Hashmatullah Shahidi, on Thursday, became the first Afghanistan batsman to hit 200 in an innings of a Test match. The 26-year-old cricketer achieved the feat in the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
He was followed by captain Asghar Afghan as the 33-year-old also crossed the 150-run mark in the post-lunch session. The duo added 307 runs for the fourth wicket as Zimbabwe bowlers looked lost for ideas.
Meanwhile, Afghan also become the leading run-scorer for his side in the longest format of the game, having played most Tests among his teammates.
In their first innings, Afghanistan posted 545/4 on the board with the help of Shahidi’s gutsy double century, Asghar’s ton and Ibrahim Zadran, Nasir Jamal’s fifties.
Afghanistan lost the first Test within two days, but their batsman made a strong comeback in the second game.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
First Afghanistan player to score a Test double ton!
Take a bow, ?
— ICC (@ICC)
Congrats hash on well deserved double hundred,hope to see you do this again and again ??
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007)
HISTORY ALERT! becomes the first Afghan Double-Centurion in Test Cricket! Congratulations to the Brilliant left-hander on an historic achievement!
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials)
Hasmatullah Shahidi is the first player from ?? Afghanistan to hit a Test match double hundred
Congrats bro more success to you??— Mohibullah khan (@mohibkhan7111)
Well done ?? ?
— Rahmanullah Gurbaz (@RGurbaz_21)
What a players! Superstars & ⭐️
— Ezat Rahmani (@EzatRahmani2)
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Congrates double century to Hashmatullah.?
Welldone ?— Yasin Saadat (@YasinSaadat)
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First Afghanistan player to score a Test double ton!
Take a bow, ?
— Naraz Pashtoon R (@PashtonNaraz)
Congratulations ? to Hashmatullah Shahidi.
He became the first Afghan to score 200 runs in a ?Test match.— Jamroz ? (@ImJamroz)
