PAK vs SA: Fawad Alam joins elusive membership as first Pakistan batsman following third Test century

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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam on Wednesday scored his third Test century within the opening sport of the two-Test sequence towards South Africa on the National Stadium in Karachi and along with his triple-figure mark, he joined an elusive group being the primary from his nation. 
Fawad is the primary Pakistan batsman to transform every of his first three half-centuries right into a century. His first ton got here in 2009, towards Sri Lanka in Colombo. 11 years later, he added a second to his listing, scoring 102 towards New Zealand in Mount Maunganui in December 2020. He scored his third hundred a month later.
Fawad joined England’s Ravi Bopara in an elusive listing. However, it’s George Headley who holds the world file for having transformed his first six half-centuries into 100s.
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— SHAZAL RANA (@shazal_rana1) January 27, 2021

Fawad’s century, additionally his first on dwelling soil, single-handedly guided Pakistan previous South Africa’s first-innings complete of 220, after the highest order collapsed within the ultimate session of the opening day. 
Pakistan misplaced their first three and nightwatchman Shaheen Shah Afridi, for simply 27 runs. Fawad then stitched a 94-run stand alongside Azhar Ali, who scored his half-century. He additional added one other 55-run stand alongside wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan. 
Pakistan are presently taking part in their first dwelling Test sequence towards South Africa in 13 years.