Ibrahim, Noor Ali Register Afghanistan's First Ever 100-Run Opening Stand In Tests

Ibrahim and Noor Ali registered the feat in Afghanistan's second innings against Sri Lanka. Here are the details.

Ibrahim Zadran and Noor Ali Zadran achieved this historic milestone against Sri Lanka

Source : @ICC / X

Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka Test Match: Afghanistan have made a strong comeback in the only Test match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as they have managed to put on a terrific batting batting display in the second innings on Day 3, after having a dismal outing on Day 1 as they were bundled out for merely 198 runs.

However, the Afghanistan opening pair of Noor Ali Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran managed to register an iconic feat in their opening partnership stand of 106, as the duo entered the history books being the first ever Afghani pair of batters to register a hundred-run+ stand at the opening position for the nation.

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩! 🤝🤩

The openers @IZadran18 and @NoorAliZadran bring up a solid 100-run partnership. This is Afghanistan's 1st-ever century partnership for the 1st wicket in Test match cricket. 👏

Keep batting Atalano! 👍#AfghanAtalan | #SLvAFG2024 pic.twitter.com/FkBbPujqmw

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 4, 2024

 

It was also, in the process, their first ever centurion stand for any wicket against a former World Champion, as their previous centurion stand in Tests have come against minnows.

List Of The Triple-Figure Stands For Afghanistan In Their Test History:

• 307 runs by Hashmatullah Shahidi and Asghar Afghan for the 4th wicket against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi in March 2021.
• 139 runs by Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah for the 2nd wicket against Ireland at Dehradun in March 2019.
• 130 runs by Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi for the 3rd wicket against Ireland at Dehradun in March 2019.
• 120 runs by Rahmat Shah and Asghar Afghan for the 4th wicket against Bangladesh at Chattogram in September 2019.
• 117* runs by Nasir Jamal and Hashmatullah Shahidi for the 5th wicket against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi in March 2021.
• 108 runs by Ibrahim Zadran and Asghar Afghan for the 4th wicket against Bangladesh at Chattogram in September 2019.
• 106 runs by Ibrahim Zadran and Noor Ali Zadran for the 1st wicket against Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC) in February 2024.

(Star indicates the unbeaten partnership registered by the respective pair)