zakir Hasan makes debut Test ton
Zakir Hasan had impressed with his solid defensive shots late on day three, but on Saturday, the 24-year-old left-hander notched up a Test ton, becoming the fourth Bangladesh batter to make a hundred on Test debut.
Former skipper Aminul Islam, who made a hundred in Bangladesh's first-ever Test match against India, Mohammad Ashraful and Abul Hasan are the others from Bangladesh to make a hundred on Test debut.
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Bangladesh debutants to make Test tons
| Player |
|
Opposition | Year | |
| Aminul Islam | 145 | India | 2000 | |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 114 | Sri Lanka | 2001 | |
| Abul Hasan | 113 | West Indies | 2012 | |
| Zakir Hasan | 100 | India | 2022 |
Hasan and Shanto resisted India's advances by stitching together a century partnership, the second time the home team's openers have made a hundred stand in the year at the venue.
Tamil Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy had put on 162 for the opening wicket against Sri Lanka in Chattogram earlier in the year.
Shanto reached his fifty in the 31st over when Hasan was only on 37. The debutant carried on despite Bangladesh losing a couple of quick wickets and went on to complete a milestone hundred with a sweep off Axar Patel.
Bringing up the landmark in 219 balls, Hasan couldn't carry on as he edged Ravichandran Ashwin off his pads to first slip in the next over.
Bangladesh held on till stumps on day four, losing six wickets for 272. They are a further 241 runs away from an improbable win with Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the middle.