First Time In 146 Years! Pakistan's Saud Shakeel Creates World Record In SL vs PAK 2nd Test

SL vs PAK 2nd Test: Pakistan's Saud Shakeel (57 runs off 110 balls) shattered multiple records and etched his name in the history books.

Pakistan's Saud Shakeel (L) celebrates after scoring double centuries (200 runs) during the third day of the first cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on July 18, 2023.

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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Pakistan cricket team is currently playing a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan won the first Test to take a 1-0 lead and even in the ongoing second Test, the visitors have tightened its grip on Sri Lanka and are on top. It is safe to day that the Men in Green have batted out the Lankan Lions in the 2nd Test. At Stumps on Day 3, Pakistan were 563/5 and had a whooping lead of 397 runs in reply to Sri Lanka's measly 1st innings total of 166.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel (57 runs off 110 balls) batted brilliantly for Pakistan and went on to register a world record in his name. The talented batter shattered multiple records and etched his name in the history books. The 27-year-old is now the first player in 146-year history of Test cricket to score a half-century in seven back-to-back matches since debut. Shakeel, who made his debut for Pakistan in Test cricket in 2022 vs England, has scored fifty in every Test he has played thus far.

🚨WORLD RECORD🚨

Saud Shakeel is the first batter in 146 years history of Test Cricket to score a 50 in each of the first 7 Tests 😍❤️🔥#saudshakeel #PAKvSL #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/hmSDlgwfgd

— Muhammad Rayham 🇵🇰🏏|BA56 Stan (@56rayham) July 26, 2023

Saud Shakeel has so far scored 875 runs in 13 Test innings (7 Tests) of his career -- 76 in 1st Test, 63 & 94 in 2nd Test, 53 in 3rd Test, 55* in 4th Test, 125* in 5th Test, 208* in 6th Test, 57 in 7th Test -- at an average of 87.50, including two centuries and six half-centuries. He has so far played Test matches only in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. If Pakistani tours Australia in December, his batting skills in red-ball cricket will be put to real Test.