Saud Shakeel bags remarkable record with his first double hundred

Saud Shakeel, a left-handed middle-order hitter, became the first Pakistani batter to record a double century in Tests against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Saud Shakeel, who came out to bat with Pakistan struggling at 101/5 on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test, impressed with his calm demeanour and helped his team recover with a record-breaking double century.

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐑𝐈 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐀 🤩

This has been a monumental effort from @saudshak in his first Test away from home 🫡👏#SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/jtYCJX6cnI

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 18, 2023

He has so far scored 200 runs from 350 deliveries, with 18 boundaries.

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With his double century, the left-handed batter surpassed Mohammad Hafeez, who made 196 in Colombo, as the Pakistani batter with the highest Test score in Sri Lanka.

During his spectacular knock, he shared a marathon 177-run partnership with Salman Ali Agha, who also played an important role in his team’s recovery.

The right-handed batter’s smart knock came to an end when he fell just 17 runs short of his second Test century. His 83 from 113 balls included nine boundaries and a six.

Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel remained in the spotlight thanks to his courageous knock and crucial partnerships with Noman Ali and Naseem Shah.

After rescuing Pakistan from a poor start, his brilliance gave the touring side in command of the Galle Test.