Abid Ali's feat of PAK, the first batsman to score a century in Test and ODI debut

Pakistan opener Abid Ali has become the first batsman in the world to score a century on debut in Test and ODI International cricket.

Pakistan opener Abid Ali has become the first batsman in the world to score a century on debut in Test and ODI International cricket. Abid achieved this feat in the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

When this 32-year-old batsman was on 95, he hit a four on World Fernando first and then completed his century with two runs on the cover.

Abid Ali had scored 112 runs in ODI against Australia in March this year.

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Test cricketer to score a century – 106 cricketers

15 cricketers to score a century in ODI debut

3 cricketers to score a century in T20 international debut

Centuries in ODIs and Test debut- Abid Ali

(In ODIs – 112 and in Tests – 109 * runs)

Abid is one of the 15 batsmen to score a hundred on his ODI debut, but none of the others scored a century in their first Test match.